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Re: Monarchy 24/96 DIP

Posted by dhrab (A) on July 11, 2006 at 03:57:40

In Reply to: Help with Toslink optical to digital coax switching posted by Sordidman on July 10, 2006 at 11:50:28:

How about a Monarchy 24/96 DIP. Has inputs for both TOS and CO-AX and outputs in either CO-AX or Balanced (AES)

You could run the TOS from cable box and a CO-AX from CD/DVD into DIP and use the CO-AX out to APL Denon.

The DIP will give you some jitter reduction for your CD's and will pass AC3 and DTS ...

You can find these used for $125 to $175 ...

I couldn't link to the DIP page at Monarchy so I swiped this from their web site ...

FROM MONARCHY WEB SITE

DIP Classic APPLICATION NOTE

1: This DIP Classic is the best performing DIP for playing conventional CD's..
It also accepts 24/96 DVD digital audio and outputs a signal that is compatible with most conventional or
new generation D/A converters, with decoding capability from 16 to 24 bits,
and outputs a precision 44.1KHz clock for all conventional DAC's.
Connect as follows:

DVD or CD Transport -------- DIP Classic -------- D/A converter (any version)

2: Use the Selector Switch to select either Opto or Co-axial(RCA) input.

3: Your DVD transport may output various signal formats(CD, DVD, etc)
If a new signal is fed into the DIP, sometimes it might be necessary to unplug
and plug back the AC input to the DIP box. This resets the entire operation.

4: The digital signals are decoded and processed, and any jitter is suppressed through the DIP.
Its four major functions are:
a) Signal Conditioning
b) Signal Boosting
c) Signal Isolation (from In to Output)
d) Format Change(from Opto to RCA, from RCA to Balanced, etc).

5: The DIP Classic makes most D/A converter compatible with most DVD players.
It outputs a fixed sampling rate of 44.1KHz which is more precise than the
clock from the transport.

6: The DIP Classic is user upgradeable to 96KHz. An Upgrade kit is available
factory direct at $25.- (parts and shipping/handling). Upgrade time: 5 minutes.

7: We recommend using a very short co-axial cable linking your transport to the DIP.
By virtue of the much stronger signal output, the DIP will drive 75 Ohm cables up to
100 ft., although for best signal integrity we recommend that the cable be no longer
than a few feet, and the MONARCHY DR-1 or DR-2 digital cable is highly
recommended for the ultimate in sound quality, due to the use of a solid core Teflon.
MONARCHY AUDIO also offers a very cost effective AV-1 cable.

8: If your transport has an Opto output only, we strongly recommend you connect the
DIP to this source, but use the 75 Ohm RCA or the Balanced format to re-transmit
the signal to your D/A converter. If your D/A accepts Balanced Input, use Monarchy's
DAB-1 XLR Cable to feed the signal to the DAC. This is preferred over RCA.

9: The ground terminals of the DIP's output is totally isolated from the ground
terminal of the DIP chassis. This output signal is coupled through a triple-shielded
transformer (a Faraday shield, a ferrite shield and a stainless steel shield) for
maximum isolation. Most hum and ground noise is thus isolated.

HTH, Dave

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