[Eric M]

Got it working, the selector knob's alignment was off. I had it on USB but it was really Coax. Pushing it past the max of both sides lets you slide its center alignment. Also, with the volume nob, there are some areas were movement isn't smooth. There's like 4 tiny dents total, I don't really care.

 

[DaMnEd]

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Originally Posted by Eric M /img/forum/go_quote.gif This is how mine came: The USB/Coax/Opt select was bashed in, but I popped it out and lit ocks onto the right areas. A few nicks on the edges but otherwise fine. The blue power light turns on but I can't get sound out of it, but I'm still figuring out the driver setup.

It was indeed mishandled, but I must say that the packing is greatly lacking also, a proper carton box packing with some foam (or other any other material to avoid movement inside the box) would be the way to ship an item of this size an weight.

 

[sandchak]

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Originally Posted by DaMnEd /img/forum/go_quote.gif It was indeed mishandled, but I must say that the packing is greatly lacking also, a proper carton box packing with some foam (or other any other material to avoid movement inside the box) would be the way to ship an item of this size an weight.

Yes, but thats not the way its packed by Audio GD as far as I know, they are always boxed with foam protection, so this is the Job of DHL most probably.. I think haloxt already posted a picture of the actual packing of Compass.

 

[haloxt]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMnEd /img/forum/go_quote.gif It was indeed mishandled, but I must say that the packing is greatly lacking also, a proper carton box packing with some foam (or other any other material to avoid movement inside the box) would be the way to ship an item of this size an weight.

It was perfectly sufficient. Check the pictures here it is totally different from the plastic bag pictures.

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/aud...ml#post5591123

 

[DaMnEd]

I was only commenting on the actual package shown in the picture, without knowledge of who is the responsible person or company. If DHL did that.. well, it's their fault of course.

 

[sandchak]

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Originally Posted by DaMnEd /img/forum/go_quote.gif I was only commenting on the actual package shown in the picture, without knowledge of who is the responsible person or company. If DHL did that.. well, it's their fault of course.

I know, its just that when such things happen, its not a good feeling - nothing personal..

Anyway, enough posts for the day and I hope people get their Compass intact and working..

 

[Eric M]

First impressions are not good. This my first time hearing anything better than a internal soundcard... and when volume matched I can't hear any difference. Only difference is that the Compass allows me play stuff A LOT louder. But even at louder volumes than my soundcard allows I find the sound a bit... brittle. Headphones are AKG K702s.

Oh well, will keep comparing.

 

[csroc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaMnEd /img/forum/go_quote.gif It was indeed mishandled, but I must say that the packing is greatly lacking also, a proper carton box packing with some foam (or other any other material to avoid movement inside the box) would be the way to ship an item of this size an weight.

As mentioned the packaging in that post is not what Audio-gd uses at all. That looks like a real sloppy job on DHL's part to try to repackage it.

 

[smeggy]

Welcome to the realities of overhyped interwebs enthusiasm.

 

[Aleatoris]

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Originally Posted by smeggy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Welcome to the realities of overhyped interwebs enthusiasm.

you mean welcome to Planet Earth, am I right?

I still haven't had a chance to listen to my Compass. It's sitting on my table collecting dust. Damn computer!

 

[cegras]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric M /img/forum/go_quote.gif First impressions are not good. This my first time hearing anything better than a internal soundcard... and when volume matched I can't hear any difference. Only difference is that the Compass allows me play stuff A LOT louder. But even at louder volumes than my soundcard allows I find the sound a bit... brittle. Headphones are AKG K702s. Oh well, will keep comparing.

Far from commenting on any sort of sonic differences, you can perhaps try to see if it electrically satisfies your headphones. I would listen and see if you can hear more impact, and better definition (tighter presentation).

 

[ecclesand]

The volume knob and selector knob were both bent so they rubbed against the housing on one side when you turned them. Oddly, all the hex screws on the top panel were loose...very loose. The unit powers up, but nothing works.

 

[Rinshin]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eric M /img/forum/go_quote.gif First impressions are not good. This my first time hearing anything better than a internal soundcard... and when volume matched I can't hear any difference. Only difference is that the Compass allows me play stuff A LOT louder. But even at louder volumes than my soundcard allows I find the sound a bit... brittle. Headphones are AKG K702s. Oh well, will keep comparing.

Give it some time to burn in. It may or may not help, but I remember when I got my first DAC I didn't hear much of a difference and it could have been that it wasn't burned in or it was just that my ears were not used to it yet. Either way, I hope it works out in time!

 

[yepyep_]

That is just horrible. Good job DHL.

 

[Chu]

I'm also in the batch that are arriving today. I got the following status:

Code:

[left]Consignee premises closed. Will attempt again next business day.[/left]

Looks like I might be sort of lucky my mailroom was closed for the day when they attempted delivery. What should I instruct them to do tomorrow? Reject if it's a bag, or accept and deal with claims? Any idea what time DHL customer service closes? I'm wondering if I can intercept this before they even attempt to make the delivery.

I'm also wondering how I can inform them about the other shipments without pointing them to this thread, the declared value issue might be a huge problem with initiating direct contact.