Very nice review Eric!   I've decided to give the A5 a try. As soon as I have them I'll write my impressions.

Audioengine A5 are the most popular lower budget power speakers on the net. In most reviews the statemetnt is "you cannot go wrong with the A5".   The Mav-audio D1 is a  DAC and Amp combo. For 200$ it is considered a real bargain (more about the D1 can be found in this Head-fi thread).  ...

This is my first post on the Head-Fi forum, so officially: Hello everyone!  This is great place with lots of information. I went trough all 118 pages of this thread, before I finally decided to purchase the D1 for my headphones (HD205). I had to ship it over the ocean, but it was well worth...