Little Dot MKIII & MKIII SE Tube Headphone Amps
Improve Your Listening Experience
Instead of a single cheap tube that gives off muddled sound, the Little Dot MKIII features four tubes: two dedicated input tubes and two dedicated output tubes. Letting your left and right audio channels enter through separate RCA ports and pass through channel specific input and output tubes before joining up at the headphone jack, you get a clear signal on both sides with little to no crossover. Encased in solid aluminum, this headphone amp features solid metal construction throughout the entire device. And in case you’re also looking for a partner for your speakers, the Little Dot MKIII Headphone Amplifier can also be used as a preamp via the RCA outputs on the back.
Note: At checkout, choose the MKIII (base price) or the MKIII SE (+ $240).
About the MKIII SE
A sequel to the acclaimed Little Dot MKIII, the MKIII SE hybrid tube headphone amplifier features a streamlined design, a new balanced headphone port, and significantly more power. The tube pre-amp stage delivers a lush midrange and natural soundstage reproduction, while the discrete transistor output stage—with a fully symmetrical, pure Class-A circuit—produces a powerful, detailed bass response. Both fully balanced and single-ended outputs are supported. And like its predecessor, the MKIII SE can be paired with a variety of different tubes to achieve your desired sound signature. For a guide on rolling tubes with the Little Dot series, visit this Head-Fi discussion.
Model Options
Specs
Little Dot MKIII
- Single-Ended Push Pull OTL in Class-A
- 2 x 5654 (5725) driver tubes
- 2 x 6H6PI (6H6n, 6H6nN) power tubes
- High quality aluminum chassis
- Frequency response: 12 Hz - 100 kHz
- THD + N: 0.15% (80 mW @ 300 Ohms)
- Power output: 350 mW @ 300/600 Ohms, 300 mW @ 120 Ohms, 100 mW @ 32 Ohms
- Variable gain: 3, 4, 5, or 10x
- Recommended load impedance: 32 - 600 Ohms
- Input impedance: 50 kOhms
- Pre-amplifier output impedance: 600 Ohms
- Pre-amplifier gain: 3-10x
- Pre-amplifier voltage: 10 V RMS
- Power consumption: 30 W (228 V x 0.130 A)
- Available in either 120 VAC or 220 VAC
- Detachable power cord with North American plug
- 10.6 x 6.9 x 4.8 in (270 x 175 x 123 mm)
- 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
Little Dot MKIII SE
- Fully balanced hybrid (tube pre-stage with discrete output)
- Pure Class-A architecture
- High-quality aluminum chassis
- Frequency response: 5 Hz–100 kHz (-1 dB)
- THD+N: 0.001% (2 V rms at 1 kHz)
- Power output: 2.5W (32 ohms), 1.8W (120 ohms), 800 mW (300 ohms)
- Variable gain: Low (4.5) or high (9x)
- Recommended load impedance: 32–600 ohm
- Input impedance: 50 kohms
- Power consumption: 30W (228V * 0.130A)
- Vacuum tubes: 2x 6N11 (6922 / ECC88, etc.)
- Dimensions (D x W x H): 9.65 x 6.5 x 4.72 in (245 x 165 x 120 mm)
- Weight: 6.6 lbs (3 kg)
Shipping
Estimated ship date is Sep 28, 2020 PT.
Payment will be collected at checkout. After this product run ends, orders will be submitted to the vendor up front, making all orders final.
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