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anyone else daisy chain "jitterboxes"?

After using a Monarchy Super DIP for the past 2 years, I ran across a good deal on another DIP. Hooked it in line after the Super DIP (so I could use the balanced out into my D/A), let it warm up and WOW! Everything the DIP did on its own was again improved with the addition of the second unit. After listening for an hour, I picked a disc and set out to remove and reinsert them into the chain to make sure I wasn't fooling myslef. Easily noticed as they were added and removed. The biggest change was in the amount of space around the instruments and vocalist. Everything opened up. I remember reading a "buzz" sheet that Monarchy packed with my first DIP. The reviewer experimented with daisy chaining and found 1 was good, 2 were great, 3 was a slight slight improvement and the addition of a fourth was not noticable. I held this in the back of my mind and am glad I gave it a try. For a total of $350 including cable, I got a significant improvement in my sound.

Interested in other success or failure stories along this line.

Assoc equip.: Theta Basic -> Super DIP -> DIP -> Monarchy 18B or MSB Link III into passive control -> Krell KSA80B -> Sonus Faber Concertos. Transparent Super cable throughout.

-twylie
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zaikesman
3,017 posts
 
I have one DIP 24/96 between my Theta Pearl and DSPro Basic IIIa, and I think it works a treat. However, I cannot see adding yet another box (albeit small), power cable, and digital interconnect to my system here (where I formerly had just a CDP!). If Monarchy is confident of the benefits of daisy-chaining, why don't they just sell an upgrade version containing two units inside one chassis?
sean
6,231 posts
 
Zaikesman, that would be WAY too simple and cost effective. Besides, what would they call it ? The Super-Duper DIP ??? : ) Sean
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PS... If you start off with a very low jitter transport with upgraded clock circuitry, you're WAY ahead of the game.
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justlisten
489 posts
 
I heard they were putting out a 3 DIP unit called a Trip-Dip, a unit the was flexable in placement called a Flip-Dip, and a special unit the packed 5 DIPs in a single box chasis called a Skinny-Dip, they canned the 60s Retro unit which was pegged to be the WHat-a-Trip-DIP..
viggen
838 posts
 
It is in my experience that dejitter boxes needs a powercord that is as good or better than your transport and dac.

I know most dejitter boxes don't accept iec cords. But, my Meridian 518 improved greatly with a Virtual Dynamics Power 2 cord: coherency and naturalness of human voice greatly increased.
bjack70jr
65 posts
 
Multiple jitter boxes work great and are highly recommended! I was using 75 ohm BNCs and cable between them. Then I removed all of the BNC connectors and hard wired Illuminati Ohm-Aha 75 ohm cable between the TLCs and DIP. This was another great improvement. I then hard wired DH Labs D-110 cable to the output of the DIP and the input to the UJB-1. I bought another TLC that I have not inserted into the chain yet, but I'm tempted.
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