![]() A bit lean, but extended at both ends and tight down low. Straight out of the box, they sounded clean. Figured why not, since I had a gift card. Trying out the new production Gold Lions. Classifieds: FOR SALE - NEW * Bottlehead Crack OTL Tube Amplifier w/Speedball - * 4 Extra 12AU7s asking for $550.00. Location:Brisbane Price: $690 plus postage. ![]() Item: Bottlehead Crack OTL Tube Headphone Amp with Speedball and other upgrades. The Crack is also on the warmer side of things but has a more liquid sound and is generally just better sounding in most regards (moar 'hi-fi'), based entirely off memory. Somewhat warm, but a bit grainy sounding. Keeping price differences in mind and limited headphone selection, I found the Ember enjoyable for the most part. Plus, it only works well with high impedance, dynamic headphones. Well, again, the Crack I have has the speedball mod applied, upgraded output caps, a PSU choke, goldpoint stepped attenuator, and the pricey 5998 tube.
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