I ordered my empeg sunday night, and got an email confirming that I ordered. Am I to expect a shipping confirmation shortly with a tracking number? I want to know for sure my credit card went through.

Adam
#13615

[email protected] is the place to ask that sort of thing.

But, yes, your player shipped today and you'll get an email confirmation soon.

Rob

Didn't want to be a pain, just curious it went though. :0)

Ditto for me. I ordered Saturday night, it shipped today, I'll probably get it installed next week. You have no idea how happy I'll be to get rid of the tape deck in my car.

Dan (#13700)

Mine shipped Monday and was in my hands by 10am the next day (TODAY)!!! I am so excited! cant wait to get it in the car...

-Doug
(Mk2-12G-Blue)

OK, now you've done it. Now I have to sit here all night, thinking that MAYBE it'll be here by tomorrow...

As it is, one of the guys I share an office with is getting sick of seeing the FedEx screen with tracking info...

I'll be installing mine over lunch break if it comes tomorrow morning. I've got everything prepped and ready...

-Trevor

I'll be installing mine over lunch break if it comes tomorrow morning. I've got everything prepped and ready...

Are you sure? No stereo installation I've ever done has gone that quickly. Don't rush it.

___________
Tony Fabris

I'll be installing mine over lunch break if it comes tomorrow morning...
..... Are you sure? No stereo installation I've ever done has gone that quickly...

Replacing an mk1 with an mk2 can be done over a luch-break
(Depends also, of course, how long your lunch takes . . . )

Henno
mk2 6 nr 6

Tony,
Sure it can. See my previous post about rushing my crossover install and snapping off the circuit board...

Actually, it really can be done. I'll just have to take a long lunch, but I figure I can take my dash apart (including removing the current stereo) in about 3 minutes (it's three 7mm bolts, two wiring connectors, and two more 7mm bolts total.)

I wouldn't dream of rushing it. Since I generally get to work 30 minutes early and leave anywhere from 1 to 3 hours late, I can have a bit extra at lunch if I ask nicely.

I installed my autopc with changer and gps in 4 hours. Not bad considering how difficult it is to install. Only problem is I have to re-do everything when the empeg comes :0) I will have to somehow create a space for it because I am leaving in my autopc. Any ideas for a 97 ford f150?

"Placed on Van FORT LAUDERDALE FL 08/23/2000 08:10"

Woohoo! I'll break out the digital camera while I'm working on it.

Keep you posted...

-Trevor

Once I get it in, what's empeg's offical policy on Acts of God?


Hurricaine Debby

"Duck"

One of the few remaining Mk1 owners... #00015

*ROFL*!!!

Well, the install took all of 8 minutes... And only that long because I forgot to take out my old sleeve first (the Alpine uses a 1/4 sleeve that the unit slides through.

I'll take it apart this weekend (the dash, not the empeg) and probably use a couple of tiny screws through the empeg's sleeve to get it to sit tighter. I have a DIN and a quarter dash opening (yay GM) and made a custom mounting kit to fit my DIN head unit and 1/2DIN crossover into the dash. Now I don't get enough friction to keep the empeg sleeve in as tight as I'd like. I can grip on three sides, but it's a different fit than the alpine was.

Anyways, i LOVE it! The green plate is much brighter than the red one...

I'm currently dumping mp3's to it right now.

-Trevor

Hurricaine update: Looks like it's still on the path, but shouldn't pass directly overhead (yet...)

Likewise, mine shipped Tuesday and I'm now holding it on Wednesday. Sadly, the switched Ethernet we have at work doesn't seem to jive well with emplode (broadcast packets generally don't work, so emplode can't find my Empeg), so I have to wait until I get home to play with it. It looks quite pretty, at any rate.

Stupid feature request (or question for folks in the know):

At home, I have DHCP set up and I presume everything will magically work. At the office, I'd probably have to give the Empeg a static IP address. Is there some way to (a) have the Empeg display its current network settings on its front panel and (b) is there some way to configure the Empeg to have different network profiles (do this at home, do this at work, and toggle them from the usual menu displays)?

