But I don't know if I could say it is better or worse, it is different. Improvement may not be the right word - I like the sound. I'd wait - you can always add it in later.Īn OTL Tube amp like the Crack does sound different to me (and I can pick it out against solid states in a blind test).
I don't think the speedball is a required upgrade. You will need a 3.5mm stereo to RCA stereo cable. You need to specify 240V at the time of ordering. I am concerned about spending $400 and not getting a noticeable improvement.Ħ) Which parts are most likely to get damaged in assembly, and should I order spares? I guess I am mostly concerned about parts getting too hot during soldering, and secondly damage caused by mis-assembly and having to wait weeks for replacements.ħ) I was thinking about doing the wood in a black finish and polishing the metal to a high shine, anyone have any experience with this and recommend a method of it?Ĩ) Anyone know of any other assemblies other than the Wooden Box?Ībout 11.5" long x 7.5" w x 9" high (with tallish tubes). I have some questions if someone wouldn't mind ġ) What are the dimensions of this and the weight please?Ģ) What is the power supply? I am from NZ and we have 240v, do I need to specify at time of ordering?ģ) I am thinking of pairing this amp with the O2 Odac, will this be OK? What connection will run between the ODAC and BHCA?Ĥ) I am fairly close to my budget, and I have read the speed-ball upgrade is worthwhile, I'll be pairing this with my HD650'sĥ) I already have an Asus Xonar STX, which is apparently a capable Dac/AMP, is it reasonable to assume the BHCA will be a reasonably noticeable upgrade? I have just been conversing with someone who has the STX and the Dot III and they said listening they thought the Dot III was better, but in a blind test they couldn't pick them apart from the STX. I am not 100% Confident I can build it, but hopefully if I get stuck I can get some help. I have read through some pages here and am leaning toward trying this AMP.
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