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Monolith by Monoprice Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli

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

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.

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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  • About this Deal:
    • 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
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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

Thanks to Deal Hunter TattyBear for finding this deal.

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

Editor's Notes

Written by SlickDealio | Staff
  • About this Deal:
    • 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
    • Please see the original post for additional details and give the WIKI and forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by TattyBear | Staff

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Model: Monolith by Monoprice Liquid Spark Headphone Amplifier by Alex Cavalli

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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.
LovePotion9
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
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or this?
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank nightanole

Quote from allfin4 :
or this?
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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pLLL
9 months ago
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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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LovePotion9
9 months ago
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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.
9 months ago
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allfin4
9 months ago
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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
9 months ago
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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
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Wait! Is that THE Alex Cavelli!?

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nightanole
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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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rootbear
9 months ago
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This looks like a TEAC one that I have been trying to sell.
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amnuvin
9 months ago
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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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Baytee2023
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Will these work as a phonograph amp as well?
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aagstn
9 months ago
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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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New_Guy
9 months ago
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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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OldBum
9 months ago
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Quote from New_Guy :
you want a 3.5mm to 2 RCA cable.
example
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=5597
You need a DAC. The computer signal goes to the DAC, typically via a USB connection, then the DAC connects to the amp using RCA interconnects.

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big mike
9 months ago
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I have this, seems good but I'm still shopping for a better DAC to pair with it.