Maverick Audio DAC tour

evan1 · « **Reply #200 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 06:09 am »

How many times do you guys need to justify your purchase and put it up against the Maverick. What is this 4 times already ? Remember where the name comes from

Maverick =

I.Greyhound Fan · « **Reply #201 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 07:23 am »

I haven't read all the posts but the Maverick looks to be the same DAC as the Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09.

http://www.grantfidelity.com/site/Grant_Fidelity_Tube_DAC-09

evan1 · « **Reply #202 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 08:11 am »

I just orderd the Op Amps . We will see where the 10.00 upgrade leads us

evan1 · « **Reply #203 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 08:14 am »

Quote from: I.Greyhound Fan on 27 Mar 2010, 07:23 am

I haven't read all the posts but the Maverick looks to be the same DAC as the Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09.

http://www.grantfidelity.com/site/Grant_Fidelity_Tube_DAC-09

All pretty much based on this

http://www.pacificvalve.us/XianshengDAC01.html

nature boy · « **Reply #204 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 09:50 am »

I am interested in hearing about listening comparisons between the Zhalou vs. Maverick vs. Eastern Electric - please share with your fellow AC'ers.

NB

Quote from: mjosef on 27 Mar 2010, 05:50 am

Really? I thought Eve was the birth of the Best.

Yeah Shek, you can kill two birds with one trip, hear my system and pick up the DAC. Gimme a call when you get back.
Zhalou vs. Maverick vs EE.

Mariusz · « **Reply #205 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 11:19 am »

Quote from: evan1 on 27 Mar 2010, 08:11 am

I just orderd the Op Amps . We will see where the 10.00 upgrade leads us

How many did you order Even?

evan1 · « **Reply #206 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 11:30 am »

Quote from: Mariusz on 27 Mar 2010, 11:19 am

How many did you order Even?

1 of each

LT1364CN8#PBF IC OP-AMP HI-SPD 70MHZ DUAL 8DIP
LM4562NA-ND IC OPAMP AUDIO STER AB 8DIP

Mariusz · « **Reply #207 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 11:35 am »

Quote from: evan1 on 27 Mar 2010, 11:30 am

1 of each

LT1364CN8#PBF IC OP-AMP HI-SPD 70MHZ DUAL 8DIP
LM4562NA-ND IC OPAMP AUDIO STER AB 8DIP

Need to order a pair as well.

evan1 · « **Reply #208 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 12:03 pm »

Quote from: Mariusz on 27 Mar 2010, 11:35 am

Need to order a pair as well.

Digikey.com

I should of let you know but I guess I am the only one up at 4am

etcarroll · « **Reply #209 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 12:05 pm »

You're not a well man.

Must be why I like you.

So I'm now going to have to score Bill's classD amp to go with the Tom Cruise 1, I mean Maverick 1, and lock myself in the office for a weekend to listen.

Well, good reason not to listen to the other half for the weekend.

Quote from: evan1 on 27 Mar 2010, 06:09 am

How many times do you guys need to justify your purchase and put it up against the Maverick. What is this 4 times already ? Remember where the name comes from

Maverick =

evan1 · « **Reply #210 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 12:07 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 27 Mar 2010, 12:05 pm

You're not a well man.

Must be why I like you.

So I'm now going to have to score Bill's classD amp to go with the Tom Cruise 1, I mean Maverick 1, and lock myself in the office for a weekend to listen.

Well, good reason not to listen to the other half for the weekend.

Did you borrow the Dac ? Just make sure you replace the tube and give it a good listen. you can get them cheap enough.

etcarroll · « **Reply #211 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 02:10 pm »

Not yet, Deepak is getting it routed to me.

I have to drive up to Lancaster in an hour and meet the Pumpkinking to get his classD amp. Gonna set it up with my recently upgraded Reference 3s and the T. Cruise 1, it'll be a show!

Edit: Dammit, bought a new spool of speaker wire and banana plugs, but I don't have good inter-connects for classD -> Mav 1 connection. Time to shop.

Mariusz · « **Reply #212 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 04:09 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 27 Mar 2010, 02:10 pm

Not yet, Deepak is getting it routed to me.

