After having a full tower desktop for four years, I've finally upgraded it to a mini-ITX form factor. It's great and all besides the audio (only one PCI-E slot which I'm using for my graphics card). Coming from my Auzentech X-Fi Forte, everything sounds awful so I'm now in the market for an amp...

I've been searching for a perfect solution for quite some time now... My current setup is a laptop connected to a LARGE 7.1 receiver (RCA to 3.5) with a pair of Rokit5's attached and my Senn 595's plugged into the receiver when I need to. This is all fine and dandy but the receiver is far too...

I own a Fiio E17.     I also own a pair of Energy RC-Micro 5.1 satellite speakers which were the rears for a 5.1 speaker system.   Here's what I'd like to do.  Please advise whether it might work.   Connect the E17 to my computer.  Then, use an L7 LOD to connect the E17 to the Fiio...

I'm looking for something that I'd best describe as a combination of the Little Dot Mk III and the Maverick Audio Tube Magic A1 i.e. a small tube amp in the same price range as these two models but with visible tubes, speaker posts (approx. 10w / channel), pre-out and headphone stage. Don't need...

I have narrowed down my search for a tube based amp (and DAC) to the Little Dot MK IV SE with the DAC 1 or the Maverick AI with the DC2.   I want to run my Sennheiser 700 with a nice starter amp and DAC.     Any recommendations?   

TubeMagic A1 Hybrid Amp Maverick Audio Website - Product Page   D1 (DAC/Amp) Discussion and Review Thread D1 (DAC/Amp) Condensed FAQ and Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Review, FAQ & Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Head-Fi Product Page A1 (Hybrid Amp) Discussion and Review Thread A1...

Does anyone own this or have any experience with this product? I'm thinking about taking the leap and giving it a shot. http://cgi.ebay.com/Maverick-Audio-H...QQcmdZViewItem

I've been corresponding with Garry at Musical Paradise and he shared some information on the upcoming update of the MP-301. He said it would be okay if I posted this information here. I thought it might be of general interest, given the good reception the original MP-301 tube amp received.   ...

So basically, I have an asus xonar essence stx and I wanted to upgrade my amp. Between the Maverick audio A1, Asgard 2 and the O2, which would be my best bet? I currently own a heir audio 4ai and a sennheiser hd 598 and I plan on getting the hd 600/650 or a beyer dt880 600ohm or dt 990 600 ohm...

    A few years back, I recall hearing praise for a little DAC from Grant Fidelity called the TubeDAC-09. It was a compact unit with a good amount of inputs, offering both tube and solid state outputs. It reminded me of the Maverick Audio TubeMagic D1, also a popular unit in its price...

TubeMagic D2 Dedicated DAC Maverick Audio Website D1 (DAC/Amp) Discussion and Review Thread D1 (DAC/Amp) Condensed FAQ and Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Review, FAQ & Info Thread D2 (Dedicated DAC) - Head-Fi Product Page A1 (Hybrid Amp) Discussion and Review Thread A1 (Hybrid...

In need of a little advice please...   Just sold my Grado GS1000's and ordered HE-500's. Never been happy with my setup hence the change. I have 3 different Dac's, 2 kids, a rapidly losing patience wife and therefore a relatively meager budget for an amp to compliment the HE-500's So...

Hello Head-fi,   I recently purchased the Tubemagic A1 to drive some speakers (Dayton Audio B652's) and found that it did a decent job with some HD 448's I bought because they're supposed to be a "good deal", in actuality they leave much to be desired. I also own portable Sennheiser PMX...

Hey I recently bought one and was wondering where/what site I need to go to in order to buy some more tubes in the future. Currently Have Tung Sols in and have a set of Raytheons, and Jansens or whatever its called. Also is it okay to mix and match tubes? Like have 2 different types of tubes in...

I'm set on getting some speakers, but would love it if I could get some amps for them that could go with some headphones (Koss DJ 100, Grado, among other cheap ones). I honestly would not care if the amp isn't designed for a specific set or type of headphones. If the amp is just 'good' with...

  The A1 is a tube head/speaker amp (tube + solid state for the power amp) that I'll be purchasing soon: http://www.mav-audio.com/base/product/tube_magic_a1   I basically went on Headroom and found the best headphones under $500. I have the Audio-Technica ATH-M50 and am looking for a step...

I just purchased Asus Xonar Essence STX to use with my Sennheiser HD598 and Maverick A1 headphone amplifier. However I am confusing with a basic setting in STX and Dolby Headphone   I have read in Dolby.com itself about their DH technology and it said this technology has been designed to...

I'm making my first foray into the world of higher quality audio. I've decided on the HD600, and am trying to decide what amp to get. I've read a ton on this forum, and of course there is lots of great and conflicting info. :)   So here's what I'm looking for:   Needed: USB DAC/amp...

Hello, first post for this long time lurker!   I'm about to buy a pair of new headphones since my Sennheiser HD-590's are getting worn out. The choice has been made and I'm going for a pair of  Hifiman HE-5LE, quite a big upgrade but I'm willing to spend some money for good quality.   So...

Hi all. I am new to hi-fi audio and just trying to get my foot in the door with a decent system, but my budget is slightly limited. I have a few questions about the Maverick Audio TubeMagic A1. I am considering it to start my headphone setup. I wonder if the TubeMagic A1 will power a pair of...

Title says it all really, was going to go for the E7+E9 combo but i thought I'd treat myself as it's christmas

Which is better? I will be using it to power my dt770 pro 80 and my krk R8G2. Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks

    INTRO   Tube amps. Many people swear by them, others are not interested. Until recently, many tube based headphone amps were on the more expensive side. But in the last few years we have seen many companies (mostly China based) release very respectable products in the under $400...

  Hi   Fellow-HeadFiers    For many years I have listened to music through my Sony headphones but after listening to a pair of Beyer headphones I found that while my Sony headphones were very good the Beyer's were better still, as naturally technology has moved on since those...

Hi guys This is a fairly simple question, as there is a pair of  RCA output on the back of the A1, can it be used as a preamp? it says in product description that line 1 in is hardwired to line out, so music can be loopedthrough when A1 is in standby mode, but does it mean the line out doesn't...