[Louis Kool]

I recently brought a pair Q701, I was thinking hook it up with an Amp.
Now I am stuck on this two choice
1. Little Dot MK III
2. Matrix M-Stage
 
Any one been using this two combination here can help me to decide, or any other recommend will be very much appreciate.
My budget is below $300.
 
Thank you in advance.

 

[NA Blur]

I simply cannot recommend using tube amps of due frequently hard wired tubes as well as poor total harmonic distortion.
 
If you are using the amp exclusively on a computer with a USB connect then I would recommend the CENtrance DACport.  It is $400, but has both a DAC and amp stage in it.  It would drive your Q701 just fine and has much better total harmonic distortion than the Little Dot MK II.
 
The Matrix M-Stage is the better of the two amps.  The M-Stage does not appear to be USB fed so keep that in mind.
 
The Headroom Total Bithead is what I use in that price point which works tremendously well and has been with me for over 7 years.  It runs only $150 and less used.

 

[Digital-Pride]

Hmm, what will be your source of music?

 

[Louis Kool]

Thank you for your recommenditon, I just get a Fiio E9+E7 combo, it sounds pretty good with my new Q701. I am listening it right now, I am enjoyed it Pink Floyd " The Dark Side of the Moon"
 
Thank you!

 

[Louis Kool]

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Hmm, what will be your source of music?

I will use my desktop computer to listen the music and watch movie, it seems I have the same setup with you now, Q701 with E9+E7.
It works good.
Thank you!

 

[Digital-Pride]

Nice!  That is the same source I have for my Q701.  How do you like the Q's so far?

 

[Louis Kool]

It sounds pretty good, but do not have any sound came out could shock me now.
I think it will getting better later on.

 

[Digital-Pride]

Yeah, I'm hearing the Q701 getting better with more and more playtime(burn-in).

 

[PanamaRed]

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I simply cannot recommend using tube amps of due frequently hard wired tubes as well as poor total harmonic distortion.

I can't wrap my brain around this sentence. Are you making a blanking statement about tube amps in general?

 

[Louis Kool]

A year before, I was asking the amp recommendation for my Q701, first I was own a Fiio E9 +E7, two month later the amp been upgraded. And now this is what I have 
 
 
DAC: Maverick Audio Tube Magic D2  
Amp: Little Dot MK iii      Matrix M-Stage          NAD C356 BEE
Phones: AKG Q701     Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro      Denon D2000      Sennheiser HD 650        Senheiser RS180       V-Moda M80  
Speaker: PSB Imagine Mini
 
 
Thank you Head-Fi