I have to drive up to Lancaster in an hour and meet the Pumpkinking to get his classD amp. Gonna set it up with my recently upgraded Reference 3s and the T. Cruise 1, it'll be a show!

Edit: Dammit, bought a new spool of speaker wire and banana plugs, but I don't have good inter-connects for classD -> Mav 1 connection. Time to shop.

looking forward to hear your impression of both - Class D/ D1

cheers

etcarroll · « **Reply #213 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 09:14 pm »

Quote from: evan1 on 27 Mar 2010, 12:07 pm

Did you borrow the Dac ? Just make sure you replace the tube and give it a good listen. you can get them cheap enough.

What was your favorite tube?

evan1 · « **Reply #214 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 09:27 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 27 Mar 2010, 09:14 pm

What was your favorite tube?

I am using a National 396a .It is similar to the Raytheon. The favorites are listed here. If you have a forward sounding system try the western electric

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/maverick-audio-tubemagic-d1-condensed-faq-info-thread-470639/

etcarroll · « **Reply #215 on:** 27 Mar 2010, 09:57 pm »

Well I like the description of what the Raytheon 5670 Windmill Getter will do for the Mav 1, and a guy on eBay has them for $30 a pr, guess I'll order them.

pumpkinman · « **Reply #216 on:** 28 Mar 2010, 02:47 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 27 Mar 2010, 02:10 pm

Not yet, Deepak is getting it routed to me.

I have to drive up to Lancaster in an hour and meet the Pumpkinking to get his classD amp. Gonna set it up with my recently upgraded Reference 3s and the T. Cruise 1, it'll be a show!

Edit: Dammit, bought a new spool of speaker wire and banana plugs, but I don't have good inter-connects for classD -> Mav 1 connection. Time to shop.

You should have mentioned ICs you guys from Boston .............Bill

Mariusz · « **Reply #217 on:** 28 Mar 2010, 02:58 pm »

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There is one thing I would like to mention: I don't think it's possible to bypass the Maverick's pre section while listening with the usb, unless of course I'm doing something wrong which wouldn't shock me. Perhaps someone else who has listened could chime in.

OK Ken,
this is the response from Ryan to your question:

"The volume bypass control (direct button) will work with all audio inputs, including the USB input. The only thing volume bypass doesn't affect is the headphone output."

Cheers
Mariusz

srb · « **Reply #218 on:** 28 Mar 2010, 03:35 pm »

Quote from: I.Greyhound Fan on 27 Mar 2010, 07:23 am

I haven't read all the posts but the Maverick looks to be the same DAC as the Grant Fidelity Tube DAC-09.
http://www.grantfidelity.com/site/Grant_Fidelity_Tube_DAC-09

Quote from: evan1 on 27 Mar 2010, 08:14 am

All pretty much based on this
http://www.pacificvalve.us/XianshengDAC01.html

It looks like the same basic circuit and components with a slightly different physical layout. The Xiansheng and Grant have two RCA analog inputs on the rear panel, while the Maverick has one set of RCAs on the rear panel and one 1/4" stereo input on the front panel. The Maverick additionally has the volume control bypass switch.

I don't expect the Maverick to compare to a $750 Sabre 9018 based DAC. I would like to take the optical output from one of my Airport Express, which is currently using it's analog output, into a DAC to hopefully produce a better sound.

I just want to know if, in the spectrum of optical input-equipped $200 DACs, is the Maverick the clear choice?

Steve

evan1 · « **Reply #219 on:** 28 Mar 2010, 04:49 pm »

Quote from: srb on 28 Mar 2010, 03:35 pm

It looks like the same basic circuit and components with a slightly different physical layout. The Xiansheng and Grant have two RCA analog inputs on the rear panel, while the Maverick has one set of RCAs on the rear panel and one 1/4" stereo input on the front panel. The Maverick additionally has the volume control bypass switch.

I don't expect the Maverick to compare to a $750 Sabre 9018 based DAC. I would like to take the optical output from one of my Airport Express, which is currently using it's analog output, into a DAC to hopefully produce a better sound.

I just want to know if, in the spectrum of optical input-equipped $200 DACs, is the Maverick the clear choice?

Steve

The d1 is redesigned .The original Maverick A1 was pretty much identical to the other guys.