Maverick Audio DAC/Amp

[alexofc69]

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Originally Posted by _Spanky_ /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yup. The only way to use the tube is with the Tube Pre-Out in the back. (I'm not sure on the wording)

So, you dont get any tube warmth juiciness to the headphones??? This sucks. I was going to pull the trigger on a D1. I wanted to use a tube amp on my Audio Technica ATH AD-700s. Tube amps warm them up nicely. Hmmm..may hold off.

 

[_Spanky_]

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Originally Posted by alexofc69 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, you dont get any tube warmth juiciness to the headphones??? This sucks. I was going to pull the trigger on a D1. I wanted to use a tube amp on my Audio Technica ATH AD-700s. Tube amps warm them up nicely. Hmmm..may hold off.

I'm like 90% sure the tube doesn't touch the headphone out. I don't think I've ever asked Ryan directly about it but it seems to be the consensus on the forums. I do know that the headphone out works immediately after turning the unit on however my speakers need like 30 seconds, I'm pretty sure this is the tube.

 

[alexofc69]

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Originally Posted by _Spanky_ /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'm like 90% sure the tube doesn't touch the headphone out. I don't think I've ever asked Ryan directly about it but it seems to be the consensus on the forums. I do know that the headphone out works immediately after turning the unit on however my speakers need like 30 seconds, I'm pretty sure this is the tube.

Yeah, thats the tube out. Hmm...maybe I will wait. Maybe Ryan will add the tube to the headphones in a later model. That would be nice.

 

[hodgjy]

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Originally Posted by alexofc69 /img/forum/go_quote.gif So, you dont get any tube warmth juiciness to the headphones??? This sucks. I was going to pull the trigger on a D1. I wanted to use a tube amp on my Audio Technica ATH AD-700s. Tube amps warm them up nicely. Hmmm..may hold off.

Not to hijack the thread, but if you really want a tube headphone amp (and added usb dac) you could look into the Glow Audio Amp One. It's more spendy, but an awesome tube headphone amp from everything I've read.

 

[grokit]

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Originally Posted by Nakattack /img/forum/go_quote.gif I understand that a signal from a truntable plugged into the RCA-in is very weak, so if I purchased a standalone headphone am in the future, I could use the tube preamp into the headphone amp in?

Some moving-magnet phono stages/amps made for pro-audio applications have more than one output, so you can use one for a headphone amp, one for a receiver, one for an ADC, etc. My Radial J33 has mini & full size stereo jacks, RCAs, and even a pair of balanced XLRs

 

[Nakattack]

Thanks for the advice on the phono outputs/inputs guys, I'm a fish out of water in that area. Just ordered a D1, can't wait for it to arrive!

 

[igotyofire]

was going to order the zero, but QC concerned me, then was going to order the music monitor, but lack of features & inputs discerned me, this by far seemed to be the most versatile in the price range so when ahead and plugged today!

 

[xcluded]

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Originally Posted by igotyofire /img/forum/go_quote.gif was going to order the zero, but QC concerned me, then was going to order the music monitor, but lack of features & inputs discerned me, this by far seemed to be the most versatile in the price range so when ahead and plugged today!

you won't go wrong with this purchase.

it is almost unbeatable considering its price/performance ratio.

 

[alexofc69]

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Originally Posted by hodgjy /img/forum/go_quote.gif Not to hijack the thread, but if you really want a tube headphone amp (and added usb dac) you could look into the Glow Audio Amp One. It's more spendy, but an awesome tube headphone amp from everything I've read.

Ive had my eye on the Glow for a year or so.

 

[vvaffles]

I ordered my D1 and it shipped from china on Monday, then arrived on Wednesday. how is that for international shipping?

 

[watusi]

Any thoughts how well this amp matches up with a pair of Ultrasone Pro 750's?

 

[doctorcilantro]

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Originally Posted by _Spanky_ /img/forum/go_quote.gif Yup. The only way to use the tube is with the Tube Pre-Out in the back. (I'm not sure on the wording)

Is it possible to use the Tube Pre-out and activate the volume bypass so I can use the volume pot on my Raptor.

I may pick one of these up. I have an assortment of 5670 tubes here to try.

thanks
DC

 

[igotyofire]

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Originally Posted by xcluded /img/forum/go_quote.gif you won't go wrong with this purchase. it is almost unbeatable considering its price/performance ratio.

I was curious IF EAX still works on video games if i use the usb input on the DAC? or do i need a sound card coaxial/spidf output or somthing? because right now im trying to get around the onboard sound, heh.

 

[doctorcilantro]

Anyone tested WASAPI with this DAC? ryan says some interfaces may cause it to get capped at 44-48kHz. I'd like to use WASAPI in J. River MC14.

Anyone using MC14 or care to download the trail and test it?

thanks!
DC

 

[JustVisit]

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Originally Posted by doctorcilantro /img/forum/go_quote.gif Anyone tested WASAPI with this DAC? ryan says some interfaces may cause it to get capped at 44-48kHz. I'd like to use WASAPI in J. River MC14. Anyone using MC14 or care to download the trail and test it? thanks! DC

D1 will work with J.River via Direct Sound to archive bit-perfect and 24/96.
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