slwiser
Headphoneus Supremus
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First impressions are sometimes everything....
Just received my package with the MicroAmp and MicroDAC. I had to go to the FedEx office to pick it up since it was mis-addressed and they did not deliver it today as scheduled.
After getting it and opening it up, I find that the battery compartments are very narrow on the side where the power capacitors stick out into the battery area so that the batteries will be extremely hard to remove to re-charge. I now have found that I need to use a set of needle nose pliers to remove one of the batteries. I do not think this will be good for the life of my batteries. The end is going to wear fast where the pliers get their grip.
After getting the batteries in and placing the backs on. I find that the rubber feet slots for the DAC and Amp now do now match as they did before battery installation. Now the MicroAmp is apparently longer than the MicroDAC. I have the battery compartment screws as tight as I think they should go. I finally figured a method of inserting the batteries of the MicroAmp so that the rubber would stay in place so that the length could work out.
My first power on the sound would work only intermitently using the sound pot. What is happening? I played witht he switches and found that nothing helped. Finally removed the batteries again and reinserted them attempting to keep the length correct. This time the sound came on using the sound pot but I touched the back panel to move the amp and it cut out again. I again tightened the battery door screws again and now everything seems to be working find.
I see that using batteries is going to be FUN....if this is what I have to go through each time I need a recharge. I never had fit problems using my Total Airhead and batteries.
I can't use my MicroDAC yet since I have no cables yet that will work with my iHP-120.
I have yet to plug the amp into the wall wart.
FYI, the batteries that I had purchased are expensive Accupower 270 mAH. These are supposed to be standard size...Maybe they are not. So the problem may not be with the MicroAmp. I need to get myself some regular alkaline batteries and check this. It does appear that my Microamp has its power capacitors a little into one of the battery slots on one side.
Sometimes I get frustrated with the smallest things. I just have to remember it is not worth it to get that way....it is my choice in how I handle it, isn't it....
I can see that the cross-feed works very well. Very small degradation in total sound quality engaged; Surprising.
Got to get those cables, I guess a trip to Radioshack is in order.....But not right now...I am listening to the Corrs and Hiroshima....on my ATH-W1000s.
The sound on my MicroAmp is now find.....now to compare it to the Total Airhead.... initial comparison...TAH has a roof over me or I am in a box compared with the MicroAmp. MicroAmp is much more clear, sharp and open. More later....
Just received my package with the MicroAmp and MicroDAC. I had to go to the FedEx office to pick it up since it was mis-addressed and they did not deliver it today as scheduled.
After getting it and opening it up, I find that the battery compartments are very narrow on the side where the power capacitors stick out into the battery area so that the batteries will be extremely hard to remove to re-charge. I now have found that I need to use a set of needle nose pliers to remove one of the batteries. I do not think this will be good for the life of my batteries. The end is going to wear fast where the pliers get their grip.
After getting the batteries in and placing the backs on. I find that the rubber feet slots for the DAC and Amp now do now match as they did before battery installation. Now the MicroAmp is apparently longer than the MicroDAC. I have the battery compartment screws as tight as I think they should go. I finally figured a method of inserting the batteries of the MicroAmp so that the rubber would stay in place so that the length could work out.
My first power on the sound would work only intermitently using the sound pot. What is happening? I played witht he switches and found that nothing helped. Finally removed the batteries again and reinserted them attempting to keep the length correct. This time the sound came on using the sound pot but I touched the back panel to move the amp and it cut out again. I again tightened the battery door screws again and now everything seems to be working find.
I see that using batteries is going to be FUN....if this is what I have to go through each time I need a recharge. I never had fit problems using my Total Airhead and batteries.
I can't use my MicroDAC yet since I have no cables yet that will work with my iHP-120.
I have yet to plug the amp into the wall wart.
FYI, the batteries that I had purchased are expensive Accupower 270 mAH. These are supposed to be standard size...Maybe they are not. So the problem may not be with the MicroAmp. I need to get myself some regular alkaline batteries and check this. It does appear that my Microamp has its power capacitors a little into one of the battery slots on one side.
Sometimes I get frustrated with the smallest things. I just have to remember it is not worth it to get that way....it is my choice in how I handle it, isn't it....
I can see that the cross-feed works very well. Very small degradation in total sound quality engaged; Surprising.
Got to get those cables, I guess a trip to Radioshack is in order.....But not right now...I am listening to the Corrs and Hiroshima....on my ATH-W1000s.
The sound on my MicroAmp is now find.....now to compare it to the Total Airhead.... initial comparison...TAH has a roof over me or I am in a box compared with the MicroAmp. MicroAmp is much more clear, sharp and open. More later....