Smack’s lower gain and 1/10 the power output was a compromise in the name of greater resolution and speed and more quiet operation.
kit and in doing so came up with an amp that pretty closely matched Smack sonically and offered enough power (2W!) to run tough cans like LCDs, HEs and K1Ks, that had become very popular. Unfortunately for Smack we revamped the S.E.X. thought it was clearly our best sounding headphone amp at the time. There were a lot of really sophisticated aspects to that kit- adjustable output impedance to handle a wide range of headphones, both single ended and balanced headphone output, a single gain stage circuit with active loading and hybrid shunt regulation, and very good transformers. Last year we retired the premium Smack headphone amp kit. Meanwhile the Crack OTL (output transformerless) headphone amp has set a new standard for exceptional sonic performance from high impedance headphones at budget prices. amp opened the way for someone with efficient speakers to make the transition to the ever growing range of great headphones available, having the best of both worlds in one Single Ended Triode amp. "Two Bottlehead headphone amps have left an indelible impression on the headphone industry over the past few years.
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