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Monoprice has Monolith Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli (33304) on sale for $59.99. Shipping is free.

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Specs:
  • Dimensions: 4.6" x 3.7" x 1.5" (117 x 94 x 38 mm)
  • Weight: 9.6 oz. (271g)
  • Headphone Output: Unbalanced stereo 1/4" TRS jack
  • Preamp Output: Unbalanced stereo RCA jacks
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 108dB (ref. 1 Vrms input / 2 Vrms output @ 1kHz)
  • Crosstalk: –73dB (ref. 1 Vrms input / 2 Vrms output @ 10kHz)
  • Output Impedance: < 0.1 ohms
  • Gain: +3dB or +6dB
  • Input: Unbalanced stereo RCA
  • Output Protection: Delay and offset protection

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    • This price is $70 lower (53.9% savings) than the list price.
    • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars from 77 reviews.
    • 3 Year Replacement Warranty
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Monolith by Monoprice [monoprice.com] has Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli on sale for $59.99 Shipping is Free
  • Specs:
    • Dimensions: 4.6" x 3.7" x 1.5" (117 x 94 x 38 mm)
    • Weight: 9.6 oz. (271g)
    • Headphone Output: Unbalanced stereo 1/4" TRS jack
    • Preamp Output: Unbalanced stereo RCA jacks
    • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 108dB (ref. 1 Vrms input / 2 Vrms output @ 1kHz)
    • Crosstalk: –73dB (ref. 1 Vrms input / 2 Vrms output @ 10kHz)
    • Output Impedance: < 0.1 ohms
    • Gain: +3dB or +6dB
    • Input: Unbalanced stereo RCA
    • Output Protection: Delay and offset protection
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Model: Monolith by Monoprice Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli

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Id give the nod to the liquid spark. If if went with schiit, id want the Magni+ so its DC direct. But remember the schiit amp is now discontinued, and schiit isnt known for quality or good RMA process.
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This amp has known issues with left or right channel imbalance sound. Bought one a while back when it was on sale for $50. RMA first one, the second one have a stuck volume knob. It just POS.
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02-27-2024 at 08:26 AM.
02-27-2024 at 08:26 AM.
or this?
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02-27-2024 at 09:00 AM.

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02-27-2024 at 09:00 AM.
Quote from allfin4 :
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Id give the nod to the liquid spark. If if went with schiit, id want the Magni+ so its DC direct. But remember the schiit amp is now discontinued, and schiit isnt known for quality or good RMA process.
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02-27-2024 at 09:12 AM.
02-27-2024 at 09:12 AM.
Does this suffer from imbalance? I forget the terms, but my magni 3+ or whatever has the issue where the volume knob is sensitive to sending more audio to left or right and requires messing with it to get balanced audio.
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02-27-2024 at 09:26 AM.
02-27-2024 at 09:26 AM.
This amp has known issues with left or right channel imbalance sound. Bought one a while back when it was on sale for $50. RMA first one, the second one have a stuck volume knob. It just POS.
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allfin4
02-27-2024 at 09:26 AM.
02-27-2024 at 09:26 AM.
Quote from nightanole :
Id give the nod to the liquid spark. If if went with schiit, id want the Magni+ so its DC direct. But remember the schiit amp is now discontinued, and schiit isnt known for quality or good RMA process.

All fair points, thank you
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JackRCox
02-27-2024 at 09:29 AM.
02-27-2024 at 09:29 AM.
This is a solid deal for a great "budget" amp. I use budget in quotes because it would cost a lot more money achieve an upgrade. Pair this with a inexpensive Topping or SMSL DAC and you'll have a desktop headphone setup that will sound fantastic.
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DonutsForDBags
02-27-2024 at 09:35 AM.
02-27-2024 at 09:35 AM.
Wait! Is that THE Alex Cavelli!?
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nightanole
02-27-2024 at 10:09 AM.
02-27-2024 at 10:09 AM.
Quote from DonutsForDBags :
Wait! Is that THE Alex Cavelli!?
I guess. been making hobby amps since the early 2000's. Retired in the lat 2010's and has the stuff made by massdrop and monoprice now.
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02-27-2024 at 10:16 AM.
02-27-2024 at 10:16 AM.
This looks like a TEAC one that I have been trying to sell.
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amnuvin
02-27-2024 at 02:30 PM.
02-27-2024 at 02:30 PM.
What's the best way to connect this to a computer so I can listen to flac files. I don't think my sound card had the right outputs
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02-27-2024 at 08:34 PM.
02-27-2024 at 08:34 PM.
Will these work as a phonograph amp as well?
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02-27-2024 at 08:50 PM.
02-27-2024 at 08:50 PM.
Quote from Baytee2023 :
Will these work as a phonograph amp as well?
No. You need a true phono preamp that can produce the RIAA curve needed to correctly reproduce the sound.
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02-27-2024 at 09:22 PM.
02-27-2024 at 09:22 PM.
Quote from amnuvin :
What's the best way to connect this to a computer so I can listen to flac files. I don't think my sound card had the right outputs
you want a 3.5mm to 2 RCA cable.
example
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5597
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