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Offline jmoflhrc

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on: September 01, 2015, 03:59:04 PM
Hey guys, I've been browsing through these forums for a while now.  Thought I would say hi and thanks!  Reading through many of the threads made me more than ready when I broke open my kit when it arrived.  Such a fun project, I have a feeling I'll be doing some upgrades in the future!  Below are are few pictures of my build.

Starting out
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FtgGRZ8p.jpg&hash=13ef03db16aef47da95d316b9bf3919dedc9b5d9)

All wired and ready for testing!
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FebUVRBf.jpg&hash=3c9094ec41e446b86ef5ee6a975bb598cc2873f5)

Testing done, time to listen!!
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FvVgyFhK.jpg&hash=bd2aab0e3b9764e54874f049848f1ab64fbcb21c)

Good transistors arrived, time for the speedball!
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fs71ZuA9.jpg&hash=73a7d350e66025fcad960abebe69d0cda119f3ba)

All done in it's current form. 
(https://forum.bottlehead.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FHDpXxDH.jpg&hash=03747284ef1a4b66fbc1d251fd6b3a9c6f7e46e0)

-Jason


Online Paul Joppa

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Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 06:01:16 PM
Neat, clean work. Sweet!

Paul Joppa

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Reply #2 on: September 02, 2015, 07:44:55 AM
Looks impressively well executed. Lovely and shiny soldering too!

Home system:
Sources: Ibasso DX90, Google Chromecast Audio optical out
DAC: Schiit Gumby
Amp: Bottlehead Mainline
http://bottlehead.com/smf/index.php?topic=7463.0
Phones: HD800S

Office:
Sources: Iphone/ Ipod
DAC: Dragonfly Red+Jtrbug
Amp: Crack/Speedball heavily modded
Phones: HD580,HD600 grilles

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Reply #3 on: September 02, 2015, 12:12:35 PM
Nice clean build. Two questions. 1) How does it sound? 2) What kind of beer are you drinking there? I'm a bit of a "beer snob" myself.


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Reply #4 on: September 02, 2015, 12:22:56 PM
Yes, VERY NICE build. The beer looks tasty too.

A drink a day keeps the shrink away.
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Reply #5 on: September 03, 2015, 02:05:45 AM
A really super neat build. Did you use the build book lengths for the wires or cut to length to suit YOUR build? I note the Xacto right angle rule which would give you a lot of help with lengths.  :)


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Reply #6 on: September 03, 2015, 03:55:02 PM
Quote from: Deluk on September 03, 2015, 02:05:45 AM
A really super neat build. Did you use the build book lengths for the wires or cut to length to suit YOUR build? I note the Xacto right angle rule which would give you a lot of help with lengths.  :)

Hey there, yep I used the measurements from the instructions, that's exactly what the xacto was for.  I added a bit to each length so I had some extra to make the bends like I wanted.

Quote from: Natural Sound on September 02, 2015, 12:12:35 PM
Nice clean build. Two questions. 1) How does it sound? 2) What kind of beer are you drinking there? I'm a bit of a "beer snob" myself.

It sounds amazing!!  I was using my HD650's with a Soundblaster ZX, this is a huge upgrade.  I still need to get a better DAC for home, that is my next purchase.  I'm thinking a Modi 2 Uber at the minimum.  As far as the beer goes I think one picture had one of my home brews which was a Heady Topper clone.


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Reply #7 on: September 04, 2015, 07:27:04 AM
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It sounds amazing!!  I was using my HD650's with a Soundblaster ZX, this is a huge upgrade.  I still need to get a better DAC for home, that is my next purchase.  I'm thinking a Modi 2 Uber at the minimum. 

Consider a Bottlehead DAC if your budget allows. If not start saving.

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As far as the beer goes I think one picture had one of my home brews which was a Heady Topper clone.

I tried my hand at home brewing back in the 90's with mixed results. I leave it to the professionals now. I'm fortunate to live in an area that has craft brewers who do a great job. BTW I had a couple of Heady Topper's when I was in Vermont about 6 weeks ago. Good stuff. Fiddlehead IPA was mighty tasty too. Well made IPA's are my favorite.


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Reply #8 on: September 04, 2015, 10:23:35 AM
Just got back from Vermont....got a case of Fiddlehead Second Fiddle and of course some Heady Topper as well...and some Lost Nation Gose....

Alex


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Reply #9 on: September 04, 2015, 03:47:31 PM
Vermont must have been the unofficial BH meeting place. I was there last weekend, had some Heady Topper but didn't bring any back.

Boris

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Reply #10 on: September 07, 2015, 08:52:46 AM
"Hey there, yep I used the measurements from the instructions, that's exactly what the xacto was for.  I added a bit to each length so I had some extra to make the bends like I wanted."

Ah, so you didn't use the specified lengths...................  :)


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