How long did it take you guys to recieve tracking info after your order was placed? Just curious. I ordered mine on Tuesday morning... damn, i'm just being impatient... which is damn near impossible not to be after wanting something for a year! I'm just trying to figure out if i didn't recieve the email, or if it hasn't been sent. I had some stupid DNS problems and couldn't recieve email the past day and a half.

||| loren.cox
||| reg:13810
||| 12GB blue

I ordered my empeg on Sunday morning, and got shipping confirmation on Tuesday (I assume they didn't get the order until Monday morning... Even Rob has to sleep sometimes)

I received the empeg on Wednesday morning at 9:55 and change.


-Trevor

Mk 2, Green 12GB #080000349

Some clients have faced delays this week - we've been out of 36Gb players, and 12Gb Blue players. A metalwork contractor failed to meet a deadline which halted our production line for several days.

We're getting stock in today, which should clear the backlog.

Rob

Saaaweeeeet. Thanks a million for the updates Rob, it's much appreciated. That'll give me all weekend to get the ID3 tags in order...heheh. Looks like 12GB Blue is gonna be the most popular.. what are the stats on that so far as to what the most popular configs are?



||| loren.cox
||| reg:13810
||| 12GB blue

...I'm not sure about the official stats, but take a look here for the unofficial stats:)
-mark

...proud to have owned one of the first Mark I units

NOOOOO!!! I think i've fallen pray to one of the dreaded customs delays...

Pkg. Status Exception MEMPHIS TN 08/26/2000 06:06 Regulatory Clearance Delay
Left FedEx Ramp STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:37
Left FedEx Origin Location STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 18:30
Int. Package Manifest Created STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 17:40
Picked up STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:20

Grr...and i had my Sunday install all planned out...

||| loren.cox
||| reg:13810
||| 12GB blue

Same here. Looks like mine entered the country just a few minutes after yours....

- Pkg. Status Exception MEMPHIS TN 08/26/2000 06:21
- Left FedEx Ramp STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:37
- Left FedEx Origin Location STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 18:30
- Int. Package Manifest Created STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 17:39
- Picked up STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:20

I forget, is there anything I should be doing to speed this up or are we just supposed to wait until customs gets a clue?

-Mike

...and mine hot on your heels.

Pkg. Status Exception MEMPHIS TN 08/26/2000 06:23 Regulatory Clearance Delay
Left FedEx Ramp STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:37
Left FedEx Origin Location STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 18:30
Int. Package Manifest Created STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 17:39
Picked up STANSTED GB 08/25/2000 15:20

Now who will be the first to get out?

So I called FedEx and before being transfered into oblivion I was told that the FCC Clearence was missing for my package. Anybody know what this means and if Empeg or I should be dealing with it?

Thanks,
Mike

Argghhh, another call to fedex and...

FCC Declaration Missing
Description Of Goods Required

A customs agent is supposed to get back to me, but it sounds like they don't work weekends. I also sent an email to sales@empeg. I hope I am not SOL until the empeg crew gets back to work on Tuesday. Rob, are you still around? Any words of wisdom?

-Mike

*Sigh*. This is the usual thing - the empeg actually has no less than 3 (I seem to remember) copies of the FCC declaration, and a description of the unit specifically for customs.

Problem is, these are *on the package*. Customs never see the package, and Fedex fax copies of these forms to the customs people. The correct translation is "fedex has lost the paperwork somewhere" - I believe Rob had a talk to fedex on Friday about how to stop this from happening.

Hugo

Hmm, I believe Rob claimed it was 4 somewhere else. So Hugo, do you think I am out of luck until Tuesday or is someone going to be in at Empeg on Monday who may be able to assist?

Thanks,
Mike

I suspect even if there is someone in on monday, they won't be able to help as out contacts at Fedex UK won't be there - it's a national holiday, and so everywhere is closed...

Hugo

Ahhh, I see. Pesky holiday. Well do I at least get the record for longest wait time after placing order for empeg? Will be two weeks on monday (Wells Fargo's fault, not Empegs). The anxiety is getting a little out of control.

-Mike