Bought my first DAC!!

knut_the_viking · « **on:** 13 Jan 2011, 07:58 pm »

Yea, so I just bought a Maverick Audio Tube Magic D1 DAC
I am SUPER EXCITED

I have 2 needs, and I haven't figured out where it will be most useful
1) In my home system, between the SB3 and my amp, or
2) in the office, as a USB DAC between my PC and (yet to be purchased) headphones.

We will see. Thinking of Grado SR for office phones, by the way. 60/80/125 or something.

K

eclein · « **Reply #1 on:** 13 Jan 2011, 08:58 pm »

Congrats!!! Check out headphone mania stuff, I recently got some Grado's..

Rclark · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Jan 2011, 04:41 am »

Me too! I got an Emotiva XDA-1. It is awesome.

eclein · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Jan 2011, 11:42 am »

You guys get past break-in period yet?? When yours does knut_the_viking and your interested in tube rolling at all I can give you some tips on good tubes to try. Its all personal taste but some just suck and some are awesome...Enjoy.

Rclark-does yours have a tube??? Are you finding the volume control to be awnry???

knut_the_viking · « **Reply #4 on:** 26 Jan 2011, 07:09 pm »

Quote from: eclein on 17 Jan 2011, 11:42 am

You guys get past break-in period yet?? When yours does knut_the_viking and your interested in tube rolling at all I can give you some tips on good tubes to try. Its all personal taste but some just suck and some are awesome...Enjoy.

Rclark-does yours have a tube??? Are you finding the volume control to be awnry???

I bought the updated tube option. (I chickened out at the thought of tuberolling myself)
Break-in period still going on I think. I have probably about 40 hours on it, mostly sitting in the background playing Pandora from SB3 while I'm working.
The only initial impression I have is that it makes listening to my Dynaudio Audience 72 through my recycled Sony receiver much more enjoyable than using the built-in DAC in the Sony receiver. Half a compliment, I know...
Comparisons between the SB3 (completely stock) builtin dac using analog out, and the Maverick haven't started yet.
I "think" it has deeper bass and softer highs, but that has not been a/b verified.
I will when I get a quiet moment around the house. IF the house is ever quiet, mind you.

Knut

tomwhite · « **Reply #5 on:** 1 Feb 2011, 11:06 pm »

Which headphones you have Knut?

You think grado's could be good for office use?

pansixt · « **Reply #6 on:** 6 Feb 2011, 01:49 am »

Congrats Knut,
I'm waiting on my DAC from Frank. I should have bought one years ago.
I've been using Grado SR60's for everything for a few years.
Sure an improvement on the old Koss brick on each ear that I used in the 70's.

knut_the_viking · « **Reply #7 on:** 7 Feb 2011, 11:14 pm »

Quote from: tomwhite on 1 Feb 2011, 11:06 pm

Which headphones you have Knut?

You think grado's could be good for office use?

Bought some Grado Sr225i
They are almost too nice to bring to the office, where I'm surrounded by non-believers...
Never realized how much noise gets out from them, and how easily they let noise IN. So, they may not be SUPER GREAT for the office... in hindsight.
My 10 year old Sony noise-canceling ones may end up in the office, instead.

Knut