Connector properly connected? I never have that kind of problem before.
Next is kind of funny question: is the battery inside the CDM?
The rear light should at least be red while charging.
I always charge new devices to full before using them the first time (sometimes takes overnight) but a full charge AFAIK isn't required to use the Cv5.
When you turn on the amp the rear light should be amber (tube as well) and there's a bright blue led that turns off after about 20 seconds.
Thank you for the responses! There was an outlet on the kitchen island which doesn't seem like it had enough power to charge the CV5? It'd charge for a little bit and then the red light disappears. So I tried the wall outlet and it works, the red light stayed on for more than 5 minutes so from there I knew I was in the clear with that part at least. However, as I've mentioned in my first post... I've been charging it for over 4 hours and it still didn't turn green.
Anyway, this was important for me to note. I remember earlier when I was trying to charge it at the kitchen island outlet, I tried turning it on. There was a click right before you turn the volume knob on or off and for a split second, I saw it turn blue for a little bit and then it died again.
Fast forward 1-2 more hours, it still hasn't turned green (by now it's like around 5-6 hours). I was starting to wonder if there was something up with the charging cable. Anyway, I had another one upstairs so I plugged that in. Thank goodness it finally turned green after 1 more hour... I think I've charged it for around 7 hours actually in total (how much it was actually charging properly though, I do not know). I don't know if the cable is faulty in some way but in any case, I tried switching it on... still nothing. And then I remembered about earlier (the click) and I tried holding the knob mid-click and it FINALLY turned blue! Was super relieved, I don't live in the US and it would have been quite costly to send it back.. ):
So I'm guessing it has something to do with the knob or however it was assembled? I got no idea, but it's definitely the knob though.
So I've been testing it out with my Andromeda S. I need to mention though beforehand that when I connected it to the laptop at first, it was... honestly muddy... TwT; To be fair, it was still a tiny bit of an improvement as my laptop's the worst source I got so far. I continued to burn it in and decided to listen with my phone this time. A
LOT better compared to my macbook pro, a lot of clarity and the soundstage got wider despite using Spotify. It was almost as good as when I listened to mastered songs through Tidal on the Microsoft Surface Laptop 2.
Of course, after burning it some more, it has now easily surpassed the MSL2 for everything except for harshness. The problem is that with the CV5, it's a bit harsh for me in comparison so I can't listen at a higher volume. I really want to try out the 6832 tube that I ordered along with this though, but I don't have the right screwdriver yet. I'm really hoping it'll round out the sound more without losing any of the details.