The Creek OBH-14 is only about $300 new. The Monarchys are very nice and they are inexpensive. You can choose from the Monarchy Model 18B, 22C or 33. All have analog line amps built in. The model 33 also has 2 additional inputs, so it can replace a line level pre-amp and DAC and it sounds great. You can purchase one direct from MonarchyAudio.com for $719 which is 50% of original list.
The Monarchy Model 33 is very good and has been favorably compared to well regarded DACs such as Bel Canto and MSB linkDAC3.
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The Monarchy Model 33 is very good and has been favorably compared to well regarded DACs such as Bel Canto and MSB linkDAC3.
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