Has anyone managed to remove the knob? I'm itching to take a better peek at the internals but I'm afraid of causing damage. Any tips?

The jumpers are right there, on the bottom of the PCB. They are labelled SJ1 and SJ3. Just apply some solder.  

The instruction manual is up in PDF format: http://www.jdslabs.com/pdf/instructions-the-element.pdf

Has anyone received a shipment notification yet? It's June 30th.

I'm in the same boat as OP. I'm looking for a ~$300 DAC with digital coaxial input and analog RCA output. That Pop Pulse DAC mentioned looks promising, but I can't find too much other feedback on it. Are there any other well-regarded units available?

Okay, I figured it out. Either the rod protruding from the volume pot is slightly crooked, or the knob itself was machined poorly. I fixed it by loosening the hex screw in the knob with a small allen wrench, inserting an envelope between the knob and faceplate before tightening, and then...

So the knob is supposed to be completely smooth, all the way from 0% - 100% volume? Can anyone else confirm this? On the amp I got it is hard to turn when the knob is in the 0% - 20% volume range, then after I pass the ~20% volume mark its smooth all the way to max volume. Do you guys think...

Hey everybody, I just bought a CanAmp from another member here. I'm a bit a noob, but my initial impressions are very good. I was wondering about some things though... Is it okay to leave the amp right next to my computer monitor? I have an LCD monitor and I was wondering if having the...