The new Fun looks good. >>" It has coaxial and optical input supporting up to 24Bit/192K" I am still new to hi-res files. Am I correct that the "old" Compass will support 24/96 files?

>>I use a $.80 cent 14AWG 3ft cable from monoprice.com for my compass, and it is made of exactly the same stuff as your $30 snake oil cable. Wow - why so harsh? I was responding to a question. Your solution seems like a good one to offer the person who asked for power cable suggestions...

>>anyone else have any power cable suggestions? I was tempted by the Audio-GD power cord, but it didn't make sense to me to put a $75 cord on a $260 amp. Perusing the "Power Cord Shoot-Out" thread, I chose the Iron Lung Jellyfish ( 2baudio.com ) at $29. I definitely hear a difference over...

>>I hope everyone else is enjoying there compass as much as me! Definitely. I am at about 400 hrs with the Moon (about 800 on the Compass) with my Denon AH-D2000. Sounds outstanding! The Moon had very little bass at first - very nice now. This weekend I will try the Earth again, A-B with the...

Speaking of Grado CS, has anyone here sent their Grado's in for repair? I emailed Grado about my SR80's (one channel dead, way out of warranty). They first checked where I lived (MD) and then told me to send them for repair with a check for $30 which would include return postage. So - how is...

I just finished about 400 hours of burn-in on my Compass with the Earth op-amp - sounds very nice with my Denon AH-D2000! Just put in the Moon op-amp. I am impressed with this right out of the box! I had read there was some synergy with the Denons and on first listen, I agree. I need to get some...

At this stage of my life, the speakers are mainly for movies with the family. Perhaps when the kids are grown and gone, I will listen to music more through my speakers. For now, 90% of music listening is via headphones - and sounds pretty good!

My Compass is at about 330 hours. As others have mentioned (and stated in the FAQ) I have noticed some sonic changes in the last week. My Compass is close at hand on the desk top and I have noted how warm it gets from time to time (usually warm to touch). During the last couple sonic changes...

I have my Apple iMac feeding the Compass via toslink and Compass feeding my Denon AH-D2000. I like the different configuration options for the future.

I have been burning in my Compass for a little over a week now. The sound quality was a little rough at first, but changed quickly and continues to improve. I have read the burn-in notes in the FAQ and had a question. The Audio-GD site mentions the general two week lead time for ordering due to...

My favorite scotch this year is Macallan 15 Year old Fine Oak. Matured in Bourbon & Sherry Oak Casks. Very smooth, fantastic stuff. On the 0 - 100 scale above, I give it a 95. It is summer and as others have mentioned, when it gets really hot I like a good gin & tonic - specifically...

With my Denon AH-D2000, it's 8 - 9 o'clock on low gain on my new (72 hr) Compass, all jumpers in for now.

My Compass arrived yesterday. As others have mentioned, I was impressed with how it looks and the build quality. Burn in started, sound quality impressions on my Denon AH-D2000 later. I do have a question about the power source - I do not have a dedicated power line to the breaker box (not...

I am late to this discussion (and new to the headphone obsession) and have been poking around with the search function to answer a power question. I do not have a dedicated power line for my Audio-gd Compass (not practical at this time), but I do have access to an APC Line-R 1200VA Automatic...

As others have mentioned above, HD space is cheaper than it has ever been - 1 TB drives for a little over $100. I have been slowly ripping CD's to my iTunes library, using a 1 TB external drive. All new music goes right to iTunes. I keep an identical drive at work - for listening and as a...

>>There is no such thing as Manufacture Mandatory Retail Price, guess that would make it illegal. Sony has done it for years with the various Playstation modules. There is no way to get PS cheaper until such time as Sony decides to reduce the msrp (usually just before the introduction of the...

I ordered on May 29th and was just told it will ship June 28th. In today's economy, I am happy for them that business is good. In the mean time, I will pick up some new music to use for the burn-in. “Patience cures many an old complaint.” - Irish proverb

My Denon D2000's have definitely improved after a hundred hours-or-so. I haven't analyzed the changes in detail, but the sound is much more full and inviting. When new, they were somewhat unimpressive - now I want to keep them on longer and listen to more music. I do have a couple reference...

There is a store in Kensington, MD called SoundWorks that carry Grados and maybe some others. The Myer Emco chain carries Sennheiser and the F.Y.E. chain carry Denon and AKG. All of the above won't have all models in-store to listen to, so I would call ahead

Greetings. I have been lurking for a while, taking in the wealth of advice and reviews. I had a pair of Grado SR-80's that died and recently picked up the Denon AH-D2000. They sound great and continue to improve with burn-in. I read quite a bit of the original Compass thread. It seemed like a...