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Title: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: bmwr75 on December 21, 2010, 08:25:17 PM
My wife's Christmas present to me. Yep, think I'll keep her. To my amazement and in spite of my electronics skills.....it works.

Still sitting on the bench. Need to install the feet on the case and give it a Howard's Feed-n-Wax coat.
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: OCCD on December 21, 2010, 08:29:29 PM
Sweet!!! ;D
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: SunnyDaze on December 22, 2010, 03:57:51 AM
Wowzers. That ain't too shabby!  :o
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: Kingman on December 22, 2010, 07:40:32 AM
How do the headphones sound now??? Are you getting tighter response?
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: bmwr75 on December 22, 2010, 11:51:25 AM
Quote from: Kingman on December 22, 2010, 07:40:32 AM
How do the headphones sound now??? Are you getting tighter response?

I already had a nice solid state hp amp, a Matrix mstage.  Can't say the tube amp sounds any better or different.  But, I've not done a good A/B comparison either.  They both sound good.
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: Falcon on December 22, 2010, 12:26:37 PM
Excellent work Scott!!!   :o :o


Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: Reverend on December 22, 2010, 02:01:45 PM
Very Cool!  8)
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: tinpan on December 22, 2010, 04:33:01 PM
Very nice, will you use your DAC magic on it?
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: bmwr75 on December 22, 2010, 07:19:29 PM
Quote from: tinpan on December 22, 2010, 04:33:01 PM
Very nice, will you use your DAC magic on it?

Yes, it is connected to the DACMagic, which is being fed wirelessly with Apple Lossless files.
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: mikey813 on December 22, 2010, 08:41:19 PM
very nice.
Title: Re: Bottlehead Crack -w- Speedball upgrade
Post by: tinpan on December 27, 2010, 09:24:18 AM
That is exactly how mine is set up, except I am driving speakers. That is a sweet set up