Little Dot MKII
6J1+6N6 Dual Vacuum Tube Portable Headphone Amplifier
- SEPP single-ended push-pull circuit
- High-Profile Front-tube&Back-tube
- Key components are all from internationally renowned brands
Little Dot MKII
A Good Choice to Enter the World of Tube Amps
Little Dot MKⅡ is equipped with SEPP single-ended push-pull circuit, which brings excellent output dynamic range and delicate sound quality performance. If you are just interested in tube amplifiers world, MKⅡ must be your first choice.
High-Profile Front-tube&Back-tube
The front tube adopts Dawn 6J1, which has a beautiful timbre and is outstanding for listening to human and female voices. The latter tube 6N6, a classic power tube, has the characteristics of high output signal voltage and low distortion.
Enhanced Version of the Pre-output Circuit
With the enhanced version of the output circuit, the output impedance is reduced, and the load capacity is stronger. MKⅡ is not only a headphone amplifier, it can also be connected to the rear stage of the split power amplifier, as a pre-amplifier to improve the sound quality of the speaker system.
Internationally Renowned Key Components
MKII uses the filter capacitors of NICHICON from Japan and the tuning capacitors from WIMA of Germany. Its key components are all from internationally renowned brands. The aluminum alloy body with secondary oxidation process also has a good surface finish and texture.
Technical Details
- 1 x Little Dot MKII
- User Manual
Processing Time
This product is in Pre-order period. Pre-orders are provided for items that have not reached us and will take some time to be shipped out.
Pre-order Period: 1-2 week(s). No cancellation of ordered once ordered.
Note:
- No cancellation of orders once ordered.
- All orders to be shipped out sequentially.
Customer Reviews
Updated: I originally gave this item 5 stars but am appropriately knocking it down to 1 star as 0 stars is not an option. This little dot mkii tube amp sounds great, especially if you experiment with tube rolling! However this unit started giving off massive and painful electrical shocks when I would adjust the volume or touch the item anywhere, the shock even reaches me from a 1/4” away! Based off all of the Amazon reviews this unit is poorly designed and the vendor does NOT know how to correctly solder, which is likely causing this issue. Since linsoul only has a 7 day return policy I will be taking this unit to my local electronics repair shop to get it fixed. CAUTION: this unit not only shocks you but puts out a discharge that can damage all units connected to this item, including items that are plugged into a power conditioner and not connected via RCA Cables. I urge you to stay away from this item as even though it has a grounded connection it is made so poor that it will ruin your AV equipment. In fact, I had this connected to my Denon AVR-x4500 which is now in the shop as the protect mode, or blinking red light of death came on and I have a feeling it was caused by this unit. In summary, if you but this little dot mkii tube amp you run the risk of destroying all of your AV equipment! Please avoid buying this product and save your AV equipment!!
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I love this tube amp and have enjoyed listening to it with the massdrop x 6HD XX Headphones. However, I have also found this makes a great preamp for your AVR and home theater system as well!! With the RCA outputs you can plug the RCA cables from the tube amp to your AVR and set your AVR to analog and pure direct, or which ever mode bypasses the processor on your AVR, and in 2 channel mode with subs the music really comes alive. I’ve never thought pure direct sounded well on my AVR compared to stereo mode until I used this tube amp as the preamp! There is a great way to bring out ultra rich detail from your music and the closest way to get vinyl like sound from a digital music streaming service!
Great way to turn Tidal 24 bit 192khz music into a warm, rich, detailed vinyl experience! Also has an amazing dynamic range allowing you to hear more than before. I use this mkii tube amp with my massdrop x HD 6xx headphones and as a preamp for denon avr while on pure direct mode. Per picture I have upgraded the tubes/valves and couldn’t be happier with the overall music experience. Why spend more on a tube amp when this significantly upgrades your music listening experience! If you’re reading this review and are thinking about this amp its time to pull the trIgger and enjoy. Please note it did take a few weeks to arrive as this is built on demand in China. Thank you!
This is a great tube amp. Tubes must be upgraded , an extra $20 but it makes a big difference . This paired with HD650 could easily be all you need for good timbre, neutral warm sound.
Changing the gain settings was a bit of an involved and kind of scary process (i never really open any electronics.) But other than that this is a great little amp. Small amount of static but when i put my hand near the tube it stops, and you definitely cant hear it while music is playing. Probably just electrical interference from my pc and stuff.
Incredibly happy with my purchase 10/10
Linsoul is firstly not accountable or has a relationship with suppliers; they will not back you up or help you fix this amp unless you pay for a new one.
Linsoul warranty is unfair and a scam. They will make you pay for the shipping to send the item back to them for warranty claim/repair not only this amps any item in their catalog.
I have bought a few things from linsoul. They are in to screw you over and will make you pay! They will not be accountable for anything and it’s on their best interest to charge you for shipping as they are trying to save their profit margins. (I will post screenshot this on headfi) in case they delete it! Why do business in the US if customers are being screwed over every single time!
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Hi there,
Firstly, we take full responsibility for each of our orders. When you contacted us about issues with your product, based on your situation, we proposed sending it back for repairs. At that time, the warranty period for your order was nearing expiration. We sent multiple emails to follow up and remind you that the warranty period was about to expire, suggesting you to send it back. This communication began in August and continued until November, but unfortunately, you did not return the item.
Secondly, our policy clearly states that items claimed to be faulty after 7 days must be shipped back to Linsoul for us to check for any factory defects. Linsoul Audio will not cover the shipping costs in such cases. However, we will cover the repair/replacement and return shipping fees, excluding any possible local tax/import/processing fees. It is imperative for all customers to read and acknowledge these terms and conditions before placing an order with us.
Lastly, the warranty period for your order is one year, which means we would cover repair costs up to November 29, 2023. Unfortunately, you contacted us a whole month later, on December 29th. We hope for your understanding that, due to this delay, your order is no longer eligible for warranty coverage. We have done everything within our capabilities to assist you.
Thank you for your understanding.
Great little tube amp. Thank you
With the stock tubes this amp is just ok, but with some replacement tubes (GE jan5654w), this amp truly opened up the potential for my sennheiser hd6xx.
I bought this tube amp for my 6xx’s and 560s, when I had originally bought these I read a review that they were accidentally sent the wrong adapter/voltage model, so I reached out to support before my order had shipped and they made sure I got the US version, super nice and quick support. The tube amp is great but I switched the tubes for Riverstone’s which sound a lot better.
I love the amp now that it is all working. Works and sounds really, really great with HD 6XX headphones. But it was a long process to get here. Linsoul sent me the 220v version instead of the 110v version and gave me the run around for weeks and weeks. They eventually, finally sent me a 110v to 220v step-up transformer so that I could use the amp with my USA electric outlets, so now everything is all good and the amp is great with higher impedance headphones like the HD 6XX or even the HD 58X. I did roll the tubes to customize the sound a little bit, but even the stock tubes that come with it are fine.
