KevC
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Hey,
I'm fascinated with Tube amps. I just want one, I don't know why. See those lil things glow make me warm and fuzzy inside =)
I'm going to China/Taiwan/Hong Kong this summer... and I know China has a ton of (copy and original) audio equipment that is cheap and decent.
One thing that caught my mind is the Little Dot II. I the II instead of the III because of the size and price. I'd love one
It looks awesome, no idea how it sounds but yeah...
I recently got "out" of this hobby because it was getting expensive (sold my beloved K501s, ER6s....). I still have a decent set el-cheap headphones and amp. KSC-35s, HD201s, PA2V2.
I have an itching to get back.... why? I see the K501s are selling for real cheap ($129) and if I can get the Little Dot II for ~$120 that isn't bad at all. Add a pair of Grado SR225s for a similar price... and I'll be happy.
For some reason I get the impression that tubes will sound warm and lush, but lacking speed and attack. However, I've been told that different amps sound differently, and don't just assume if it's tube it's not good for rock or whatever.
I listen to rock mainly. Though I love slipping in a classical CD or get my groove on with some trip-hop/electronica. But the main thing is rock. Glam Rock, modern, indy, alternative. Pink Floyd to Guns N' Roses to Bright Eyes to Radiohead to The Mars Volta.
I adore female vocals (AKG shining point =)). I feel tubes are better for this... a more "natural" sound?
For the rock, I want the SR225s (or maybe the SR60s).
For the rest, I want the K501s (again, I miss those)... or maybe I'll save up for 601 or even 701 in the future :| (bad expensive habit...)
The question is, is tube for me? I love the overdriven tubey guitar sound from the muffy smooth to crunchy distortion. For some reason I'm applying this to headphone amplifiers.
Main concern: will tubes remove the "attack"? I love punchy bass in rock.. main reason I'm getting the Grados.
Technical stuff... low/high impedence... *confused* different amps for different phones?
I'm fascinated with Tube amps. I just want one, I don't know why. See those lil things glow make me warm and fuzzy inside =)
I'm going to China/Taiwan/Hong Kong this summer... and I know China has a ton of (copy and original) audio equipment that is cheap and decent.
One thing that caught my mind is the Little Dot II. I the II instead of the III because of the size and price. I'd love one
I recently got "out" of this hobby because it was getting expensive (sold my beloved K501s, ER6s....). I still have a decent set el-cheap headphones and amp. KSC-35s, HD201s, PA2V2.
I have an itching to get back.... why? I see the K501s are selling for real cheap ($129) and if I can get the Little Dot II for ~$120 that isn't bad at all. Add a pair of Grado SR225s for a similar price... and I'll be happy.
For some reason I get the impression that tubes will sound warm and lush, but lacking speed and attack. However, I've been told that different amps sound differently, and don't just assume if it's tube it's not good for rock or whatever.
I listen to rock mainly. Though I love slipping in a classical CD or get my groove on with some trip-hop/electronica. But the main thing is rock. Glam Rock, modern, indy, alternative. Pink Floyd to Guns N' Roses to Bright Eyes to Radiohead to The Mars Volta.
I adore female vocals (AKG shining point =)). I feel tubes are better for this... a more "natural" sound?
For the rock, I want the SR225s (or maybe the SR60s).
For the rest, I want the K501s (again, I miss those)... or maybe I'll save up for 601 or even 701 in the future :| (bad expensive habit...)
The question is, is tube for me? I love the overdriven tubey guitar sound from the muffy smooth to crunchy distortion. For some reason I'm applying this to headphone amplifiers.
Main concern: will tubes remove the "attack"? I love punchy bass in rock.. main reason I'm getting the Grados.
Technical stuff... low/high impedence... *confused* different amps for different phones?