I resorted to plug a Creative Soundblaster X-Fi in front of the Compass and connect the two with an optical cable.   This way there are no more electrical interferences.

Hi there,   I use a Audio GD Compass as a DAC connected via USB to my Behringer Truth 2030A speakers.   After I upgraded my graphics card the speakers started to buzz, depending on the main color of the current picture and even the frame rate of games.     This setup doesn't...

Quote: Originally Posted by rhythmdevils I have one, and will give it to the person who offers the biggest amp/source Can't help you with that, but what about the fact that I also own a AKG K249 Sextett and a Sennheiser HD650? Will that do anything?

If anyone got an invite to spare send me a PM please. I would be much obliged!

I received the tracking number from Kingwa on Oct the 28th and signed the package at my door 5 days later. So shipping was really fast, but I paid via PayPal on 14. Oct so it took some time till he actually sent the package.

Just some pics: In the last picture you can see the before mentioned foam. Unfortunately I didn't had much time to listen to it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Krackatus I received my compass yesterday and am very pleased with it. However there is jitter every 5 minutes or so. Has anyone else experienced this? I also received my Compass yesterday. But I didn't noticed any jitter of any sort, although I...

Did you guys get an email from Kingwa when he shipped your Compass?

Quote: Originally Posted by miloxo But why only for the optical, and not for the 3.5mm jacks? Short answer: The 3.5mm jacks are not as sensitive as the optical jack. Quote: Originally Posted by wenhui So if the cap is lost/taken off is there any other way to clean the...

Quote: Originally Posted by anthemeral ive been looking around for a usb to optical converter and in the uk the only one available seems to be the behringer u-control at 32 pounds(then a optical cable needed) it has its own dac, but the idea is to use the av receivers dac isn't it...

The cap prevents dust and other dirt from getting inside the jack.

Did you take a look inside? Maybe the OPA isn't properly connected to the Compass, try removing him and inserting him again.

I just pushed the trigger and send Kingwa 346USD or 240€ thanks to the greedy exploitative Paypal currency exchange rate :/ Now I only have to wait for it to arrive and pay additional 19% for customs, ending up with a more expensive hobby than I thought before and hopefully a great DAC/AMP...

I haven't pulled the trigger yet, but only because i am at work right now and don't have a TAN handy. But that will change as soon I am at home. I am still astonished that I am going to spent more on the dac/amp than on the headphone itself.

Quote: Originally Posted by K3cT Yeah, he replies very fast but he seems to be bogged down with orders at the moment. My bad, it appears that I remembered wrongly about the gain settings. Hmm, not according to the second part of his email Quote: After you make the...

Quote: Originally Posted by K3cT IIRC, the revised Compasses come with a gain of 7 at low-gain to 9 at hi-gain. Someone correct me please if I am mistaken. The Compass should do well with the HD650. Seems the MOON HDAM and Bright setting do wonder with this combination. OTOH, I...

Huh? I think you didn't read the reviews i posted! Just look at the Compass thread here in the forum, where people tested the Compass with their HD800 and still say it's a valuable solution for people who don't want to spend more than $400 on high end gear (excluding the headphone of course)...

So you really want to spend more than for one of the two DAC/AMP combos I posted before? Sure you can always go with an inferior headphone and end up with a less expensive and enjoyable solution. These two devices are the best bang for the buck-solution I found this far. I think i am...

I am also interested in the Compass and I want to use it with my HD650 and my Westone UM2 IEM. While the HD650 have 300 ohm impedance, the UM2 have only 27 ohms. My question is with what gain should I order the Compass, because I have read that the Compass can be customized with different...

Yes, a DAC would bypass your sound card. The Pico USB DAC/AMP costs $500. I thought you only have that kind of money for headphone and amp/dac? I think the Corda 3MOVE isn't designed for high-impendance headphone like the Sennheiser HD 650. By the look of your suggested devices I think...

Your Headroom Micro Amp can only amplify what the source is giving him. So even the "best" amp couldn't improve the overall sound quality when the source is "crap". If you would really hear the difference between an mp3 player and some other, more costly device as a source, I don't know. In...

I bought myself a HD650 headphone and am now looking for gear that can rive these cans. Amp and source as separate components cost more than a 2-in-1 device, but are alleged to provide better sound. But I don't want to spend even more money on the amp or/and source than i did spend on the...

Yes, i meant laundry detergent. I managed to reassemble the headphone and i think the pads are not as smooth as they were before. Most of the bad smell is gone, but i think the only way to get completely clean pads is to buy new ones.

Quote: Originally Posted by gbacic I need to wash the pads on my HD650s. How would I go about doing this without damaging them? I did that yesterday and just removed the pads from the headphones and let them soak up in water with a little bit of washing powder. I will come...

Is the price for The Compass still 280US$ or was that a time limited offer?