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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #80 on: July 06, 2015, 05:32:41 PM »

Hey guys. I'm running Android Kit Kat, but I read on Changstar someone said the V2 only works with Lollipop. Do I need an Empirical Offramp to use it with my phone? Thanks. :))
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #81 on: July 06, 2015, 05:38:04 PM »

It was lh labs who said the v2+ only works with Lollipop or ios6.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #82 on: July 06, 2015, 05:43:48 PM »

Do you buy cars based on what the car salesman tells you too? Like zero said, always do your own research and due diligence. In the end, purchasing decisions are on you and noone else. I don't think this is the first time you've run into reps or CS people who give you incomplete or convenient responses is it? You're talking to drones that have been mostly replaced by machines or the internet.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #83 on: July 06, 2015, 05:54:49 PM »

A phone upgrade, you mean?


Sure that too, but I meant update your rom. Caveat: I have no idea what your carrier is and whether you can upgrade.

Ok, then how you connect CCK to this thing actually ? one more adapter to connect CCK>V2 ?  that sounds very tedious that i'm thinking of just getting android device instead hahahah

Yup. Careful inspection of the CCK cable reveals a termination in standard female USB-A, which will not successfully mate with a female micro-b port. They can love each other, and get married (probably?), but you will not hear anything out of your headphones without an adapter cable.

Hey guys. I'm running Android Kit Kat, but I read on Changstar someone said the V2 only works with Lollipop. Do I need an Empirical Offramp to use it with my phone? Thanks. :))

Yes, as the source of this important information, I support the use of Empirical Offramp for all phone related audio applications, just make sure you have the HDMI regulator option, that shit makes a huge difference.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #84 on: July 06, 2015, 06:10:20 PM »

Do you buy cars based on what the car salesman tells you too? Like zero said, always do your own research and due diligence. In the end, purchasing decisions are on you and noone else. I don't think this is the first time you've run into reps or CS people who give you incomplete or convenient responses is it? You're talking to drones that have been mostly replaced by machines or the internet.

The question was only finally answered after I had purchased it. Are you saying that they are now incorrect when they say that "only" the lollipop version of Android supports this functionality? Condescending and willfully obtuse much?  Geez.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #85 on: July 06, 2015, 06:18:24 PM »

The question was only finally answered after I had purchased it. Are you saying that they are now incorrect when they say that "only" the lollipop version of Android supports this functionality? Condescending and willfully obtuse much?  Geez.

Obtuse? I'm not the one posting multiple times about the V2 'only' working with lollipop after having the original question answered for you about 50 posts ago. You were already about 50mph down the slippery slope of embarrassment before any form of condescension could be considered relevant.

I always find it amusing when self-reflection morphs into projection on forums.
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #86 on: July 06, 2015, 06:21:21 PM »

Maybe I'm missing what exactly the confusion is.  You have 4 USB DACS already and bought a fifth USB DAC and are having an issue with LH Labs statement that they've "designed it to be compatible with iOS (with Apple Camera Kit), Android Lollipop 5.0 & USB 2.0 audio class compatible devices" (which doesn't match your intended use with a DAP with a S/PDIF (optical) connection or with a phone on an earlier OS)?     
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #87 on: July 06, 2015, 10:38:47 PM »

The question was only finally answered after I had purchased it. Are you saying that they are now incorrect when they say that "only" the lollipop version of Android supports this functionality? Condescending and willfully obtuse much?  Geez.

Just ignore him :-)
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #88 on: July 15, 2015, 05:45:16 PM »

I just received my Geek Out V2 in the mail. I don't have much to say about the sound yet, but the build quality is disappointing. It looks really nice from a distance, but up close, the body panels are misaligned and generally fit very poorly, leaving rough, sharp edges all the way around the unit. The body around the output jacks is also very rough-looking. I'm sure this is due to the nature of 3D printing, but the build quality feels like a huge step back from V1.

Operationally, the LED indicators for gain seem to be reversed from what the manual indicates, but at least it handles bit-rate and -depth changes with much more grace than the V1.

Part of me wonders if there's a physical difference between this and the Infinity model, or if it's just firmware differences. Either way, the difference between the two gain levels is small enough that I can't see a benefit in having an intermediate gain level.

Color me unimpressed so far, but we'll see if the sound quality turns things around for me.

Edit: and the SE jack's tightness isn't confidence-inspiring. The buttons also only register presses about 75% of the time.
Jesus Christ, the internals aren't even attached to the body. The body can be wiggled around the internals by a good 1/8th inch from end to end. What a joke.

Edit edit: LH support has confirmed that the manual is wrong about the gain controls. Blue is high gain, white is low.

Edit edit edit: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. The body just fell right off. I amend my earlier comment to be "What a fucking joke."
« Last Edit: July 15, 2015, 06:05:42 PM by tiohn »
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Re: Thoughts or impressions of the Geek Out V2
« Reply #89 on: July 15, 2015, 06:12:57 PM »

I just received my Geek Out V2 in the mail. I don't have much to say about the sound yet, but the build quality is disappointing. It looks really nice from a distance, but up close, the body panels are misaligned and generally fit very poorly, leaving rough, sharp edges all the way around the unit. The body around the output jacks is also very rough-looking. I'm sure this is due to the nature of 3D printing, but the build quality feels like a huge step back from V1.

Operationally, the LED indicators for gain seem to be reversed from what the manual indicates, but at least it handles bit-rate and -depth changes with much more grace than the V1.

Part of me wonders if there's a physical difference between this and the Infinity model, or if it's just firmware differences. Either way, the difference between the two gain levels is small enough that I can't see a benefit in having an intermediate gain level.

Color me unimpressed so far, but we'll see if the sound quality turns things around for me.

Edit: and the SE jack's tightness isn't confidence-inspiring. The buttons also only register presses about 75% of the time.
Jesus Christ, the internals aren't even attached to the body. The body can be wiggled around the internals by a good 1/8th inch from end to end. What a joke.

Edit edit: LH support has confirmed that the manual is wrong about the gain controls. Blue is high gain, white is low.

Edit edit edit: AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. The body just fell right off. I amend my earlier comment to be "What a fucking joke."

Hi Tiohn,

If you open a ticket with our Customer Service department, we'll send you a replacement unit right away.  Very sorry that you're less than pleased with your V2.  Hopefully we can work to make this right.
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