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jivex5k replied to the thread Crack;Bottlehead OTL.Ordered a couple 12au7 tubes from ebay, got a bugle boy and a mullard. It's strange, some mullards sell for around 500 bucks, but I...
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jivex5k replied to the thread Crack;Bottlehead OTL.Double check 3L, seems to be a troublesome terminal related to ground issues. Here's a ground connection check guide too...
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jivex5k replied to the thread Crack;Bottlehead OTL.I was getting a lot of noise from my PC, I installed two diodes from the ground on the IEC to the ground lug in place of the buss wire...
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jivex5k replied to the thread Crack;Bottlehead OTL.Thanks :) Thanks :) I got them on Amazon. Just looked up jewelry box feet. They scratch stuff up though, I really need some rubber pads...
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jivex5k replied to the thread Crack;Bottlehead OTL.I recently purchased this amp after asking for some advice here. I'm incredibly happy with this decision and really enjoyed building it...
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jivex5k reacted to gimmeheadroom's post in the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations. with Like.Great job! :)
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jivex5k replied to the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations..Well, I built the crack. It sounds awesome. I'm going to chill on this for a bit before installing speedball. Thanks for the advice!
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jivex5k reacted to gimmeheadroom's post in the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations. with Like.The bottlehead crack + speedball will be killer for 250 ohm Beyers and 300 ohm Sennies. Just wait until you compare it to the sound out...
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jivex5k replied to the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations..Thanks for all the advice here. I got my 1770s a couple days ago, have really been enjoying them. My 770s still work, just have the...
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jivex5k reacted to gimmeheadroom's post in the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations. with Like.Ok I have 30 minutes on a new pair of DT1770s. I like them. Somebody I trust said they are neutral rather than V shaped and my ears...
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jivex5k reacted to gimmeheadroom's post in the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations. with Like.Most if not all OTL amps won't have an integrated DAC. The question becomes choosing between real crap that shouldn't be sold, middle of...
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jivex5k reacted to Voxata's post in the thread Loved my DT 770s, they broke. I'd like to upgrade and could use some recommendations. with Like.I definitely recommend the 177X GO. Easy to drive and a well regarded sound quality.