[amcananey]

Actually, to really put a fine point on it...I have generally found that the greatest impediment to future upgrades was not anything in the stock Crack from a component or layout perspective...it was the upgrades I had installed earlier, which then made accessing the circuit or finding space and suitable mounting options difficult! Sometimes I'm my own worst enemy...

 

[J-Pak]

Does the top plate need to be modified to accommodate an RK27 pot?
 
I have a suspicion that this will not fit inside

 

 

[mellowbob]

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Does the top plate need to be modified to accommodate an RK27 pot?
 
I have a suspicion that this will not fit inside

 

That thing's a beaut! Where can I get one? I'd mount that upside down and drive it with a gear just to show it off!

 

[GaryPham]

Still hoping someone out there with first hand experience with Denons D2/D5k/D7k can tell me how it matches with the BH crack.  I've been hearing mixed opinions, with some people saying it should be fine and some saying that its a terrible match, but so far it's all been theoretical.  Was hoping I can get direct opinions before I go and sell my current dac/SS amp combo and purchase a new DAC for the BH crack.

 

[amcananey]

I'll try to remember to try it with my D7000 tonight.

 

[brunk]

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Meh. This does it for me: http://www.amazon.com/SF-Cable-Universal-Right-IEC320/dp/B006VZI4QA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1376286618&sr=8-1&keywords=right+angle+power+cord

Now where's the fun in that? 

 

[amcananey]

That, in and of itself, is not fun. But it does free me up to do stuff that IS fun!

 

[brunk]

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That, in and of itself, is not fun. But it does free me up to do stuff that IS fun!

Lol i guess it depends how you look at it. For $6 though it is mighty tempting since it does seem like building a power cord is quite time consuming anyways.

 

[Armaegis]

Years ago I tried the Crack with a D2000 but do not recall being particularly wowed by the combination.

 

[GaryPham]

Years ago I tried the Crack with a D2000 but do not recall being particularly wowed by the combination.

Does the combination make it sound even worse than if were unamped? I know that some headphones actually sound worse when amped, my amperiors specifically sounded way cleaner without an external amp.

 

[mellowbob]

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That thing's a beaut! Where can I get one? I'd mount that upside down and drive it with a gear just to show it off!

Found it. It's an ALPS RK50114A0001. The price for it is just a bit out of my range.

 

[Armaegis]

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Does the combination make it sound even worse than if were unamped? I know that some headphones actually sound worse when amped, my amperiors specifically sounded way cleaner without an external amp.

 
I'm running off years old memory here... it was definitely better out of my iBasso D10. I don't remember how unamped compared to the Crack.

 

[brunk]

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Found it. It's an ALPS RK50114A0001. The price for it is just a bit out of my range.

*Rubs eyes* 
 
Am I seeing that price right?! 

 

[Nic Rhodes]

I have had a look at my 'stock capacitors' for amp building that I have in (so don't have to buy any new ones which is my plan atm). On the film caps I have 47mF 630v which are large (x8, >2" long, 1.5" diameter) and 100mF 630v (x2, 3" long, 2" diameter) which are truely immence with large bolt fixing (M10?!!). Both are are few years old now and are made I think by Solen if memory serves? Marked PPE MKP FC 47mF 630v 5% made in France and MKP FC 47mF 630v 5% made in France. Are these still competitive (97 era I think) and does anyone have any advice re installing these biggies? Other options are 100mF Blackgates.
 

 

[brunk]

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I have had a look at my 'stock capacitors' for amp building that I have in (so don't have to buy any new ones which is my plan atm). On the film caps I have 47mF 630v which are large (x8, >2" long, 1.5" diameter) and 100mF 630v (x2, 3" long, 2" diameter) which are truely immence with large bolt fixing (M10?!!). Both are are few years old now and are made I think by Solen if memory serves? Marked PPE MKP FC 47mF 630v 5% made in France and MKP FC 47mF 630v 5% made in France. Are these still competitive (97 era I think) and does anyone have any advice re installing these biggies? Other options are 100mF Blackgates.
 

I'm not one to offer the final advice on these, but i did read on the bottlehead forums somewhere that using something like those 630v caps may possibly have a negative effect because they wont discharge as fast as the 250v can. Hopefully someone more experienced than me can chime in here.