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Bottlehead Kits => Kaiju Stereo 300B amp => Topic started by: blackharp on May 08, 2025, 06:21:11 AM
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Is there any way to integrate an equalizer, tone controls or similar into the circuit? If not, is there a cost effective hardware solution? I seem to be missing a bit of lower midrange and/ or fullness I get out of my Fisher and McIntosh amps on certain music. Jazz horns sound great connected to my Altecs. I know this is sacrilege to some. ;)
Thank you all in advance and as a side note, I just missed another crack sale. >:(
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Which Altecs do you have and what impedance configuration are you using on the output transformers?
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604-Ds and I believe 8 ohm, but I can't remember 100%.
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604-D is nominally 16 ohms. If that is the case with yours, using the 16 ohm output configuration of the Kaiji OTs should give a slightly fuller bodied sound.
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Thanks, Doc. I'll double check how I wired the amp. These are my only 16 ohm speakers and I like to switch them out occasionally.
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I have Bottlehead Monamour mono blocks driving Altec Model 19 clones. I use a Schiit Lokius: a 6 band equalizer. Adjustments at 20, 120, 400, 2Km, 6k and 16K. $300. I have also used the Loki Mini Plus, 4 bands, $150. These are unbelievably transparent and effective. I recommend them highly. And, you get a 15 day trial.