[flexium]

Need help deciding. Right now, I have laptop headphone out to ad900 or um3x.

I want to know if either of these will help my sound. I just want a very clean, neutral audio signal.

Is DacMagic Much better than the maverick?? How much better? Can anyone give any comparison?

Or do you think I should upgrade ad900 to SA5000 first??

 

[audiofil]

Audinst is a very good sounding and neutral DAC and definitely worth considering.
I haven't heard, however, the Maverick so I cannot say how they stack up.

 

[flexium]

Thanks. Anyone can tell me how they compare to each other? Or rank them?

 

[flexium]

Anyone?? BTW, are there any cheap non FOTM worth mentioning??

 

[stefan534]

Here's a direct comparison review
 
http://www.digitalaudioreview.com.au/index.php/audio-reviews/dac-reviews/item/80-maverick-tubemagic-d1