Bottle Fest (Bottlehead)
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Not sure where this will go…
I might put together a 1 day get together at my house in Rockford, IL
Tube “stuff” featuring Bottlehead gear.
Not sure when - probably next year in the spring so we stay away from winter weather.
If there’s enough interest I’ll get ahold of Doc at Bottlehead and see if he would ship something that I don’t have.
Or we build a Crack…?
Chime in if you’d be interested.
I might put together a 1 day get together at my house in Rockford, IL
Tube “stuff” featuring Bottlehead gear.
Not sure when - probably next year in the spring so we stay away from winter weather.
If there’s enough interest I’ll get ahold of Doc at Bottlehead and see if he would ship something that I don’t have.
Or we build a Crack…?
Chime in if you’d be interested.
Aaron
Enabler Extraordinaire
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Yay!
Count me in!
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
I’d be interested. Heard good things about crack lol"....not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." William Bruce Cameron, Informal Sociology: A Casual Introduction to Sociological Thinking (1963)
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It's always fun times at Aarons Audio Emporium.
I'd be interested in hearing if an Eros 2 really sounds that much better than our Eros with upgrades. I have no interest in spending $825 to find out though... Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
I was really intrigued by Aaron’s phono preamp that day I tagged along with Ivan.
Could you really build one of those in a few hours (with people watching you)?!
Brian
One-owner Polk Audio RTA 15TL speakers refreshed w/ Sonicap, Vishay/Mills and Cardas components by "pitdogg2," "xschop" billet tweeter plates and BH5 | Stereo REL Acoustics T/5x subwoofers w/ Bassline Blue cables | Rogue Audio Cronus Magnum III integrated tube amp | Technics SL-1210G turntable w/ Ortofon 2M Black LVB 250 MM cart | Sony CDP-508ESD CD player (as a transport) | LampizatOr Baltic 4 tube DAC | Nordost & DH Labs cables/interconnects | APC H15 Power Conditioner | GIK Acoustics room treatments | Degritter RCM -
Fellas, get together!!!
The Carolina group has had a BLAST getting together and listening. We are even expanding territory.
Travel, listen and get your learn on!!!
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
I was really intrigued by Aaron’s phono preamp that day I tagged along with Ivan.
The Eros punches way past its price point. Two EF86 microphone tubes make up the first gain stage. One 6DJ8/6922/7308 is second gain/output. A 12BH7 tube is used for the regulator. A passive RIAA equalization is positioned between gain stages. 50dB gain. The Eros 2 is larger and easier to build. There is also space for step up transformers, if desired.
It sounds good with supplied parts/tubes. We upgraded some caps and the base. The Walnut base on mine was sourced from Aaron's dads tree farm. I used two Telefunken EF86, around $100 a tube at the time (2015) and an Amperex 7308. I have a LOMC so I use an SUT before phono pre. I also adjusted the coupling cap values for a better corner frequency match with my pre amp.
https://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/168180/bottlehead-eros-phono-preamp/p1Could you really build one of those in a few hours (with people watching you)?!
Yes. We could even do it in less time - if we didn't have to guarantee it to function.
Salk SoundScape 8's * Audio Research Reference 3 * Bottlehead Eros Phono * Park's Audio Budgie SUT * Krell KSA-250 * Harmonic Technology Pro 9+ * Signature Series Sonore Music Server w/Deux PS * Roon * Gustard R26 DAC / Singxer SU-6 DDC * Heavy Plinth Lenco L75 Idler Drive * AA MG-1 Linear Air Bearing Arm * AT33PTG/II & Denon 103R * Richard Gray 600S * NHT B-12d subs * GIK Acoustic Treatments * Sennheiser HD650 * -
Yes. We could even do it in less time - if we didn't have to guarantee it to function.
LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
Maybe there should be a 8 shot minimum before you start
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The Eros v1 was a lot of point to point wiring and they’ve simplified it on a board now. I can’t imagine getting a v1 done in under 12 hours!
Not all of this is stock but you get the idea…
Aaron
Enabler Extraordinaire
