Click to view our Accessibility Statement or contact us with accessibility-related questions
tstockma
12
Nov 26, 2017
Sadness here regarding my purchase...
My Little Dot MKII showed up right on schedule - unfortunately after burning in for 70 hours, and considerable swapping of tubes/cables/source/etc, I find the balance of this unit isn't right - it's quite a bit stronger on the right channel. Quite disappointing - I love the sound quality - so I'm requesting an exchange or refund.
Sigh. Rather than wait another drop, I'll probably order from Amazon.
Leprechaun13
0
Nov 28, 2017
tstockmaI've only listened about an hour but I was having the same issue. I was going to try new cables today but this is disheartening to say the least :(
Leprechaun13
0
Nov 29, 2017
Leprechaun13 I switched sides for the tubes and now the left channel is much stronger. I'm new to this so not sure what it means or how to fix it, and google isn't much help it keeps trying to take me shopping.
tstockma
12
Nov 29, 2017
Leprechaun13Hey Leprechaun, that means the tubes themselves are the main issue - they are not "balanced". You might be able to get massdrop to send you new tubes - I dunno, I'm new here. Or you can order new tubes from another supplier.
If you just ordered the stock tubes, I'd say "no big loss" because the tube reviews I've read indicate the stock tubes aren't all that great. Here is a terrific review of tubes - after you check this out, search on that same forum for something like "Little Dot Mkii tube rolling" to see reviews specific to your unit. https://www.head-fi.org/threads/little-dot-tube-amps-vacuum-tube-rolling-guide.563884/
In that above article, I like the looks of 3.7 GE JAN5654W and 3.8 Mullard M8100 / CV4010 and 3.10 Voshkod 6ZH1P-EV - in fact my order of the Mkii from Massdrop was for the JAN5654 upgrade, and btw they are terrific! Even though my unit itself seems to be defective & I'm not yet on a really good headset, I can hear the magnificent sound.
Good luck, I hope you solve your issue!
tstockma
12
Dec 1, 2017
tstockmaMassdrop is giving me a full refund for the unit. Sigh, OK I'll check out Amazon.
Leprechaun13
0
Dec 2, 2017
tstockmaI ordered mine on amazon 2 days ago. I asked for a partial refund in order to replace the 6N6 tubes on my own but the reply took too long. I can only hope I don't have the same issues with the 6XX.
mdr944
15
Dec 2, 2017
PRODUCTS YOU MAY LIKE
Trending Posts in Audiophile