Audio and hi-fi
Tube Magic A1 Hybrid Amplifier is almost ready for pre-order
From left to right: main power switch, volume control knob, audio input select knob, line-in socket, headphone amplifier socket
From left to right: analog audio input, tube pre-amp output, right speaker connector, left speaker connector, power voltage switch, power cord socket
Two matched 1950’s Tung-Sol military grade tube installed in the A1
A bit more information about our up-coming hybrid amplifier
The amplifier will have approx 30watt per channel power. It can drive most low to medium impedance bookshelf speaker nicely. It is superb for using on your desktop, in a small to medium size listening environment, together with the D1 DAC, you will be surprised how powerful this small mini amplifier is.
We don’t use cheap [...]
Our next product
What’s Maverick Audio’s next product? I have been asked with this question a lot times. Here I am going to give you guys some “inside” information.
Our next product will be a mini hybrid amplifier.
- It has the same form factor as our D1 DAC.
- Yes it has a pure tube headphone amplifier output stage.
- It [...]
Tube Magic D1 DAC with NOS GE 5670W tube now available for order
We all know how much improvement a good NOS (New Old Stock) tube can bring to the sound quality, therefore, start today, we will have a new model Tube Magic D1 with a brand new GE 5670W military version tube pre-installed. If you plan to use the tube preamp out on the D1, then it [...]
Tube Magic D1 DAC is almost ready to ship
Our production of tube magic D1 DAC is reaching the final stage. Starting from next Wednesday ( Nov.25th, 2009), we will start to ship out D1 for pre-order customers. There is only have limited number available next week, therefore, we will ship the DAC in “first come first serve” principle. We will have more units [...]
Tube replacement options for Tube Magic DAC
As you all know, the fun of any tube equipped audio device is the possibility of enhancing sound quality by switching another brand/model vacuum tube. Oh yea, that’s the beauty of “analogue”, nothing is 100% fixed.
Let me put my 2 cents on the available tube replacement candidates for our Tube Magic and Tube Magic D1 [...]
How I managed to improve the sound quality of Squeezebox
Squeezebox is probably, the best networked audio player on the market. I fall in love with it instantly — the ease of use, the beautiful VFD screen and elegant designed case, the feeling of all your music in the finger tips. In fact, I haven’t touched my CD collection once since I digitalized them into [...]
Why do I need a standalone DAC?
In this digital age, we know almost every kind music formats come in digital format: CD, MP3, AAC and etc. However, on the contrary, every type music “playback” devices are analog: speakers and headphones. Therefore, no matter how high your digital music file’s Bit-rate is, the audio device will have to convert it to analog [...]