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Bottlehead Kits => Crack => Topic started by: malagacoolers on March 18, 2020, 01:09:03 PM

Title: Bottlehead Crack for turntable use?
Post by: malagacoolers on March 18, 2020, 01:09:03 PM

Just stepping foot into the headphone world after recently completing my first setup:

Table: Technics SL-Q2 
Cartridge: AT-VM540ML
Receiver: Denon x3400h 
Preamp:  Micromega MyGroov MM/MC 
Speakers: Ascend Acoustics CMT-340
Headphones: Sennheiser HD 600

My HD 600s sound awful through my Denon receiver's headphone input. When I research what amp compliments the HD 600 best I find that the Bottlehead Crack comes up most often. However, I haven't been able to find much information on how the Crack works amongst a turntable set-up. Do I have the right gear for this sort of thing? Should I entertain another option entirely? Thanks for helping a newbie out with some guidance!

Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack for turntable use?
Post by: Paul Birkeland on March 18, 2020, 01:11:01 PM

You can definitely plug the outputs of the MgGroov into the Crack; that will work nicely.

Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack for turntable use?
Post by: Laudanum on March 19, 2020, 09:28:59 AM

I use the Crack, usually with a Technics SL-1200.   I use a Seduction phonostage.   Works great.