Crack with Etymotic's

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Offline Andrew M

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on: August 11, 2010, 06:58:50 AM
Hello all. Has anyone had any experience using the Crack Bottlehead to drive the Etymotic's S or P's?



Offline Doc B.

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Reply #1 on: August 11, 2010, 07:15:22 AM
Looks like the 4S is 100 ohms nominal impedance and the 4P is 27 ohms. So only the S model would be recommended for use with the Crack.

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Offline Andrew M

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Reply #2 on: August 11, 2010, 07:57:37 AM
Looks like the 4S is 100 ohms nominal impedance and the 4P is 27 ohms. So only the S model would be recommended for use with the Crack.

Thanks for the reply Doc. I did hear that the Etymotics have a good synergy with valve head amps, the "Crack Bottlehead looks very tempting although with no soldering skills I would have to get one ready made.



Offline JC

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Reply #3 on: August 11, 2010, 09:27:33 AM
Soldering is a relatively quick and painless skill to acquire, particularly if you have a Radio Shack handy.  In fact, I think they still carry the 5-lug terminal strips that are very much like the one used in Bottlehead kits;  mount a few of those to a scrap of wood, get a couple of packs of cheap resistors you don't care about, and you can get a lot of soldering practice in for a few bucks.


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