My compass does not produce any sound at all regardless of the setting or input (I tried, amp only, usb, optical), removing the hdam, nothing works.  Worst of all when the gain switch is flipped to low there is a loud buzzing noise in the JRC-27F Telecom Relay found in the amp section(pictured...

Quote: Originally Posted by triple-u Can someone in the US buy a bunch and sell them here in the FS forums? I know it's been requested already, but nobody has really responded. I'm sure they would sell fairly quickly since it's an amazing price and there are tons of international...

Well I had a more extensive listening experience but I still can't tell the difference. I'm using the AV-710 HQ output to the Compass in "Super" mode, K701 headphones. I think this may be the end of the line for me, which is good and bad in a way ^ ^. To be honest I've listened to Prickly...

Hey I have a quick question to those with golden ears. I can't tell the difference between the DACs of the Compass and that of the Chaintech AV-710 (Wolfson WM8728). Does this mean I should stop upgrading my equipment or am I okay since the DACs are about the same?

Originally Posted by Hiphopapotamus View Post Sorry to be slightly off topic, but can anyone identify the headphones Elky (French dude) is using at ~6:00? The silver ones, not the red ones he wears later. Those are the Bose QC3s i believe. My dad has a pair of those and I hate them quite a...

Hey, if you are able to accommodate one more I can come for maybe 2 hours since I have a bbq right afterwards. I can bring my Audio-GD Compass and K701s. I don't have a source to bring along but I'm sure someone can supply one! I really want to come though it seems like an exciting meet already!

"I offer a low price for you, because we will offer a promo price from 15th of Sep, this is our 60 years National Day and we have move in the new factory. The new discounts price is USD258/per. 10 units price is USD2580, ( no free OPA, only default OPA inside)." Does this mean this discount...

Nope, it's available now for $280! I've been waiting to get the funds to buy a compass and I contacted them to get a price quote. Low and behold it was $280 so I'm pretty happy right now.

I just requested a quote a for a single compass shipped to Canada. From the dogs mouth, Kingwa: "Because 60 years National Day in China, and we finished move to new factory, Compass start promo price.But now not the time post on our web. Compass price is USD280" If you need a compass now...

I'm currently collecting funds to pay for my compass purchase. Does anyone have an idea of when we should ideally pay Kingwa so we can be on the first shipment?

Ouch, I hope you aren't a bass head. I've listened to these plenty with hundreds of hours of burn in and they don't get that much better in the bass department. They are great for everything else though.

I haven't seen any comparisons on AD700 vs AD500 but they are like you say, great for classical and jazz. The AD700s are also fabulous for gaming if you don't mind that the headphones leak sound.

Quick question about Compass vs Sound Cards. My current setup: Prodigy HD2 --> LD II++ --> K701. I was wondering if the compass's DAC is better and if I should just get rid of everything because I heard my amp doesn't have enough power.

I personally have listened to both. My father has the Bose QC3 and I used to have the AD700s. The QC3 sound quite muddy to me and with the small soundstage it's hard to really visualize what I'm listening to. The AD700 will improve on the QC3 with it's much larger soundstage, tighter bass and...

Hahah I thought this thread died out with my post. I made a mistake it's A500s and not AD500s =/ I haven't listened to the A500s in a long long time. I used to have a pair of AD700s though and in comparison the soundstage on the AKG 701s isn't as large but the seperation is a lot better. In...

Hey guys, I need some help with re-terminating my headphone jacks on my AD500s. I broke the wires inside the jack by pulling too hard sideways on my jack over a year or so. I cut the connector off and tried to look inside the jack but unfortuately it was sealed. I was hoping I could get some...

The answer to your question can be found on the first post on the first page. Tthe "sun and moon part" are HDAMS which are discrete transistors meant as an upgrade to replace opamps found in most audio devices.

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Wait, Mellow Mushroom your recommendation does not make sense. He is using a digital output to his computer why would he need a DAC? Perhaps his TV DAC decoder isn't that great but I don't that's the issue here. I think there are two reasons that your current setup may have problems. 1. Your...

Cool thanks majkel. I just checked digikey and they list two versions: 5 and 10 microvolts of input offset. Which version should I buy, the one with tighter tolerances costs almost double the price. Anyone know about which film capacitor I should buy?

If you are considering upgrading to a Zero you might hold off until the Head-Fi inspired "Zero" is finished. Audio-GD is building a superior version called the Compass and will be finished in a month or two.

I ordered a HD2 and I plan on doing some opamp rolling. Based on these two threads there were two recommendations: 2x OPA2604 + AD8022 and THS4032 x 3 I was wondering where is the cheapest place to get a SOIC8 - DIP8 for Canada? I know brown dog sells them for 2.39 each, is there anywhere...

I have a suggesttion: JVC Harx700. They are closed headphones and from what I read "are the poor mans A900". I was looking for my friend and i *finally* found one after much frustration for shipping to Canada. Although it might be slightly more expensive (~60 include shipping) they look and...

I just my K701s used and I haven't had a problem so far. Maybe it is just toughing it out until you break in the headphones. Have fun with that =/

I apologize about the tone, I got a little excited plus I had to leave for an exam. You do make some good points. My concerns regarding the Latency and Jitter are two different things, I should have phrased that better. I'll just skip that because it's not really that important. I think my...