Little dot mk2 tube swap options?

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Ahh ok i see what you were getting at

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The mx3 i can use the 3.5mm plug in set it to absolute zero and then rca to the little dot to avoid double amping would that work?

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You would still be double amping, so still not ideal but you would just want to make sure you set the volume on the mx3 where you donā€™t hear any distortion, and you should be good enough

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Ok because i can set it to absolute zero db

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And hopefully it wont distort

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If it doesnā€™t distort you should be fine

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Ok thank you lots for all the information

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The LD II should be fine with headphones rated between 30-600 ohms if you use the internal dip switches to match the hpā€™s requirements :+1:

These are valves I use for mineā€¦

https://www.watfordvalves.com/product_detail.asp?id=4842

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Ok thanks what do you mean by internal dip switches?

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@Grim_77

Sorry Iā€™m a bit busy at work at the mo buddy but this should help explain a bit more about the LD MK2 :+1:

http://www.popular-hifi.com/projects/nad_stereo/little_dot/little_dot_mk2_manual.pdf

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Thank you very much i was not aware of that and i will be sure to fiddle with them thats super helpfull as my headphones dont take very much power to run so thank you big time

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I donā€™t use HPā€™s that often now due to being more into IEMā€™s but when I do, I like this chain iFi Micro iDSD > LD MK2 > Senn 660ā€™s :+1:

Senn 2
Senn 22016Ɨ1512 1.61 MB

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Thank you for this - Iā€™m trying this with a Sabaj PHA3 cheap hybrid but not really hearing any difference.
So my next train of though was exactly getting a LD mk2 instead to get a real tube amp with line out and try it. Though at the moment Iā€™m watching a mk3 on eBayā€¦ and a BHC and some DVā€¦

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The bottlehead crack is a large step up from the little dots and the darkvoice, but for your application it wouldnā€™t work well since it has no pre or line outs. Also look out for some eddie current jrā€™s as well in that price range

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Hmm now that I look at it closer this doesnā€™t look like any other BHCā€¦ https://www.ebay.com/itm/353179854787?ViewItem=&item=353179854787

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Yeah thatā€™s just a generic design, not bottlehead

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Reminds me of the guy on here (sorry canā€™t remember your name) who ordered a bargain DV? and ended up with a costume jewellery ring lol

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ah yes @Andrew_Davis and giova lol

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Yes Andrew thatā€™s the chap :+1:

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Iā€™m not the only dupe who paid for an amp and got toy jewlery. But I was one of them!

It was a pretty obvious scam. :rofl: But what can I sayā€¦hope springs eternal.

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