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Offline mcandmar

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Reply #135 on: February 24, 2015, 10:34:44 AM
I'm like a kid on Christmas Morning!

Congrats!  Doc mentioned the first eight should be shipping this week, cant wait :D

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Reply #136 on: February 25, 2015, 09:30:11 AM
A gaggle of DACs, breaking in nicely on the bench.  (I'll take the blue tape off before shipping, don't worry)

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Reply #137 on: February 25, 2015, 09:43:41 AM
You may notice that we are running these in on all three inputs, using various sources. The DACs will be rotated so that each one gets run time on S/PDIF coax, TOSLINK, and USB.

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Reply #138 on: February 25, 2015, 10:01:31 AM
Inquiring minds wonder what the numbers mean.


Sample rate.

-PB

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Reply #139 on: February 25, 2015, 10:03:00 AM
If you mean the numbers on the tape those are used to track the steps of the testing process.

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Reply #140 on: February 25, 2015, 12:59:25 PM
Very cool! I think I was order 14 or 15 so I'm hoping that I'm in the second wave. ;D



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Reply #141 on: February 25, 2015, 02:37:32 PM
Wow they came out really cool looking! Great Job!

SGS iTransporter with Qobuz & Roon to Optical Rendu to BH DAC (Battery) / Wavelegth Cosecant to BeePre to 300b(ehemoths) to Jagers.
Bottlehead Stat headphone amp with Wavelength Brick DAC


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Reply #142 on: February 28, 2015, 01:47:29 PM
Did the first eight get out this week?

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Reply #143 on: February 28, 2015, 03:23:40 PM
Four are boxed up for Monday's mail. Four more are burning in over the weekend, and should be ready for Tuesday's pickup.

It has been sort of tough to burn in more than 4 or 5 at a time, so we will be shipping lots of small clumps quite frequently.

Paul "PB" Birkeland

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Reply #144 on: February 28, 2015, 04:00:11 PM
I am being picky enough to make the guys a little crazy. I am listening to and signing off on each and every DAC at all sample rates before it goes in the box. It does end up taking quite a bit of time, particularly when there are so many other things going on around here at the same time. Listening ran a little late on Friday and we missed the pickup cutoff time.

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Reply #145 on: February 28, 2015, 11:39:29 PM
Doc, knowing that you will be personally listening to and assuring the quality of the first DAC I have ever owned goes a long way in bolstering my belief I have made the right choice in buying the Bottlehead DAC.  Thank you!



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Reply #146 on: March 02, 2015, 12:59:22 PM
The first DACs are on the brown truck.

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Reply #147 on: March 02, 2015, 01:17:38 PM
Just got a shipping confirmation, thanks guys!

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Reply #148 on: March 02, 2015, 01:55:33 PM
I should be somewhere in the second batch (number 14) and I'm looking forward to receiving that email!

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Reply #149 on: March 02, 2015, 02:29:58 PM


The first transport is away!

Can you tell me where I am in the queue?