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leeshock
post Apr 23 2009, 05:55 PM

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QUOTE(xjian1985 @ Apr 23 2009, 05:37 PM)
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interesting, seems like the "Bright" is the most neutral setting while "Neutral" actually isn't neutral??
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Sorry, can't read Chinese. Care to translate?

Added on April 23, 2009, 5:57 pm
QUOTE(Dybre @ Apr 21 2009, 11:48 PM)
guys, how's ur compass doing? today i just tried to pair my compass with T-amp through the pre-amp, WOW... compass is so powerful, i turn the volume for about 1/6 of the full volume only, the sound is so loud for my celestion.  thumbup.gif
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Hi Dybre,

Besides the volume, is there any change in sound quality? What is your opinion on the difference, with and without the Compass?

Appreciate your comments.

This post has been edited by leeshock: Apr 23 2009, 05:57 PM
leeshock
post Apr 23 2009, 08:26 PM

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QUOTE(Dybre @ Apr 23 2009, 07:09 PM)
^^ i cant try the power amp without the compass, i dont have external sound card and i'm using laptop as source right now. hmm.. but i could tell that the preamp adds a cleaner sound to the power amp and adds more power to the volume. i tried to pair the power amp through the dac line out, the sound is kinda dark and so boomy through the dac line out, so i like to use the pre-amp function. as it is kinda neutral sound.  thumbup.gif
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Your notebook has a 3.5mm headphone jack, right?

Can't u use the 3.5mm jack to 2 RCA connectors & connect directly to the T-Amp? And then try connecting wt the Compass in between?
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post Jul 10 2009, 09:26 PM

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QUOTE(GodLuvSxS @ Jul 10 2009, 12:18 PM)
Any impression from the second batch buyer? If you got any question, feel free to shoot the question here ... we are here to help!
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Got the Compass yesterday after some screw up by the courier company. Should have gotten it on Tuesday. Anyway left the Compass in the office to do burn-in, connected to the PC via USB. Too early to comment on the sound quality at the moment.

Just need to check with you guys on how does the Compass detect analog signals? Currently, I have USB, Optical and analog connection to the Compass, but the knob at the front only has selection for USB, Coaxial and Optical.

Tried the CD optical connection with the knob changed to optical (with the optical cable connected to the CD player). No sound. After about 1 minute, switch back to the PC USB. The sound only came in about say 5 minutes. Not sure why, maybe the DAC needs some time to detect the source.

Then I switch the cable to output from DAC and press the "S" button. No sound. Left it there, went out and came back 2 hours later. Everything seems OK then. Sound came out via the DAC output.

Not sure what's wrong. Anyone experience the same problem?

Anyone know where I can download the operation manual?
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