Using Little Dot MKII as tube preamp for BasX A-100

[kewlmunky]

I currently use my A-100 to drive my HE-6, and wanted to try to use the Little Dot as a tube preamp.

My question is: Should I leave the volume maxed out on the A-100 and use the Little Dot to control the volume as it is technically acting as the preamp, or would the A-100 be better at handling that? Maybe I just need to experiment and see which I prefer?

[vneal]

Experiment. Don't cost nothing. Personally I would max out the DOT and use the volume on the BasX 

[garbulky]

Jun 28, 2017 18:55:28 GMT -5 kewlmunky said:

I currently use my A-100 to drive my HE-6, and wanted to try to use the Little Dot as a tube preamp.

My question is: Should I leave the volume maxed out on the A-100 and use the Little Dot to control the volume as it is technically acting as the preamp, or would the A-100 be better at handling that? Maybe I just need to experiment and see which I prefer?

So you are using a tube headphone amp as the tube preamp for another headphone amp! Let us know what you think. I would try both ways. See which one does better. I'm guessing the A-100 would be better at the volume while the little dot will act as a tube buffer of sorts.

[kewlmunky]

Jun 29, 2017 10:57:18 GMT -5 garbulky said:

Jun 28, 2017 18:55:28 GMT -5 kewlmunky said:

I currently use my A-100 to drive my HE-6, and wanted to try to use the Little Dot as a tube preamp.

My question is: Should I leave the volume maxed out on the A-100 and use the Little Dot to control the volume as it is technically acting as the preamp, or would the A-100 be better at handling that? Maybe I just need to experiment and see which I prefer?

So you are using a tube headphone amp as the tube preamp for another headphone amp! Let us know what you think. I would try both ways. See which one does better. I'm guessing the A-100 would be better at the volume while the little dot will act as a tube buffer of sorts.

That I am. The Little Dot would probably not have enough power to drive the HE-6 well, plus I don't want to have to get the adapter box.