hieraklion
New Head-Fier
- Joined
- Aug 28, 2015
- Posts
- 15
- Likes
- 11
No. These ones :
No, I'm sorry I haven't got the Muses02.
No worries. Your advise is intresting.
Many thanks for sharing.
A ciao from Paris !
Little Dot I+ Tube Rolling
- Thread starter mapstec
- Start date
No worries. Your advise is intresting.
Many thanks for sharing.
A ciao from Paris !
gibosi
Headphoneus Supremus
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2012
- Posts
- 6,431
- Likes
- 4,834
No. These ones :
No, I'm sorry I haven't got the Muses02.
I have a pair that appear to look just like that one:
And if I look carefully, I can see the 5654 USA and a few dots sandblasted into the glass. So mine were actually manufactured by GE, not Siemens.
Sorry, I don't even remember what the stock tubes were (I've had mine for years) but I'm sure someone else will be able to answer that.
No worries
I have a pair that appear to look just like that one:
And if I look carefully, I can see the 5654 USA and a few dots sandblasted into the glass. So mine were actually manufactured by GE, not Siemens.
Cool stuff
Edit: looking at my pair I can see the same, never noticed it before....
gibosi
Headphoneus Supremus
- Joined
- Oct 18, 2012
- Posts
- 6,431
- Likes
- 4,834
It depends... Some LD1+ were shipped with EF92, some with EF95 and some with 408A. If you amp came with EF95 tubes installed, you can roll the 6HM5 without changing any jumpers.
Oh... EF95 = 6AK5 = 5654 = 6J1....
nice
the one im planning to buy on amazon seems to be 6j1 ill order that and some 6hm5 mullard tubes so that will give me that honey sweet warm gooey vintage tube amp sound that im after? this has been quite a journey...but slowly learning i think...
i guess the first step is to find your favorite headphones that sound good and feel comfy and then choose an amp that suits it best....i was kinda doing things backwards lol...
so i guess in my case its gonna be k7xx+littledot i+ with 6hm5 mullards xD
frogmeat69
100+ Head-Fier
Darien, you might like these tubes, http://www.ebay.com/itm/262251888979?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Deff. on the warmer side, and are part of the EF95 family, no jumper changes required if going from 6J1 tubes. I have them, a bit pricey but very nice.
Deff. on the warmer side, and are part of the EF95 family, no jumper changes required if going from 6J1 tubes. I have them, a bit pricey but very nice.
WilliamLeonhart
Headphoneus Supremus
Actually I was referring to the EI Yugoslavia 6hm5 which is perhaps the most favorite of everyone here, but I bet the Mullards are going to sound great. Never met Mullards that don't.
WilliamLeonhart
Headphoneus Supremus
One more thing. The q/k7 family are low-impedance cans, but their very low sensitivity actually makes them one of the harder-to-drive ones. I have never tried any q/k7 with my I+, so it you 'd better do some research to be sure. But I'm under the strong impression that it's gonna be fine.
WilliamLeonhart
Headphoneus Supremus
Mine look the same as you two's, but they were too polite for my taste. Still having 2 of these but I spend more time on others tube.I have a pair that appear to look just like that one:
And if I look carefully, I can see the 5654 USA and a few dots sandblasted into the glass. So mine were actually manufactured by GE, not Siemens.
Yeah that may very well be. Please remember that I tuned my LD to sound dark the best with the Fidelio X2, not taking any other headphones into consideration. Choice of op amp and the fact that mine were fed by a tube dac will also play a role
MJLavelle
New Head-Fier
- Joined
- Sep 29, 2015
- Posts
- 39
- Likes
- 27
nice
this has been quite a journey...but slowly learning i think...
i guess the first step is to find your favorite headphones that sound good and feel comfy and then choose an amp that suits it best....i was kinda doing things backwards lol...
so i guess in my case its gonna be k7xx+littledot i+ with 6hm5 mullards xD
If you have not ordered yet, they have this on Massdrop for $89 right now, if they get enough buyers. It just went up, and already has 2 buyers with 6 committed out of 10 total needed with 6 days left, so it should make it. Of course, if you are not on Massdrop, none of that makes any sense to you.... The cheapest version on Amazon is $110, so this is a decent deal, even with the $9 shipping.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/little-dot-i-headphone-amp?utm_placement=12&referer=7HUBQ9&mode=guest_open&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Automated%20Daily%20Promotional%202016-04-24&utm_term=Daily%20Promotional
aru777
Head-Fier
- Joined
- Apr 24, 2016
- Posts
- 66
- Likes
- 23
I'm new to tube amplifiers and reading through an old thread http://www.head-fi.org/t/395877/tube-rolling-the-little-dot-i-for-use-with-the-grado-sr225-headphone Sylvania Gold 408a seems to work wonders on this amp. (I purchased on little dot on massdrop with stock tubes, waiting for shipment)
I also found this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SYLVANIA-GB-408A-GB-408A-GB408A-Tube-4-Pieces-NEW-/121960504865 At 157$ the price is steep. Could someone with experience on these tubes tell me how they are? Thanks in advance!
I also found this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/SYLVANIA-GB-408A-GB-408A-GB408A-Tube-4-Pieces-NEW-/121960504865 At 157$ the price is steep. Could someone with experience on these tubes tell me how they are? Thanks in advance!
Users who are viewing this thread
