” Haha, my heart sank a bit but then I confided in myself that perhaps I just like how the treble sort of nears the threshold of being controlled, giving the impression of the singer putting in so much passion that it’s hard to contain. I waited in suspense to hear what he had to say, and his first words were… “There’s distortion in the treble. He plugged my K240 back and forth between all the amps and listened critically.
I played Hello by Adele (vinyl) and he volume-matched each of the amps. Nothing else will change in the audio chain besides the amp.įirst, I wanted Dan to listen to my setup and see if he experiences the traits I loved about it. So, specifically, I will now see if any of these Bottlehead amps will either add to, subtract from, or leave unchanged any of my preferred sound characteristics I mentioned (as well as more general impressions). I’m just looking for the specific qualities that make this hobby worthwhile for me, and I hope it’ll help you out or at least be interesting to read. In the end, my impressions will be a little unusual as I won’t base them off bass, mid, treble, imaging, and soundstage as reviews normally do.
So, for what I like, my setup is the best I’ve matched together so far. When I “upgraded” to the Tung-Sol RP 6SN7GT, yes, the overall sound was purely refined, but the clear bite of the RCA grey-glass was now dulled and, again, this failed to rile me up. When I “upgraded” to Beyer DT 1990 headphones, the mids were scooped out and there was no longer the presence and bite to rile me up. For example, when I “upgraded” my DragonFly to the newer DragonFly Red, I noticed resolution was increased but the spaciousness closed in on me and I no longer felt transported. And every single piece in this chain is crucial to take me there. This combination transports me to the venues and studios of my favorite musicians, while also riling me up and making me jittery when they deliver their art with aplomb. I prioritize spaciousness, midrange presence, body to vocals, and a lifelike bite to crescendos while also not being harsh. It took me a lot of time to find my synergistically ideal sound.
STOCK CRACK PC
My personal setup for the last 4 years is: PC -> AudioQuest DragonFly 1.0 -> DIY Canare RCA IC -> fully-modded Bottlehead Crack + Speedball w/ RCA 6AS7G & 6F8G -> AKG K240 Sextett MP Dan didn’t have a stock Crack on hand, but I’m very familiar with how it compares to my modded-out Crack since I’ve had 3 Cracks since 2010 (stock is basically warmer, mushier, and less dynamic…but overall quite pleasant). Then I compared my modded-out Crack vs the Crackatwoa (with both using my RCA tubes). Before I arrived though, he had carried up all the amps and set them up on one folding table (thanks so much again, Dan, for taking the time and effort to do that), and used a custom RCA splitter box so that all I had to do was plug my headphones into the amp I wanted to listen through.įor the test, I compared my modded-out Crack (with my prized RCA tubes) against each of the other stock amps (with stock tubes)-S.E.X., Crackatwoa, and Mainline. Then Dan took me upstairs to the listening room. I brought them Jones sodas, iced teas, and a variety of donut bites as any decent guest would. They both have a very radiant and friendly disposition that made me feel at ease and welcome. Upon arriving, I was warmly greeted by Eileen as we waited for Dan. In other words, the PIPE funds are almost the only funds that will flow into the company's coffers, while Hub Security reported that the merger should results in $50-$225 million of new funding (taking into account the SPAC fundraising funds and the PIPE funds).To start the new year, I visited the new Bottleheadquarters (an hour drive) for a listening test(!)-to compare their four headphone amps, and to see what changes each would make to my setup. This is the body that led Hub Security's $50 million PIPE investment, and now it is also the most significant investor in Hub Security, since the SPAC investors withdrew almost all the money they invested.
A-Labs is a consulting and investment body that also provides underwriting services, in exchange for commissions and options. to invest another $10 million on the same terms as Clover Wolf. Hub Security said that it has instead received an irrevocable commitment by A-Labs Advisory & Finance Ltd. In the first announcement by Hub Security regarding Clover Wolf’s withdrawal, the company said that the fund was disbanding and therefore the investment was canceled, but two and a half hours later the company corrected the report and said that Clover Wolf was not disbanding, but "decided to stop this type of investment".
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