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The Little Dot uses a Bipolar Operational Amplifier chip to do all the voltage amplification and bipolar transistors in Class B configuration to do the power drive to the headphones... the valves (tubes) are pentodes in Class A but driving into resistive loads (no matching transformer) so won't display the odd harmonic colouration so loved by Oliver, I guess they will tell you the power is on. Also the mains rectification is done on the same circuit board as the amplifer, which cannot help.

Edited by Dean - March 10 2011 at 03:37

^ no, just pointing out you shouldn't buy it just for the valves, all the hard work is done by transistors, (and that's not a bad thing of course), but it is a hybrid and not a valve amp unlike the Little Dot II and Little Dot III.

Sonically, if it sounds more "solid state", the match with the Grado may be nice (Grado sounds very warm and analogic).

But i somehow agree with Dean...if this hybrid doesn't sound valve but with all the troubles that come with valves...(replacment, etc...), is it really worth?

Well, what's your goal actually? Are you looking for an amp for indoor listening? If it's the case, the Triad audio Lisa III should be considered as well.

http://www.triadaudio.net/Triad_Audio/Home.html

If you want something really portable as well, then it's
RSA Mustang P51 or Headamp Pico, but of course it has to be powerful enough for the choosed pair of HP.





Edited by oliverstoned - March 10 2011 at 04:21

oliverstoned wrote: [QUOTE=Catcher10] I'm sure I will need a sub with whatever I endup with, the room needs it.

I forgot an excellent subwoofer brand: Velodyne

http://www.velodyne.com/[/QUOTE]

^ That's pretty cool stuff!! Thanks for sharing the picture....

My setup right now is 2.1 only. It includes a Marantz receiver with a marantz cd player, v-can headphone amp, ath-w5000 headphones, 2 definitive technology proMonitor 800 speakers and a Definitive technology pro 800 sub. I'm going to replace the two speakers for a pair of Bowers&Wilkins 685s and leave the little ones for when I build my home theater set. This one is mostly for music.

Yes I know.....I have decided not to get a sub for my system.....I am still shopping for new speakers. Currently looking at B&W CM1, they have amazing bass response, EPOS and Klipsch all bookshelf models. The problem is not having a store that carries stuff you can audition. Also looking at the NAD C356BEE integrated amp.

Edited by Catcher10 - September 14 2011 at 13:46

Catcher10 wrote: Yes I know.....I have decided not to get a sub for my system.....I am still shopping for new speakers. Currently looking at B&W CM1, they have amazing bass response, EPOS and Klipsch all bookshelf models. The problem is not having a store that carries stuff you can audition. Also looking at the NAD C356BEE integrated amp. My system is old I have an Onkyo Integra TX-870 receiver (20yr old), Sony CDP302 CD deck (25yr old), ADC SS100SL EQ (20yr old), Audio Technica AT-LP120 Direct Drive Turntable (1yr old), Bose Acoustimass speakers (20yr old).....Everything works fine, but now that my kids are grown and we are not spending all our available cash on them....I am looking for new equipment. I am kinda glad I waited since technology has improved so much in the past 10yrs....

The Nad amp and the BW speakers are good musical choices, you'd get a second hand Nad CD (any model, some are for sale at less than 100 dollars) because the Sony will not do justice to your (future) new gear.

Of course. Another option is to gather all in on system.

Rega Yes and for rock lover a Naim CD5 is very interesting