Yamshik,   I no longer have the D1 (having upgraded to a D2 DAC with a Schitt Magni headphone amplifier....so I can't follow your question. However for technical questions I have found Ryan at Maverick tech support to be very helpful, and he responds pretty quickly. The best way to reach him...

One more thought.....as sizzlincok posted. There is also a wealth of information available on audiokarma.org, and following a few posters such as sKiZo can yield a wealth of information. Headfi tends to be headphone focused, and Audiokarma tends to be all encompassing.

Thank you for the list, and the clarification on the WE396A....you are absolutely correct, the "D" getter is the preferred tube over the "O" getter; which I believe to be later manufacture. The Sylvania too is critical to pay attention to, they must be the Gold Series and early 1960s date...

Jazzwave,   Sizzlincock is absolutely correct, that thread has a ton of information available on tube and opamp rolling. My only issue is that there are nearly 2600 posts to sift through, and some of the replies are in regards to older equipment which may not now be rolling off of the assembly...

sizzlincok (I won't ask about your post name)   I have a suspicion, but I will not share it as I don't want to give you false information. I would contact Ryan at Maverick Audio, to get specific technical data.....he has always been very open and helpful when I have reached out to him, and he...

loki993,   It's not so much that I liked the Magni better than the D1, as the D1 is a DAC/Amp combo and the Magni is an amp only. I ended up getting a Maverick D2 dedicated DAC to drive both a headphone amp and Bob Latino VTA ST-120 tube stereo amplifier, and I chose the Magni to use with the...

Saxon,   Congrats on finding a combo that works for you, goes to show there are many great products out there for us all!

Sweetsuicides, I believe the following is true.....if not please correct me.   The D1 and D1 Plus "upsample" not "downsample".   The standard D1 handles 24bit/96khz data in native mode as long as the input is via the coax or optical digital connections, USB input is...

azooz,   First off, I never auditioned the DT990 Pro with the Maverick Audio D1.....so I cannot relate to you a personal listening experience.   The most common DT990 Pro cans have a 250 Ohm impedence, some older units were also a available in 32 Ohm and 600 Ohm versions I believe. The...

Ireland, Yes the Maverick D1 has a built in DAC., and the D1 Plus is $209. I did see that you asked for the cheapest unit, and if that is what you want, you can find several for under $100.....Fii0 comes to mind. But with amazing $400 HD600s, is cheapest the best for you? Only you can decide...

Splandfers,   For part of my response, please see post #21 in this thread.......the same applies here. I auditioned the Aune and several other units versus the Maverick (and I assume you are referring to the Aune T series as it has a tube output) unit is a USB only input with no other digital...

Talai,   First off let me say I have never tried Mad Dogs with either of my two systems, a Maverick D1 or Maverick D2 DAC/Schiit Magni combo (my current setup).   Based on your post, my assumption is that you have the straight "Mad Dogs", and not the "Alpha Dogs". If so (and my assumption is...

My choice for a headphone amp would be the Schiit Magni. I own one and use it to drive Sennheiser HD-558 and Grado SR80i cans, and even though I can afford it...I have never been tempted to upgrade. The Magni truly is one of the great bargains in our hobby.   The DAC is a different animal all...

Redcarmoose,   Mapleshades makes cables with ribbons of copper in some cables, and thin copper wire strands in others.....very well thought of and well reviewed as well. I've never used them, but thought about it until I came across the Morrows. A link is...

Richard51,   Your question was absolutely fine, it's just that I have seen many other threads hijacked by those who will say that cables make no sonic difference versus those that say they do make a difference.....and back and forth it goes. Instead of letting each determine for themselves...