Monarchy Audio 22a DAC with additional D.I.P

[Rick E]

Monarchy 22a and Digital Interface Processor (DIP) for sale. The DAC is in superb condition and perfect working order. The DIP has 3 marks (more like faint stains) where something with foam feet once stood on it. It came to me that way, but never bothered me as it's supposed to be out of sight anyway.

I seem to recall that the DIP was only working through the optical input when feefallrob here had it on loan, so I will check all that out. It might be something as simple as a dirty selector switch. I'm pricing it accordingly and basically including the DIP for free.

Price for the DAC then £200 with the DIP included. Shipping £10 or collection welcome. Make no mistake, this is a very good DAC.

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/rickandrea/monarchdip.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rickandrea/media/monarchdip.jpg.html)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/rickandrea/monarchbadge.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rickandrea/media/monarchbadge.jpg.html)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/rickandrea/monarchinputs.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rickandrea/media/monarchinputs.jpg.html)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/rickandrea/monarchout.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rickandrea/media/monarchout.jpg.html)

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc318/rickandrea/dipf.jpg (http://s217.photobucket.com/user/rickandrea/media/dipf.jpg.html)

[struth]

Is that a 24/96 reclocker (the DIP) Rick? ...Nice looking package; I have heard good things

[Rick E]

Is that a 24/96 reclocker (the DIP) Rick? ...Nice looking package; I have heard good things

This is the first one Grant. The second slightly later one was the 24/96. Not exactly sure what the sampling rate of this is, but I can tell you it sounds good and makes a huge positive difference to a stan alone spinner.

[walpurgis]

Absolute bargain. I know what these DACs sound like (and how much they usually sell for). They're superb.

I was using Theta DACs then went to a Monarchy. Even better.

[struth]

Have you got the Coax working yet?

[Rick E]

Have you got the Coax working yet?

To be clear, it's the coax into the DIP that's questionable. Coax into the DAC is perfect. I'll check it out when I get a minute though Grant, as it'd be ace if it's all perfect. Be aware though, if it's perfect, it aint gonna stay free.:D

[synsei]

I believe the original DIP sampling rate is 24/48 ;)

[Rick E]

Sold to the man.:)

[walpurgis]

another american dac. have an alchemy and just got a monarchy. i like yank dacs..they are good. whats wrong with your visitor dac?

Ah, so it was you who bought the M22a was it Grant?

[struth]

twas me. still heating it up tbh but think i like. my A Note dac may be going.:eyebrows:

[walpurgis]

twas me. still heating it up tbh but think i like. my A Note dac may be going.:eyebrows:

I thought you had an Audio Alchemy? The M22 will run circles around either in any case.

What digital interconnect are you using?

[struth]

i have one of both...the cables are a optical which was a stan special so is good. out to dac with a nowt special digi(i will improve this) and the rcas aint anything great but will have to do for now as i need a 2 mtre pair

[walpurgis]

i have one of both...the cables are a optical which was a stan special so is good. out to dac with a nowt special digi(i will improve this) and the rcas aint anything great but will have to do for now as i need a 2 mtre pair

What for?

[struth]

had to site dac on the other unit for now anyways so 1mtre wont stretch alas. will need to put a call out for a 6 foot jobby in classifieds.
you might want to move these posts to the sales thread actually.kinda crapping in the guys welcome page. i am stuck downstairs for now as the stairlift has packed up and the guy is trying in vain to fix it

[struth]

posts moved as promised :)

[struth]

the dac has been on all night and it is certainly better for it. no on off switch so i take it this is how its supposed to be left. agin my principles mind

[walpurgis]

the dac has been on all night and it is certainly better for it. no on off switch so i take it this is how its supposed to be left. agin my principles mind

I'd not be inclined to leave it (or anything else) permanently on.

Is the DIP functioning OK? It's a good bit of kit.

[struth]

the dip is working using a toslink in. not tried it with spdif coax in yet. coax then out to dac. there are no power switches a!d it says on it to connect to a non switched socket so i presume it is supposed to be left on unless it is not to be used for a time. it certainly sounds better this morning than yesterday when it was only on for a couple of hrs. very musical yet detailed. (a difficult thing to achieve for a digi component).

[walpurgis]

All you need now is one of these to go with that little lot:

http://www.monarchyaudio.com/SM70_Main_frame.htm

[struth]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/24/c46d3655342947dbb78a1bbeb1d66ba4.jpg
just got these for the kefs..9 quid[emoji12]