Little Dot I+ Tube Rolling
Aug 23, 2012 at 8:41 PM Post #1,403 of 3,154
Does anybody here have experience with Hifiman HE-500 and Little Dot 1+?
 
 
Sep 22, 2012 at 7:27 PM Post #1,404 of 3,154
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Does anybody here have experience with Hifiman HE-500 and Little Dot 1+?
 


Just listening to this combination with Mullard 8100, stock amp  and gain to 3,5.
Compared to my Audio GD Phoenix it does have a little bit less authority and I can't turn up the volume too much as the stock silver cable is too bright(coming from HD650 and LCD2Rev1)for me.
Will get a Norse adapter for my balanced Moon chain mail so I can use it for the Hifiman too and I hope that will tone down the brightness and I can use a higher volume.
Also,because I use my Eastern Electric MiniMax DAC with a Psvane tube in combination with the Little Dot Hybrid,I hear lots of depth and all the "room acoustics",which is something I love as it makes the music organic and real.
 
Nov 16, 2012 at 6:07 AM Post #1,406 of 3,154
I'm insane. Spent a good amount of time tonight going through every page of this thread. I was decided on getting an Asgard in 2 months to drive a pair of RS1i's I'll be getting in 2 months as well, but I've always wanted a tube amp and with the time I spent away from head-fi, I had thought the LD I+ was more expensive, but it's cheap!

Will put up an ad to buy a used LD I+ in 1.5 months or so, so I can try to get everything in my hands all at the same time. If it comes stock, I'll be getting the OPA2107. Will also get the Voshkod 6ZH1P-EZ or Mullard M1800 pair of tubes. Sylvania Gold 408a's seem too hard and expensive to track down. I'll just keep an eye out for them after a few months with the other tubes.
 
http://www.ti.com/product/opa2107
 
^Is that the correct 2107? I only need 1 with the 8pins right? I see I can order a sample from TI, I'll use my ucla email, hope it helps. Any other op amps I should request samples from TI? - [That would match well with the 6ZH1P-EZ's/M1800's]
 
Dec 13, 2012 at 6:44 PM Post #1,409 of 3,154
Decided to mess about with my LD I+.

So far I changed from stock to CV4015 EF92 M8161 9D6 MULLARD 8114. They sound pretty good with ah-d2000's so far.
There's bit more clarity and bass seems to be fuller.
They do heat up more than stock tubes though.
 
Dec 23, 2012 at 5:51 AM Post #1,410 of 3,154
looks like ill be jumping upon this little dot train.
 

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