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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: jmoflhrc on September 01, 2015, 03:59:04 PM
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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
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Neat, clean work. Sweet!
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Looks impressively well executed. Lovely and shiny soldering too!
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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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Yes, VERY NICE build. The beer looks tasty too.
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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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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.
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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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.
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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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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Vermont must have been the unofficial BH meeting place. I was there last weekend, had some Heady Topper but didn't bring any back.
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"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................... :)