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In Reply to: RE: Monarchy Audio NM24 DAC posted by morricab on May 12, 2015 at 06:19:52
Thanks Morricab. Looks like a possibility. Most of this digital stuff is way over my head. I get that the DIP Combo up-rezzes the CD and resets the timing and that the MN24 acts as a tube preamp, but it doesn't look like it has a pass thru for my analogue system. I guess I could run everything thru the Canary Passive as I do now.
I think I have started to over complicate my life! ;-)
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It does have one analog input that you could run your phonostage through the DACs built in preamp.
Or you can use the DAC outputs and not use the built-in preamp with your Canary handling the DAC + phono.
You have both choices with the Monarchy and can decide what sounds the best.
morricab,
After reading more about the Monarchy, I'm confused a bit. It states in the manual that running my phono stage into line input of the M24 will bypass the DAC, and only run thru the "preamp circuitry". Is this a true bypass, or will it process my EAR 834P's signal again? This isn't clear. Can you clarify this for me? If not, I'll need to contact the manufacturer.
Thanks
Thanks for the explanation!
Did you buy a new cd player or a new Pre-amp?
Neither yet. I am trying to figure out which way to go. The simplest so far would be to try one of Yaqin's tube CD players. Then I'm considering going outside my budget to save for an Oppo.
It seems to be an agreement here that my Yamaha CD player is what it is and no good preamp will save it.
There are plenty of good suggestions to eliminate the CD player completely and go with a music server (the Oppo would do this as well) and rip my CD's to a hard drive with my computer and be done with playing CD's.
Still pondering life...
The Monarchy DIP + DAC are superior to both of these other options. I have a friend who had an Oppo and he dumped for a Monarchy after hearing mine. The Monarchy was also far superior to his Weiss 202 DAC.
Noted, thanks!
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