Today I received my first external DAC, a Maverick D1 ( with the tube and opamp upgrades ), and I believe it sounds better than just listening directly to my Macbook Pro.  In the past while listening to vinyl one of the things I noticed was the percussion was a lot easier to discern from the...

Last night I ordered my first external DAC/Headphone amp combo the Maverick D-1 with all the factory upgrades. Next I will probably add a dedicated headphone amp and then upgrade my headphones. Or maybe headphones first. I have the feeling I will be spending a lot of my money on audio gear in...

I'm going to apologize for being the million person to ask this question, but I've been pouring over these forums for a week and I am more confused now than when I started. Anyway on to my question: I have about $300 to invest in my first DAC ( really a DAC/Headamp combo ) and I'm baffled by...