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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: ALL212 on December 08, 2022, 01:23:41 PM

Title: Forgot about how good it can be!
Post by: ALL212 on December 08, 2022, 01:23:41 PM
I forgot... It's been a busy summer and I've let the systems just rest. 
I stream Roon to a micro PC running Roon Bridge.  From there USB to a small Schiit Modi Dac and out to the good stuff.  In spite of appearances the headphone amp is just a Crack with Speedball.  That combination with the Sennheiser HD650 is still magical.



Title: Re: Forgot about how good it can be!
Post by: larcenasb on December 08, 2022, 07:33:17 PM
Hey again! Always loved the customization of your builds. And yeah, the natural tone and present mids of that combo really is magical. I love acoustic music, especially, with that combo. Happy listening and happy holidays!
Title: Re: Forgot about how good it can be!
Post by: Bourney on December 09, 2022, 02:30:02 PM
Nice variation on the crack. I'm going to guess there's a Goldpoint under there, based on that volume knob?

Love the aged look (I'm guessing genuine age) and the worn/rounded edges on the base.
Title: Re: Forgot about how good it can be!
Post by: sl-15 on December 09, 2022, 03:11:35 PM
Thanks for this, I now just dug up my Crack too. Have not listened to it in ages. Still have the speedball to install too.
Title: Re: Forgot about how good it can be!
Post by: ALL212 on December 09, 2022, 05:36:18 PM
Nice variation on the crack. I'm going to guess there's a Goldpoint under there, based on that volume knob?

Love the aged look (I'm guessing genuine age) and the worn/rounded edges on the base.

Good eyes!  But I used a goldpoint knob on a Alps pot just to fool you.  I've settled on a black plate with copper bits as a standard now.  My brother built the base for me and I rounded things off to give it a bit of an aged look.  One goal was to angle the plate a bit.