[GreenNeedle]

I actually like the kit nature of it. I'm a woodworker, so I look forward to making the box for it out of zebrawood or some other exotic wood.

I also have an MP AKG Sextett that currently I can only drive with my AVR in the living room. Anybody have any experience driving Sextetts on the Crack?

LP with the brown headband. MP with the black headband.

 

[DenverW]

I'm still new to the world of tube shopping. How do I tell this tube apart from other Lorenz tubes I can see on eBay?

A good place to start is to get an idea of what welded vs non welded plate construction looks like. Some of the best oldest 12au7 have welded plates, such as the amperex 45 degree slant getter.

 

[skhan007]

So, I'm in an interesting place with my very modest and simple set up:

BHC Speedball w/ clear top RCA pre amp and GEC 6080 power tube
RME- ADI2 DAC
ZMF Auteur cans

I'm completely happy listening to lossless files through this set up. The only thing I can think of is possibly trying some different tubes, but other than that, I feel strangely satisfied and pacified with the set up. I'll occasionally swap in my Chatham 6AS7G, but mostly loving the GEC 6080. This is odd, as my mindset (and the norm on the forum) is to be in a perpetual state of upgrading, purchasing, and wanting. Feels weird to be content.

 

[ScornDefeat]

Did anybody order a Crack during the sale 2 weeks ago? If so, anybody received a shipping notice yet?

 

[Galapac]

Did anybody order a Crack during the sale 2 weeks ago? If so, anybody received a shipping notice yet?

Yes I did, mine shipped on 8/18 and getting it Wednesday but I was also one of the first to place an order as they stated first in/first out. Hope this helps.

 

[ScornDefeat]

Yes I did, mine shipped on 8/18 and getting it Wednesday but I was also one of the first to place an order as they stated first in/first out. Hope this helps.

Thanks! Sure does help, appreciate it! I also ordered it right when the sale started so I'm fairly surprised mine hasn't shipped yet. I'll give it another week before contacting them.

Thanks again!

 

[Galapac]

Thanks! Sure does help, appreciate it! I also ordered it right when the sale started so I'm fairly surprised mine hasn't shipped yet. I'll give it another week before contacting them.

Thanks again!

Another note, I didnt get the speedball upgrade with mine as I already had one, if you got that , that may be the delay.

 

[ScornDefeat]

Another note, I didnt get the speedball upgrade with mine as I already had one, if you got that , that may be the delay.

I actually passed on the Speedball as I wanted to first try the Crack in its purest and rawest form (no pun intended lol).

 

[dstarr3]

How frequently do BHCs go on sale? This amp only came on my radar just the other day, so I missed this recent one, and I'm the kind of dude that tries to buy stuff only when it's on sale.

 

[ScornDefeat]

How frequently do BHCs go on sale? This amp only came on my radar just the other day, so I missed this recent one, and I'm the kind of dude that tries to buy stuff only when it's on sale.

The last sale I believe was in 2019, so not very often, unfortunately.

 

[dstarr3]

Bummer. Well, I guess it was only $60 off and not, like, hundreds off or anything.

 

[raindownthunda]

Bummer. Well, I guess it was only $60 off and not, like, hundreds off or anything.

If you’re planning to build a custom enclosure, I was able to save a few bucks ($45) by opting out of the wood panels. Not sure if they are still doing this, but you can email and ask.

 

[dstarr3]

Ahh, good shout. I'll have to write and see. Thanks!

 

[jonathan c]

So, I'm in an interesting place with my very modest and simple set up:

BHC Speedball w/ clear top RCA pre amp and GEC 6080 power tube
RME- ADI2 DAC
ZMF Auteur cans

I'm completely happy listening to lossless files through this set up. The only thing I can think of is possibly trying some different tubes, but other than that, I feel strangely satisfied and pacified with the set up. I'll occasionally swap in my Chatham 6AS7G, but mostly loving the GEC 6080. This is odd, as my mindset (and the norm on the forum) is to be in a perpetual state of upgrading, purchasing, and wanting. Feels weird to be content.

To paraphrase WC Fields: “if you feel the urge to ‘upgrade’, lie down until the feeling goes away”……

 

[wabibito]

Thanks! Sure does help, appreciate it! I also ordered it right when the sale started so I'm fairly surprised mine hasn't shipped yet. I'll give it another week before contacting them.

Thanks again!

You might one to email them. I ordered two to build for friends. One with speedball and one without. Last week I got an email asking if I preferred two boxes or one. I replied saying 1 is fine and I got both today.