![]() ![]() Sound So here we are at the part that really matters. These are referred to as coin-base tubes and may look preferable depending on your tastes, but are apparently no different in sound. Acoustic / vocal: Sierra by Boz Scaggs (44.1kHz / 16-bit)īack to the 6DN7 tubes. There are some variants floating around where the base is much thinner.Electronic: Jaguar by A Hundred Birds (44.1kHz / 16-bit).Classical: Rimsky-Korsakov's The Snow Maiden - Dance of the Tumblers performed by the Minnesota Orchestra from HD Tracks Download Experience (96kHz / 24-bit).Rock: Good Excuse from The John Butler Trio: Grand National (44.1kHz / 16-bit).Rock: (Untitled) from VAST: Visual Audio Sensory Theatre (44.1kHz / 16-bit).Jazz: High Life from Jazz at the Pawnshop (192kHz / 24-bit).Standard tubes as delivered with the kit (with a subsection in each review dedicated to tube rolling experiences). ![]() Standard, generic power cables (all reviews using 240V versions of the amplifiers).The same RCA cables between the DAC and amps - a set of high quality Stinger RCA cables that I favour due to their smooth, but detailed presentation.Edit: Upgraded to Matrix X-Sabre 20/10/13 - see product threads for notes on the impact of this change. All comparisons will be completed with the same DAC meaning that I will go back and re-test with the X-Sabre if I upgrade. PC audio delivered bit-perfect from Media Monkey via Chord SilverPlus USB to Audio-gd NFB-5.2 with a possible change to the Matrix X-Sabre soon.Beyerdynamic T1 headphones only (I will comment on the pairing of the non-OTL amps with lower impedance cans, but direct comparisons will involve the T1 only to be fair and consistent).Reviewing Specifics All reviews / comparisons will be completed using: Update 26th April 2014: I've just added a brief summary of upgrading the volume control on the Bottlehead S.E.X. If you want a really quick summary, I've placed one here: , but I recommend reading the full reviews to help you fully appreciate each amplifier for its own unique character and style. Mainline vs DNA Stratus comparison (by Įach review will also offer direct comparisons to the other current models in the Bottlehead range.Mainline impressions with multiple headphones (by.Crack review (pre and post Speedball).I'm reserving the next few posts for the following: The aim of this thread is to allow comparison discussions and to help people decide on the amp that best meets their skill level, listening preferences, headphones, and budget (but we all know that last one can change quickly once you're hooked). So after much discussion on the Crack-specific thread () I'm starting this thread for the discussion and comparison of all Bottlehead amps together. Transducer complement: Heavy duty 15" woofer with a 2 3/8" voice coil, RX14 1.Without realising it I seem to have become a Bottlehead fan, groupie, slave-to-the-tube.Frequency range (-10 dB, halfspace): 49 Hz to 21 kHz. ![]()
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