Interview with Bottlehead - Part 4: A New Electrostatic Amp and Optimising Your Audio Setup

[@snowrang3r657]

These interviews with Chord, Bottlehead and Schiit have given me huge respect for all 3 companies. It really helps to humanize the company and help understand the products better. Probably why I'm a big Schiit fan is their chapters on head-fi along with their recent live streams takes that human connection even further (that and their products are more price accessible than Chord's though I'd love to try Qutest/Hugo2/TT2 one day...)

[@PassionforSound]

Yeah, it's nice to hear the thought and care and passion that goes into the products, isn't it?

[@snowrang3r657]

​@@PassionforSound It really is. Especially when sometimes it feels like there's so many options, it's a lot easier for me to connect with the brands that show their passion :)

[@TheRealWindlePoons]

Thank-you both for part 4. I own one of the Bottlehead products which never sold in the expected quantities (55 shipped in total?). The Bottlehead DAC was a great-sounding product out of the box. Discard the wall wart and run it from NiCad batteries (sold for emergency lighting duties) and it is an absolute giant-killer. I put my hand up to "proud poppa" syndrome too. I build a pair of Bottlehead 300B Paramount monoblocks for my son. I put them into my system just to "check" and he eventually had to prize them from my hands a whole year later. I am a similar age to Dan and agree on many things. All I want from my system is to be drawn into the music and his products do that job with few equals. It still surprises me how many of my friends and fellow club members share different interests. Chatting in the club room of my local rifle range has shown that the hobbies of audio (both home and DJ), motorcycles, sports cars and light aircraft all have enthusiasts who also shoot (shooting being a very minority interest here in the UK).

[@PassionforSound]

I would have loved to get one of the Bottlehead DACs back when they came out, but I just didn't have the funds ☹️ So good to hear that they're still being enjoyed out in the wild. It's funny how hobbies have common overlaps. Cars and photography are common with audio hobbyists for sure.

[@BC-fy1wn]

I joined your Y Tube site because of your non foolishness in reviews and I ran across this interview.Hey Congrats .One of the best things I've seen on youtube. Doc BC

[@PassionforSound]

Thanks for subscribing and I'm so glad you liked this series. Dan is a great guy with such varied experiences in the industry

[@daviewavie112]

Excellent interview! Great to have a peak into the mind behind bottlehead. And a new headphone product in the next few months!

[@PassionforSound]

Thanks David. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@myalpaca5]

Good content as usual! Just realise how big the mainline is, maybe I will get one after having a larger table, LOL

[@PassionforSound]

Thanks Oleg. Yeah, it's not a small amp 😉

[@antpage2]

Build your own amps Bottlehead!

[@PassionforSound]

It's the best

[@antpage2]

@@PassionforSound I would love to get a Crackatwoa but dont wanna build this stuff myself 😒

[@PassionforSound]

It's really great fun and not too tricky if you start with a basic build like the Crack (not sure how Crackatwoa compares)

[@TheRealWindlePoons]

Have built: 1. Original ParaSEX monoblocks 2. Foreplay 3. Crack 4. Paramounts 5. Currently building reduction/integration (purchased years ago and just re-started). My son also built a mainline. I have built plenty of audio kits over the years and nobody does better build manuals than Bottlehead. Loads of help and advice on the forum too. 👍