For sale is a pristine condition Monarchy 48/96 DIP with Empirical Audio mods, including USB input and Superclock3. Unit operates perfectly and has no cosmetic defects.
Price is $550 all-in (shipped to CONUSA, insured, and i eat the PP fees).
In addition to the stock Monarchy DIP (itself, a fantastic upsampler), you get the EA mods, which include:
- Power supply improvements - FREDs in place of rectifiers
- Power delivery improvements to the upsampling chip, including Black Gates
- Output S/PDIF driver circuitry redesign - new pulse transformer
- Modded Superclock3
- USB interface and eliminating the Toslink input
- Redesign of the S/PDIF input to improve jitter
- Sheet-metal work for USB
As modified, the inputs include: USB and BNC or RCA coax with a select switch (USB interface is M-Audio Transit based, drivers included on CD and also easily downloadable for free from M-Audio website) and the outputs include BNC or RCA coax. BNC to RCA adapters WILL be included.
This unit can be used as either a USB transport for computer-based playback, or a jitter reducer (from the digital coax input) as it has a quite good clocker.
The stock unit cost appx $200. The EA Mods cost as follows: Monarchy Mods($500), USB interface ($325), and Superclock3 ($450). So total cost as modified was appx $1,500.
Selling because I bought a Wavelength Crimson USB DAC, so no longer need this unit.
Will ship double boxed to withstand nuclear attack. Includes stock power cord and M-Audio driver CD.
Price is $550 all-in (includes shipping in CONUSA, insurance, and any PP fees).
FS: Empirical Audio Modded Monarchy 48/96 DIP Upsampler/USB/Superclock
