Lets start of with some pictures first...




First impression:

So this is what they call an eargasm! Previously I was listening to my headphones from my laptop's soundcard which I thought was sufficient. After getting poisoned at head-fi, (why does it all start there? ) I decided to make the jump to get my first dac and amp combo.

Listening to it for the first time blasted holes through the my integrated soundcard. Previously the sound was limp or thin if you will and slightly harsh (siblant?) but now the sound is fuller with better bass (bass extension?) and smoother midrange and treble. Since this is my first dac and amp, I can't say much but I do know that the sound has sort of widened up. To put it in pictures, listening to my soundcard feels like listening to a concert in an alleyway while when I'm listening to the same song on the compass, it feels like I'm now sitting in an auditorium. I suppose this is what audiophiles refer to as the soundstage.

Comments and criticisms are welcome.

IMHO the faceplate doesn't really make much of a difference now especially when you're listening to your music. I doubt most people will have the time to be staring at their compass'.

We're still in the midst of finding the source of the problem.
The only thing I can do right now is to let it burn it in while waiting for GodLuvSxS to find a solution.