Maverick Audio DAC/Amp - Page 34

I also have the hum sound problem.
I use a 60 ohm impedance headphone and it is quite annoying to listen to music with the hum. But i understand i can modify some resistors to be able to listen to it.

There is still a problem.
I tried the tube out on an integrated amplifier. I put the volume knob of the maverick to the first, second or third tick and slowly max up the volume of the amplifier. When the volume of the amplifier is near MAX, i can hear the same puzzling hum. When I up the volume of the maverick, the hum begins to disappear near 12 o'clock and then near 15 o'clock i hear a fsss sound. The fss sound is not bothering me, it is normal i think, i never have to use the max of the amplifier !

Only the hum is very annoying. If I put the maverick at 15 o'clock (or direct which is the same), i don't have the hum and I can have the volume I want with the integrated amplifier.
BUT, if i want to use the maverick as preamp directly plugged to a power amplifier or amplified monitors, I will hear this hum since i will use low volume (and not 15 o'clock) !

I generated a 50hz sound with a free software and it is really the same hum !
Since that, I have to try to filter the alim etc. I can record the hum to try to analyse it and find a treatment.

If anybody here who don't hear the hum normally can try to put mav volume to very low and the integrated amp to very high and can tell us if he hear it ?

I received a Maverick D1 on New Year's Eve and thought I would post my impressions. Despite the problems noted by some on this site, my unit came in fine shape and in good working order. I am not particularly interested in using the D1 as a headphone amp, so my comments are focused on the pre-amp and DAC functions. Right now I am using it principally as a tube pre-amp for my iPod. (At some point I plan to get something like the Wadia or Onkyo iPod transports and use the DAC in the D1, but for now I am running a 1/4" to RCA from a basic Apple dock to the analog inputs of the D1. For those who don’t know, a line level output is available in this way that by-passes the iPod’s own headphone amp. A rather good sound is achievable this way. I’ll say more about this below.) I think the sound of the D1 as a pre-amp is very good for the money. I have been listening to it for a few hours a day for the last six days and have been very pleased. As one often reads, a tube stage can “warm up” or “smooth out” the dryness and edginess of digital music. This seems perfectly true in this case. I have really been enjoying listening to all kinds of music through the D1 for that last few days. And despite the warm and smooth quality to the sound, there is no lack of clarity. In fact, the tube stage seems to add a bit of (perceived at least) sharpness to the music.
Since I don’t have a source with a coaxial or optical output I have not been able to test that aspect of the DAC. But I have been able to do some tests with the USB input. Short story is I’d say it’s pretty good. I had it set up so that I could switch between the D1 (hooked up to my computer) and my iPod playing the same song. In terms of clarity and resolution, there was not much difference. I wasn’t hearing things from the D1 that I wasn’t hearing from the iPod. (Whether this means that the D1 has just a so-so USB DAC function or that an iPod has a pretty good one, I’ll let you decide.) But the sound was substantially fuller, giving a thicker presentation at equal volumes. (As a comparison, I’ll mention that I had a Musical Fidelity V-DAC for a few days in the Fall, and that thing, even with 320 mp3 files, pulled out remarkable detail.)
I haven’t read much here yet about impressions of the DAC using the coaxial or optical inputs. Some comments would be welcome.

I'm well aware what high end means & well aware your talking crap.

Tell you what give this company a ring & tell them that slot in resistors were a stupid amateur idea what they employed in the Quad '405' power amplifier as current limiters

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Yes you definitely can do that.

I got an e-mail that mine has shipped so hopefully I will have it before the weekend and put some hours on it.

Scott

What you show here is a very bad example of a single layer PCB mostly used in power amplifiers and old audio systems. This has nothing to do with the actual quality standards nor the Maverick D1! Further is the mentioned company not a measure for the remaining audio industry, rather part of a minority with a very conservative Design. I have from there really doubts that you can judge here anything at all.

Bozo you doan half come out with some crap. Hows about stepping back & looking at your stereo for starters before you start lecturing about quality

Hey maybe you guys could start a new thread to battle in? This is about the Maverick and I would hate to see people that need suggestions/help get lost amongst your strong opinions

I'm in the market for a DAC for my Xbox 360 (games and DVDs) and music that's on my laptop. I was originally thinking about the Musical Fidelity V-DAC, but have since set my sights on the Maverick.

X360>>>Tube Magic D1>>>NAD C326BEE>>>PSB Alpha B1

Would this be worth the investment or can I do better within the same price range?

I think the Maverick works great with my 360 via optical out, but that's just me. YMMV :]

I'm wondering how it fairs against the astro w/ DD. I'm big on the fps gaming so the surround is a must.

I like the D1's DAC with the optical out; if your only priority is DAC, then the V-DAC may offer better resolution, but if you want the flexibility that an integrated preamp and headphone amp offer as well for $100 less, it's hard to beat the D1 IMHO.

I got my NOS-upgraded D1 on New Year's Eve also. No hum, no hiss, no QC issues at all. Just give the tube out a little time to warm up from a cold start

Lecturing about quality is sometimes necessary, especially for bloody amateurs with perfectly unrealistic proposals like you!

How long does it take for the tube to warm up?

Jesus.I got a headache from reading through this thread!Cut the ********!