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lol my suggestion: picture frame above the bed. either abstract art or a landscape painting.

I just received mine and thought I would say a few things about it. First off, with a lot of products, especially the pricier ones, I tend to have buyer's remorse. Not with this. I'm not disappointed at all in how it performs and from what I've read, it will only get better with burn-in. Right now it is a bit shrill for my tastes but I'm a basshead and I will admit the bass is there. I know the op-amps are a little on the lower-end side and I have a few on standby to try out. For reference, mine was shipped the 4th and I received it the 9th (January 2010 for those thread diggers) and I just picked it up today (Post Office). I dislike DHL. Once inside the US they pass the package off to USPS and how they ship it is anyones guess. I live in a rural area without a mailbox so my address is technically undeliverable from USPS's standpoint and DHL doesn't accept a P.O. Box so I had to give my address in the following manner in order for it to arrive:

Name
Street Address
P.O. Box
City, State Zip Code

I decided to do a unboxing in case anyone was interested in how it was packed. I took these pictures as I did the unbox so what you see is what I saw for the first time as well It is sent in a plastic bag in a foam support inside a double thickness box that is taped down tight. Very secure and snug.

Pictures:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05119.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05120.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05121.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05122.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05123.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05124.JPG
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/464376/website/audio/mav_unbox/DSC05125.JPG

This unit gives me plenty of selection as to how I want to use it. I currently have it hooked up via USB, Coaxial and Analog. All the buttons are solid. I will say this thing has a ton of gain and it does have a bit of noise but only if you're listening to nothing. I don't think I will be bothered by it at all. Using my 80ohm DT770's, the first 2 steps in the volume knob don't produce listen-able sound. The first does nothing and the second gives faint audio in the right channel only. From there, I have about 5-6 steps for my personal listening level before it gets too loud, however I might even say 7 on occasion. Each step is noticeable in the volume change, no huge jumps or uneven stepping.

My issues:
I do have one with a wobble as described in another post. I plan on putting peices of foam tape on the legs as my desk surface is a bit slick. This will even it out and prevent it from moving.
Unit is slippery. Ryan mentioned that a batch had extra wax or something. This doesn't bother me really, it was just a little surprising out of the box.

Really, as it stands I don't have any major problems or concerns about this unit. It works just as advertised and has potential for some tweaks which I do look forward to Now... time for burn-in. I'll report back if it changes it's signature in a big way.

Lastly, I would like to thank Ryan for addressing my concerns and questions in a polite manner throughout all of this. I will continue to recommend this product.

*EDIT*
About 5 hours in and it feels like there's a pinch more bass... could be in my head though

Also, my bad on the tippy unit... I had some crud on my desk and one of the Maverick's legs found it and was tippy. I cleaned the feet off and put some foam tape and now this thing is solid as a rock, it's like it's bolted to my desk

I just popped the LT1364 and LM4562 into my unit and I'm positive that the highs are less shrill. The bass and mids are about the same, maybe the bass has a little bit more clarity but I'm undecided. These are virgin units so they will need burn-in along with the whole unit (Probably around 20 hours use now).

I've got the LT1364 in the DAC (socket closest to the tube) and the LM4562 in the headphone amp.

I'm at probably 50-60 hours on the unit as a whole and 35-45 hours on the LT1364 and LM4562 and I have to say this unit is really blossoming. With my previous amp I used to add a bass boost in the Creative Control Panel so it suited my liking. I haven't done that with this (more like can't) since I'm using the SPDIF out of my Creative card. Despite that, the bass is really near my preference level and it's so clean and crisp, I haven't heard any distortion. It's really... just... nice  The mids have come out a bit and the highs are really toned down but still very clear for the symbols and hi-hats. Before this unit I never really experienced burn-in but I definitely have with the Maverick and I'm still excited about how much more it will change.

Really, anyone that's on the fence about this unit should get it. If it's one of your first purchases, you won't be disappointed.

Quote from: Spanky on Monday, January 11, 2010, 23:45:28 PM

Quote from: Jared on Monday, January 11, 2010, 21:31:10 PM

Im better than you.

I don't miss AA one bit

i dont play it anymore either.