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>>6856336
I used to own the D1, yes. It's certainly an outstanding piece of DAC/AMP combo in the budget range and beats the Zero DAC on all levels. I modded the unit after two months of hearing the stock sound to fit Audio-Gd Sun-HDAMs in the DAC and AMP section of the board.

Also, all caps were later replaced by higher quality ones. The entire DAC transformed into a beast that could easily go on the same levels of a Benchmark DAC.

Maverick-Audio is currently designing a new DAC without any amp function. I'd rather wait for the D2 to come out before buying a D1.

If you're really really tight on budget, get the Zero DAC. Picture related.

>>6856326
LD MK I+. Great little amp for the K701 and slightly underrated on Head-Fi.org. Throw in some Mullard tubes or Sylvania 408 Gold Brand and they'll shine like nothing you've heard before. Apparently also a good combo for Grado cans.

You can also roll OPAMPs due to the hybrid design.

Feel free to leave me a PM on Head-Fi if you have more questions.