IMHO in my configuration Lilith better than foobar , here my Lilith

Thanks,  Use the  uLilith_beta.1_Core2

      Hello, Currently use foobar, I try Lilith, pc: asus 701 XP-2000-SP2 Spidf coaxial Ha infoU2 asio Dac: Zhaoulu 2.5, modified,    What version of Lilith recommend,    Download lilith992.exe and 991b.exe   ...

http://www.rock-grotto.co.uk/opamp.htm   LF353 > Opa 627 Test

Great thread! Thanks, some experience with valab dac and Hiface2?

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I have 3 dacs 1) Valab NOS 2) XS D1 tube buffer 3) Zhaoulu 2.5 with LM4562 and others modified IMHO XS or Maverick are very good dac, the tube buffer is excellent with 2c52 I use WE 396. I use as only dac with cd transport. For the price the Maverick is a winner. My Diy amps are Set...

Has anyone tried the maverick as buffer tube connected to a NOS Dac ( Valab, Fathom, Gigalab, Teradak)

Quote: Originally Posted by sfrancis I'm curious as to how people use d1: 1. headphone amp -- connect headphone directly to D1. This is what I'm doing now. 2. DAC -- use D1 as DAC to feed into another amp; 3. pre-amp: I guess to connect pre-amp output of D1 to another amplified and...

Notes on audio Opamps, very intersting Notes on Audio Op-Amps

Quote: Originally Posted by Yamnick Hi Guys, Any ideas to OPAMP changing to ideal match with NAD C315BEE + NADC515BEE + Paradigm Monitor 7v5 ?? What I'm looking is less but good controlled bass, more precise and live middle, less shrills on highs. And bonus question - can anybody...

Quote: Originally Posted by PatOMalley thanks, marcelnl, for the 90 degree tip. I will try that when I mount the CineMags on the chassis. Both the Chameleon and old VALAB have 47K resistors at output. But the Tube Buffers works better with the VALAB and the transformers work better...

I'm thinking of a NOS Dac 8X1543 with the tubemagic as tube buffer , think that can be experienced in that direction, suggestions are welcome

Headphone is only SS

Quote: Originally Posted by djnagle Can anyone tell me the gain of the tube outputs???? I am trying design a GM70 amp and would like to know the gain coming into the amp. Cheers. Technical Specifications: Input Impedance: Analog 100 kohm Digital 75 kohm THD: Transistor...

Quote: Originally Posted by 74dva Maverick Audio DAC, DAC chip-U3 is CS4334(development around 1998) - 96 dB Dynamic Range!!!. ........ ! - Is not 117dB. Receiver U2 -CS8415A This scheme - I sketched about .. Is a obsolete chip?

Quote: Originally Posted by sp70 I'd go ahead with that, trust me, it doesn't change much more. I'm working on either getting some BBs or HDAMs or SOMETHING, anything, for myself besides the stock OPAMPs here. The stock D1 + Grados makes for a quite grating high end. I felt as if Robert...

Quote: Originally Posted by JustVisit I haven't tried LM4562 with our DAC. The LF353N works very well in our design, and I don't think there will be big improvement. We have tried a few BB OpAmp, to me the improvement is not significant. Thanks

http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/mav...ml#post6181494

Quote: Originally Posted by sp70 Do you have an real use speculation on that MartinV56? Have you rolled them in the Maverick yourself I mean? I'd really like to hear your feedback on this unit itself. Thanks, sp70. I dont specule,

Quote: Originally Posted by sp70 Do you have an real use speculation on that MartinV56? Have you rolled them in the Maverick yourself I mean? I'd really like to hear your feedback on this unit itself. Thanks, sp70. http://www.head-fi.org/forums/f5/mav...4/index17.html I have...

IMHO The best VALVES for the Maverick, XS, GF, Dac WE396A (D getter) WE2C51 (D getter) Bendix 6385 Tesla 6CC42 The best OPA for the Dac OPA 627 BP

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