Maverick Audio DAC tour

shadowlight · « **Reply #300 on:** 3 Apr 2010, 12:15 am »

Quote from: evan1 on 2 Apr 2010, 10:26 pm

You should of ordered ic inserter /extracter

Now he mentions it. No opamp for you

.

I think I have one of them around here somewhere if not radio shack here i come.

evan1 · « **Reply #301 on:** 3 Apr 2010, 12:28 am »

Quote from: shadowlight on 3 Apr 2010, 12:15 am

Now he mentions it. No opamp for you .

I think I have one of them around here somewhere if not radio shack here i come.

I'd rather have Falafel

shadowlight · « **Reply #302 on:** 3 Apr 2010, 12:40 am »

Quote from: evan1 on 3 Apr 2010, 12:28 am

I'd rather have Falafel

yeah the line moving very slow for falafel, so far it has taken months. will have to work on that soon

lo_tse · « **Reply #303 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 12:56 am »

Quote from: nature boy 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

Hi there,

I have been following this thread from beginning to the end. The positive comments generated from the tour really stirred up my interest. Before I heard of the Maverick, I was thinking about the Matrix mini-i which also have received some favourable comments. I know, there is a price difference of about 150$. But the Matrix does provide more => two power supplies (one of analog, one for digital section), two DACs operate in true balance configuration, a digital volume control (this may actually rule against it), XLR connections. Just curious does anyone on this board had compare the sound of the Maverick and the Matrix mini-i

Lo_tse

Mariusz · « **Reply #304 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 03:17 am »

I doubt it lo_tse
But I have been wrong before.

Personally, my one and only point of reference will be Red Wine Audio HPA DAC and maybe USB DAC in my Aura Note integrated.

It sure would be fun to compare notes.

I have no use for ballanced design and to be honest, tube rolling is kind of sexy.
Unable to swap op amps is also a shortcoming but if it sounds good and someone has all ballanced setup,..........maybe???

Mariusz

mjosef · « **Reply #305 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 03:26 am »

Anyone notice anything about the sound after an extended listening session? Like a 3-5 hour session? This is via the tube output...

eclein · « **Reply #306 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 02:37 pm »

mjosef, are you hearing something negative??

jacko2x · « **Reply #307 on:** 6 Apr 2010, 04:52 pm »

Quote from: Mariusz on 17 Mar 2010, 02:19 am

Actually, it is $190 per unit + Free Air shipping (5 units to same address)
If you still think that this is a whole lot then Cheap & Cheerful hifi might be to extravagance for you my friend.

Saving is not huge but when you consider the build quality, shipping cost from Asia and list price to begin with then it is not too bad.

Cheers
Mariusz

Edit : Mjosef is right - it comes to $189 per unit shipped.

Been lurking this thread for quite sometime now. Thread has been open in my browser for more than 3 weeks just so i can refresh and see what's new. If the plans for the group buy pushes through, I'm interested.

The other dac I'm looking at is the VALAB ($200 approx), lots of reviews on head-fi. Problem is, no pre-amp section. Since my plan down the road would be to upgrade my current Qinpu A6000 to the class D amps, the Mav hits the sweet spot for me.

Not sure if the group buy has taken place already, but if it hasn't, i'm highly interested.

Again, thanks to shadowlight for the opportunity last time to hear out the class D amps.

mjosef · « **Reply #308 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 04:19 am »

I will have to try and retest that impression...been a couple days back on my regular DAC. Seems like no one else experienced anything unusual.
Before I removed the Maverick I listened to the SS output...sounded very good to me, in some ways better than the Tube output. YMWV.

Mariusz · « **Reply #309 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 04:41 am »

Are you sure those are not voices in your head?

But seriously, can you be more specific?

Curious to hear your observation.

I've never listen to it for more then 2h at the time tho and my longest badroom session is a bit less then that so I should be fine.

mjosef · « **Reply #310 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 05:15 am »

Could very well be squatters in my brain.

Didn't want to specify, could prejudice other people expectations. Will report back if the same thing pops up.

Mariusz · « **Reply #311 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 05:21 am »

So,
-3-4 hours of play time
-tube output

was it in preamp/volume-on or bypass-dac only mode?

goldlizsts · « **Reply #312 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 12:21 pm »

Quote from: shadowlight on 2 Apr 2010, 09:46 pm

Order submitted, waiting for confirmation. Hopefully it will ship out today, since it was ordered before 6pm CT time.

I have a pair of 4562s extracted from a previous DAC, in darn good condition (I suppose). If anyone needs them, $6 for the pair, tho it's late that you've ordered..... Somebody else may need them?

Back from hiking in the west. Where the Maverick?

Shek

Mariusz · « **Reply #313 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 01:41 pm »

Quote from: goldlizsts on 7 Apr 2010, 12:21 pm

I have a pair of 4562s extracted from a previous DAC, in darn good condition (I suppose). If anyone needs them, $6 for the pair, tho it's late that you've ordered..... Somebody else may need them?

Back from hiking in the west. Where the Maverick?

Shek

Deepak recieved the package already.

As to where is the Maverick .....??? U need to talk to your "buddy".

eclein · « **Reply #314 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 01:54 pm »

Not with me yet...pumped for its arrival though.

shadowlight · « **Reply #315 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 03:04 pm »

The DAC will be on it's way to Gene later today along with some extra tubes and opamps.

etcarroll · « **Reply #316 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 08:33 pm »

Sweet - hope it has better directions getting to my house than I had for getting to yours.

shadowlight · « **Reply #317 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 09:40 pm »

Quote from: etcarroll on 7 Apr 2010, 08:33 pm

Sweet - hope it has better directions getting to my house than I had for getting to yours.

That is what happens when you live in Amish country and do not use technology to guide you

. I shipped the DAC and you should get it tomorrow, provided FedEx finds your house.

Enjoy.

etcarroll · « **Reply #318 on:** 7 Apr 2010, 10:03 pm »

What??? I had a sextant, just not a star to use as a guide.

Doubt I'll touch the OpAmps, but will cycle through the tubes. Also swap my Acurus amp and Pumpinman's classD amp in and out.

mjosef · « **Reply #319 on:** 8 Apr 2010, 02:12 am »

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Back from hiking in the west. Where the Maverick?

Maverick was last spotted in Fargo, North Dakota...the Lagoon Saloon...the table, #5...the game, black Jack, all or nothing at all.