For the Audiophiles in the group - Headphone Amp

Discussion in 'Misc. Posting Board' started by mSummers, May 31, 2015.

  1. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Since there are several members here who enjoy good music, I'm guessing there's a few audiophiles in the group too. After I passed the Architecture Registration Exams, I decided to give myself a headphone amp and nice set of headphones so I could enjoy high quality music at the office since that's where I do most of my listening. After extensive research, I ended up deciding on a kit from Bottlehead.

    Since the amp was going to live at my office, I wanted to dress it up a little over the stock kit, so I had the transformer bell chromed and had a new top plate cut out of mirror finish stainless to replace the stock brushed aluminum. A new base was also constructed from a nice piece of figured black walnut to replace the stock alder base:

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    Here's the build photos:

    The pile of parts:

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    The base hardware bolted in place including some upgraded parts that would be difficult to swap out later and some 3D printed standoffs for future capacitor upgrades:

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    Initial "stock" build:

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    Final build after a few upgrades installed:

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    I'm very happy with how it turned out and of course it sounds great too. As soon as the Dell mini laptop I just picked up on eBay arrives I'll be moving the amp to my new office.

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  2. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    That's pretty cool, dude.
     
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  3. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Thanks Tim! The coolest part is that the kit instructions are so well written that I think anyone could build it. Knowing how to solder would help, but I think anyone could manage on this.
     
  4. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    Dude I can barely operate a zipper without disaster.
     
  5. gary

    gary Member

    So we have witnessed
     
  6. Tim

    Tim Administrator Staff Member

    Too easy?
     
  7. mSummers

    mSummers Member

    Lol! You probably shouldn't attempt the voltage checks then.
     

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