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Pimped out Little Dot II

Mar 17, 2008 at 1:43 PM Post #17 of 30
Yeah, omg...that makes it look so much better!!! I just dont know about the wood on top of the tranny though.....but i love the side panels and tube cages, awesome!!! Makes me want one...lol, but id have to maxx the inside also so the sound matches the looks.
 
Mar 18, 2008 at 9:54 PM Post #18 of 30
If you haven't heard one you may be surprised at the sound. For the price it is a great starter tube amp, I just wish I could roll the tubes. Thanks jimp for posting the pic.
 
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:08 AM Post #20 of 30
Good look amps sound better, trust me
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Mar 20, 2008 at 7:08 PM Post #21 of 30
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Originally Posted by F155mph /img/forum/go_quote.gif
I wonder what is the difference between the LDII and LDII+. Mine ran hot.


The LDII used 1B2 or 1K2 driver tubes depending on the version, the LDII+ used EF92 driver tubes. Both used 4P1S power tubes.
 
Mar 20, 2008 at 10:45 PM Post #22 of 30
You could do the same mods to a MKII as well. Same designed case, except it's gloss black.
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Mar 20, 2008 at 10:52 PM Post #24 of 30
Dont wanna rain on your parade, but doesnt seem like a good idea at all. The wood block the dissipation of heat, whether thats a lot or very little. Wearing a large fur pimp jacket in the hot summer won't be very good for the person wearing it either.
 
Mar 20, 2008 at 11:29 PM Post #25 of 30
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The LDII used 1B2 or 1K2 driver tubes depending on the version, the LDII+ used EF92 driver tubes. Both used 4P1S power tubes.


I know nothing about tubes. So what's the difference?
 
Mar 25, 2008 at 12:59 AM Post #26 of 30
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Dont wanna rain on your parade, but doesnt seem like a good idea at all. The wood block the dissipation of heat, whether thats a lot or very little. Wearing a large fur pimp jacket in the hot summer won't be very good for the person wearing it either.


As in the original post I don't have the heat problem some have experienced. Niether the resistors or tranny get overly hot...a little warm yes. When I had it apart the large 2watt resistors looked to be a little worn but not bad. I probably should replace those anyway.
 
Mar 25, 2008 at 1:25 AM Post #27 of 30
Surprising that those resistors are aging so fast-- Could be an underspec in the design plans. My old LD2++ cooked a few resistors too after about 1 year of normal use. These amps sound awesome but tend to heat up a little too much for my tastes...
 
Mar 25, 2008 at 8:10 AM Post #28 of 30
The 2 watt resistors are pretty hardy and I've never heard of a case where they've failed, the discoloration is probably not normal but acceptable. The voltage regulators in the LDII+ are another story.
 
Mar 26, 2008 at 11:43 PM Post #29 of 30
The dis-colorization (according to DavidZ) several years ago, is considered normal and shouldn't represent a "pending" failure. Mine were like that after only 3 months of use, but they haven't changed since that time, so I'm not too worried about it. I too might replace them one of these days, just because I can, I guess.
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Apr 19, 2008 at 2:23 AM Post #30 of 30
I have not checked them with a meter but they should be fine....as to the folks that were concerned with the higher insulating factor i have not experianced any problems with another 40 hours of use. So you all go for it and make your amp"pretty"
 
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