[Armaegis]

We're thinking about calling ours Stamford Bridge.

Any particular reason for that?
 
Given that it leads to Crack and Mainline etc, I was thinking you'd name it after some sort of gateway imbibement.

 

[adamaley]

Doc is probably a Chelsea Football Club fan. Lol.

 

[atsq17]

Going to have to pass on it then. I can't possibly support anything with a name like Stamford Bridge.   YNWA!   

 

[Loquah]

 
Any particular reason for that?
 
Given that it leads to Crack and Mainline etc, I was thinking you'd name it after some sort of gateway imbibement.

 
Maybe they should call it The Spoon or The Measure or The Gate

 

[Doc B.]

you gotta do a little work - Wikipedia the battle of Stamford Bridge.

 

[skeptic]

Well played!

 

[Loquah]

Haha. Nice one, Doc!

 

[Armaegis]

you gotta do a little work - Wikipedia the battle of Stamford Bridge.

 
So... we're all vikings?

 

[JamieMcC]

   
So... we're all vikings?

Schitt happens

 

[Jimmy24]

Thanks for your response and your recommendation. After some consideration, I'm thinking of getting a good DAC that pairs well with BHC+SB. My price range can go up to $400 for the DAC.
 
Btw, I own HD 650's.
 
Any suggestions? 
 
 
Quote:

   
You'll need a DAC AND a 3.5mm to stereo phono RCA cable to get the most of your BHC.
 
Alternatively you can just get that cable, hook it from your onboard sound onto your BHC and see if you like it. Computers have "clean" power in terms of getting power to electronics, but are riddled with tones of oscillation which can be easily picked up by ears alone. Speakers are powered by electricity, you can imagine how it'll sound if they are powered directly via the computer.
 
Now apply this to an amp, which by default should just amplify whatever it's been fed. If it is full of noise, then you'll get louder noise in return.
 
Most USB DACs are powered by USB, but also include their own power regulator that removes a significant amount of noise, hence why a good amount of us like external DACs over PC sound cards.
 
A DAC I began and could recommend for the budget minded is the ELE D01, which performed admirably. That should provide a low enough noise level to prevent things sounding like it's constantly raining, without breaking the bank.

 

[grausch]

you gotta do a little work - Wikipedia the battle of Stamford Bridge.

Doc B.,
 
I assume you are referring to the following, extracted from wikipedia, - "The battle has traditionally been presented as symbolising the end of the Viking Age". Look forward to seeing pics of the final product.

 

[Doc B.]

Yup, I didn't think it would be as obscure a reference as it seems to be. I was just having a little fun at the expense of the great guys at Schitt. I live in what began as a fishing village established by Norwegian immigrants. Every other person's name ends in Son, the high school football team is the Vikings, the streets have names like Jensen Way, Fjord Drive and Lundegaard, and we have not one but two Viking statues in town. So the idea was not a big stretch for me.

 

[Loquah]

So Doc, is that the real proposed name or was it some fun on the forum only?

 

[skeptic]

So Doc, is that the real proposed name or was it some fun on the forum only?

 
Pre-order is live, so guessing the official name for now is "Bottlehead Dac" - http://bottlehead.com/product/bottlehead-dac/
 
Now to go home and negotiate with my better half.  

 

[VALIENTE]

Fellow Asian headfiers, Headfonia Store in Jakarta Indonesia sells Crack however for their countrymen only. Headfonia doesn't ship outside their country. Guys, do you know a store that ships Crack outside the country? I intent to buy in our continent only than US to minimize shipping time. Singapore or Hongkong maybe.Thanks.