[AudioPhewl]

Shouldn't much, but - IMO - the louder, the better. If it's feeding an external amplifier, then crank it up. If you're doing it through headphones, stick them in the sock drawer...

~Phewl.

 

[Currawong]

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Originally Posted by drummer1985 /img/forum/go_quote.gif hi all,i got the compass. how does the hd650 sound with this? thank you.

It's good with HD-600s so HD-650s will be fine.

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Originally Posted by Nidhogg22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cheers. Also does it matter how high/low the volume is?

I don't think it greatly matters, just don't blow up your headphones whatever you do.

 

[Nidhogg22]

For those of you with HD650s, what gain/jumper settings/HDAMs do you like best?

 

[ecclesand]

Well...by this time last weekend (4/18), folks were already getting emails about new shipments of Compasses. I guess us baggers' replacement Compasses won't be shipping this weekend as promised.

 

[driftingbunnies]

sigh...ridiculous...should've waited to buy it...

 

[ecclesand]

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Originally Posted by driftingbunnies /img/forum/go_quote.gif sigh...ridiculous...should've waited to buy it...

I just sent an email to them asking when our replacements will ship.

EDIT: Per Kingwa, they will be shipped this afternoon (China time). Good News!

 

[driftingbunnies]

That still makes our effective lead time like 1 1/2 month while others who order two weeks ago already have it in their homes.

 

[ecclesand]

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Originally Posted by driftingbunnies /img/forum/go_quote.gif That still makes our effective lead time like 1 1/2 month while others who order two weeks ago already have it in their homes.

I know. I try not to think of it that way because if I do, I get really ticked.

 

[sandchak]

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Originally Posted by Nidhogg22 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Cheers. Also does it matter how high/low the volume is?

I recollect asking Kingwa this question when I received my Compass, he said volume set around 9 o' clock would be fine..

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Originally Posted by ecclesand /img/forum/go_quote.gif I just sent an email to them asking when our replacements will ship. EDIT: Per Kingwa, they will be shipped this afternoon (China time). Good News!

That is a good news, and I hope you guys get the Compass boxed and in perfect condition..

In my experience its always better to ask Kingwa directly if there is any doubts about anything especially shipping and stuffs like that, usually he answers in a flash even during weekends !..

EDIT - I understand baggers have the right to complain because they received the Compass damaged with no fault of theirs, at the same time I also personally feel that Audio GD has resolved the crisis in a very professional manner and even beyond some peoples expectations without asking baggers to ship back the damaged compass, and if I go by ecclesand's post, then They are shipping the Compass to baggers as promised. On the brighter side of things, baggers have the advantage of having another Compass which they can use as spares if needed.. All said and done, Yes, it must be frustrating for baggers and I really hope this time the Compass reaches in perfect working condition.

 

[bjorn]

I noticed this on Audio GDs Compass page;

26th Apr. reduce the gain, Low gain has 6DB, High gain has 13DB.

A good idea I think. Not that the present setting is a problem, but this might allow future buyers to experience a volume setting above 9 o´clock

 

[cyberidd]

So I'm enjonying my Compass with my Beyerdynamic DT990 (250ohm 2005), and am testing it with all jumpers and HDAMs. I'll try to give an actual review in a few more days, but for now I'll say that these seen to work quite well together. So far I have tested the Earth and Sun HDAMs with all jumpers (haven't tried Moon yet), and so far I like the sound of soft1 jumper settings best as it tones down the sibilance of the 990 to the point where they don't seem sibilant at all. Hope others are enjoying theirs as well, and that more reviews with different equipment will pop up shortly!

 

[ExtraNice]

Got my compass.

I can already hear a difference with the compass using USB. This is without any burn in!

 

[gevorg]

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Originally Posted by bjorn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I noticed this on Audio GDs Compass page; 26th Apr. reduce the gain, Low gain has 6DB, High gain has 13DB. A good idea I think. Not that the present setting is a problem, but this might allow future buyers to experience a volume setting above 9 o´clock

Good move to lower the gain. In most music, going over 8 o'clock was too loud for me. I asked Kingwa about this recently and found out that you can reduce the gain by simply switching two 3.5K resistors to 10K ones (so the gain drop from 9db to 6db). Here is Kingwa's pic:

 

[Catcher]

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[Zhirc]

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Originally Posted by bjorn /img/forum/go_quote.gif I noticed this on Audio GDs Compass page; "26th Apr. reduce the gain, Low gain has 6DB, High gain has 13DB.

Damn. I would have liked to have that low gain, too.

About my order... it _finally_ got out of the customs and was re-shipped during Friday - so it spent over a _week_ in the customs. Guess I'll get it into my hands before/on Wednesday, if things will go right way.

Like I said earlier, I'll probably try to give some impressions with few electronic related genres ("idm", ambient, d'n'b, maybe some techno/house/trance) and what kind of impact it will give to the guy who has only listened music without external DAC/Amp and with low impedance and efficient cans. If anyone's interested, that is.