[Doc B.]

You should have no trouble building the kit if you have soldered cables successfully. In fact I think making properly constructed cables is one of the trickier jobs. The 25W iron is a little on the small side but will do the job. We recommend a 40w iron, though the 25W iron could come in very handy if you decide to add the Speedball kit, as it will be easier to use on the PC boards.

 

[.Sup]

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You should have no trouble building the kit if you have soldered cables successfully. In fact I think making properly constructed cables is one of the trickier jobs. The 25W iron is a little on the small side but will do the job. We recommend a 40w iron, though the 25W iron could come in very handy if you decide to add the Speedball kit, as it will be easier to use on the PC boards.

Thank you very much!

 

[ztsen]

Finally bought a dynamic headphone that I like after so long, unbox Crack and setup to listen again. Sweet, it still makes my new headphone, PSB sings!

 

[ztsen]

Yes, only with the Sennsheiser HD650. It's quite nice, but overall I prefer the 339. The soundsignatures are different, the Crack is the clearer and quicker one but the 339 just is more pleasant to listen to, it's the better one. More later

 

Dont sound the best is ok, at least it looks great! Lol.

 

[c540]

 
I started a thread with another photo, but here is my bottle head crack with speed ball Chassis that I  made from aluminum and stainless steel.
I already had the Crack board from another chassis.

 

[liamstrain]

Well, that might help mitigate some of the heat.
 
Nice looking build. 

 

[McGrathSunny]

I just checked out the Bottlehead website and saw they’re having a special promotion where you get a free Speedball upgrade kit when you purchase a Crack kit ($279). It’s only for the first 25 orders and I don’t know how fast they sell their stuff but if you are looking for a great tube amp that is fairly simple to put together, you should check it out. http://www.bottlehead.com/store.php?crn=224&rn=442&action=show_detail. I put together my first Crack a few years ago and got the Speedball upgrade recently. I love it for my Sennheiser HD 650s and Beyerdynamic DT 880 Premiums. The Speedball upgrade is definitely noticeable and also helps keep the unit cooler. Anyways, thought I’d share this as it’s a fun kit to build and very popular among Head-fiers.  

 

[twizzleraddict]

^ In for one. Don't know when I'll get time to build it but hope to get some downtime from work next year to do some soldering iron slinging. 

 

[captouch]

Great deal - love mine

 

[hipcat]

Got mine soldered up today and alls I have to say is WOW it sounds good!! and I have the speedball upgrade to do yet

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[OJNeg]

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Got mine soldered up today and alls I have to say is WOW it sounds good!! and I have the speedball upgrade to do yet

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Looks great! I imagine you varnished the wood pieces that came with the kit? How'd you treat it exactly?

 

[hipcat]

I didn't use the wood that came with the kit it's oak I had. I mixed dark walnut and mahogany stain to get the color and than put 6 coats of deft (lacquer) on it

 

[liamstrain]

Holy output caps, batman. 

 

[MilesDavis2]

Don't you just love the crack and the HRT combo?

 

[hipcat]

Yes the hrt a great match with the crack best sounding setup I've had yet.