I find myself going through phases of litening to a lot of Twee at a time...some good, some bad. With that said, I always go back to Belle and Sebastian, Camera Obscura, and now The Postmarks. Not sure if Au Revoir Simone counts as Twee, but it has similar sound as the aforementioned bands...

Third for a Compass. Its quite a bargain at its current promotional price.

I've been enjoying my Compass now for about 3 days, still think its a fantastic bargain. When ordering I thought I would prefer the Moon HDAM and installed nearly as soon as the Compass arrived. However after some experimentation, I think I might prefer the Earth overall. I've done most of my...

Second Update... Compass made it through the night doing about 12 hours of nonstop music playback with no issues while connected to USB. Pretty pleased about that, and pleased with the quality of playback via USB. I can discern no difference between USB and Toslink, but I hate to use up a USB...

Quote: Originally Posted by Starguard The sound continues when the super-button is hit. Also something I noticed: when the super button is pressed in, I can turn the volume all the way up and hear the music faintly. Don't know if that's bad or not. When I turn the knob to Coax/Opt I...

An update.. It would appear that only the optical input is defective. I switched to USB and the issue hasn't returned. I don't have any devices that use coax so I can't test it. I'll continue to burn it in and see if the issue comes up again on USB. I'd prefer optical but I'll be satisfied...

So looks like I got a defective Compass. It runs for about 25 minutes and then the sound starts breaking up, almost like the sound of a record skipping. Left running, eventually the sound cuts out all together and all you hear are popping noises. I have reseated both HDAMs (moon and earth)...

Received mine today, so I'm sure some others did as well. Came in a box, perfect cosmetic condition except for the "residue" on the top which wiped off easy with a damp paper towel. Configured mine with moon hdam and neutral after about 10 mins of the default earth/bright config. Enjoying the...

Looks like Pacific Valve is selling the Compass now. Pacific Valve & Electric Company Pacific Audio gd Compass DAC Price is much higher, but ships from within the US and they support the unit if bought there. Wonder how many Compass were produced for Pacific Valve, that could be another...

Anyone else listening to this yet? I've got it streaming through the "Buy Early Get Now" option from Matador records. I pre-ordered it the LP to be able to stream it early and all the other goodies available to early buyers. So far I'm half way through my first listen and its pretty good. I...

Definitely the new Sonic Youth album..

Band name comes from a DeLillo novel if I recall correctly. I listened to this album a ton when I first got it, really liked it. Burned myself out on it though.

Installed 3 AD843 in my M3 along with connecting it to the s11 I received a few days ago. Quite satisfied, a remarkable amp. The AD843 seemed to add a bit of fullness and warmth to the sound that I prefer over the 8610s. I haven't tried the 627/637 combination yet, its a bit of an investment...

I've been following this thread closely since this mess started since I was considering on ordering my own Compass. Kingwas is quite a stand up guy for resolving this mess out of his own pocket for now. Also, DHL China must be some pretty corrupt guys to repackage all of his shipments in...

Quote: Originally Posted by kwitel I have the latest IPOD that is not a TOUCH. heres my problem: Ive added about ten albums to a single playlist. When I go to view that playlist in my IPOD its one big list of songs; its not broken up by album. So, I cant view waht artists or...

Remember also that Justin gives his Pico products a 3 year warranty. I believe the D10 warranty is only 1 year, and even then requires shipping back to China for repairs.

Payment and PM sent.

I'd like to know the part # as well, there seem to be three 8-DIP versions of the AD843 on digikey's site... Quote: Originally Posted by stellablues Well it wasn't really about the money, it was more a matter of understanding exactly what was being mentioned as a good sounding...

I replied to you in your other thread. I prefer the D10's DAC (without amp) to the y1 DAC. Quote: Originally Posted by selkin do you think the gamma1 (digital IC) is better sounding than the D10 (w/ digital IC too) ? which is the better. regardless the AMP in the D10 (I see...

I own both of these units. I've never listened to either through coax, since my MacBook isn't capable of it, but I have listened via optical and USB. To my ears, I prefer the sound of the D10. The D10 has a warmer sound to it, which I prefer. The y1 seemed a bit treble heavy with fatiguing...

Dave from HotAudio makes a few nice DACs that would work for you. I've since upgraded, but for a while my setup consisted of a HotAudio DAC Supreme feeding a Little Dot I+. I felt it was a great entry level setup. Dave's prices have even come down a bit since I purchased making them an even...

You have a pretty nice list there, but is there a reason you left off the iBasso D10? I own one and couldn't be happier with it, and it may save you some money. So far everyone in the D10 thread seems thrilled with the unit, and HeadphoneAddict's massive review listed it as one of the top...

I own a MisterX built M^3 and couldn't be happier with it. You should try contacting him via PM or email (his email is listed on AMB Laboratories DIY Audio Site as one of the professional builders). I opted not to get the Sigma11 yet, but he did say he could build them when I asked. I agree...

Please add me to the list. Color: Black USB Cable: None Country: USA Thanks..

If anyone is looking for one of Dave's Supreme DACs I have one I posted in the FS section of the forum. Its a great DAC but doesn't get as much use as it did, so I have to clear some room in my office. PM me if interested.