Santa this is what I want for x-mas

heiney9
heiney9 Posts: 25,165
edited November 2005 in 2 Channel Audio
I've always been a fan of Monarchy and thier approach to affordable hi-end uncompromising products. This is NEW for 2006....and I want one!

http://monarchyaudio.com/tubeDAC.html

I'll pass the hat around....give what you can, my brothers :D:p

H9

P.s. It's essentially a tubed DAC/PRE.
"Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    Oooh...dat's bewwy inter'steng....



    yeah..I'm bored...
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    The faceplate reminds me of a Jeff Rowland integrated. I'm not sure what a digital to analog converter does. Is it a preamp? ...an amp?
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited November 2005
    Digital to analog converter...like what steveinaz, RuSsMaN, and many others use between their transport and preamp? You use the digital outs on a source to the DAC, and then the DAC converts the signal into an anolog signal for the preamp.
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
    In Use
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    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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  • jfb4548
    jfb4548 Posts: 168
    edited November 2005
    audiobliss wrote:
    Digital to analog converter...like what steveinaz, RuSsMaN, and many others use between their transport and preamp? You use the digital outs on a source to the DAC, and then the DAC converts the signal into an anolog signal for the preamp.


    I'd be happy with 8 new silk tweeters, two rebuilt Sda-Srs crossovers and Pamala Anderson in a French Maide outfit. That's not too much to hope for? :)
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited November 2005
    audiobliss wrote:
    Digital to analog converter...like what steveinaz, RuSsMaN, and many others use between their transport and preamp? You use the digital outs on a source to the DAC, and then the DAC converts the signal into an anolog signal for the preamp.

    Yep, me too. I have 2 of them, 1 for each system. I like the Monarchy because it's now tubed and it's a line amp meaning it can run the amp directly and take the place of a pre-amp.

    So it's cd --> dac/pre --> amp --> speakers -->. If I'm going to get into tubes this is the perfect way. I really like the fact that even though the Monarchy is $1500 it's replacing both my current DAC and PRE and both sections are tubed. I need to start saving, but this will be my next upgrade.

    I bet that damn thing is heavy having 2 torodial's (1 toroidial for each section analog and digital). My brother has a Monarchy Model 33C Dac and a DIP (Digital interphase processor) and another friend has Monarchy Model 22B DAC and they are impressively built and sound fantastic.

    Uhmmm.....who knows what a good kidney goes for these days :D .

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • PolknPepsi
    PolknPepsi Posts: 781
    edited November 2005
    ........ :)
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  • beardog03
    beardog03 Posts: 5,550
    edited November 2005
    I`m askin Santa for a pair of Cary V-12 mono`s.....
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    Sanus Cherry wood Speak Stands
    Adona AV45CS3 / 3 Tier Rack (Black /Gold)

    :cool:
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