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What should i get? Tube Magic A1/D1? or NFB12?

post #1 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:01pm
Thread Starter 

I currently want to upgrade my setup.

 

Current:

Creative Sound Blaster 5.1USB as a DAC

to

Bravo Audio V1 EH6922 Tube

 

I saw someone recommanding the Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1 Amp

 

For my budget now i could only afford one upgrade

 

should i upgrade to a TubeMagic A1 Amp or the TubeMagic D1 DAC?

 

I am using the amp to drive my HD600.

 

Thanks

 

I also came across this on eBay

 

HLLY DAC-01 24BIT 96KHz Tube & Headphone Amp Pre-amp

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400090274544&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

anyone has experience with this? How do this compare to the A1/D1?

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post #2 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:06pm

No expecience with the Mavericks, but I'd consider Audio NFB-12 when on a bugdet (promo price)

 

http://www.audio-gd.com/Pro/Headphoneamp/NFB12/NFB12EN.htm 

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post #3 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:10pm
Thread Starter 

how much is this? can't find the price

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post #4 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:18pm

^ check the link, click on 'price list'....

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post #5 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:30pm
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hmmm, $200 same as the A1/D1, awwwww one more option now>< dammmittt LOL

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post #6 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:35pm
Thread Starter 

The A1 or the D1 have more power, would that be better for the HD600?

Anyone know about the SQ?

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post #7 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:38pm

do some searches, there's plenty of info on head-fi for your cause

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post #8 of 11
4/27/11 at 5:57pm
Thread Starter 

looking up some info, seems like no one tried both to give direct comparison, but seems like the D1 dont sound as good as the MKIII

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post #9 of 11
4/28/11 at 12:35am

If you need an amp go for the A1.

If you need a dac+amp go for the NFB-12

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post #10 of 11
4/28/11 at 11:54am
Thread Starter 

I need a DAC/AMP Combo, I saw the NFB-12(300@300ohms) is pretty good, but not as powerful as the D1(500mW@300ohms), would that affect much? I also came across the XiangSheng DAC-01A, not sure about the SQ of that but i has the same power output as the D1.

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post #11 of 11
4/28/11 at 12:56pm
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Originally Posted by Ultrainferno View Post

If you need an amp go for the A1.

If you need a dac+amp go for the NFB-12

I am looking at the same DAC/amps. Being totally new to HP DAC/amps what makes the NFB-12 the better choice over the D1? Thanks!

 

Bill

 

 

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