Hear ye, hear ye! We would like to inform you that B.audio has launched their new Alpha One streaming integrated amp (US$17,000) and silver units will begin shipping immediately as of September 13th, 2023. Black units will follow in approximately 8 weeks. Some of you have already heard the B.audio stuff: we sent an amp…
Monarch Systems Ltd. is happy to announce our appointment as the official North American distribution partner of B.audio B.audio Component Solutions B.audio, a French manufacturer of high performance DACs, preamp/processors and amplifiers. B.audio was founded by engineers Sébastien, Cedric, and Gérard Bermann. The team began researching and developing home audio solutions 10 years before launching the…
Monarch Systems Ltd. Named the Official North American Importer for AnalogMagik Turntable Set-up Software AnalogMagik turntable set-up software products will be distributed throughout the US, Canada, and Mexico by Monarch Systems Ltd. Monarch Systems Ltd. is happy to announce our appointment as the official North American distribution partner of AnalogMagik, a manufacturer of turntable and…
Are you shopping for Audio gear? Are you shopping for a special someone in your life? Or are you just maybe shopping for yourself this holiday season? It’s okay, we won’t tell! You can think of us as your secret Santa. Your HiFi Secret Santa! I rather like the sound of that. Here are our…
AXPONA Audio Show Ultra Carbon Record Clamp Interview Video with Monarch Systems Distribution. Learn more about becoming an authorized dealer at www.Monarch-Systems.com.
Floorstanding Speaker Buyers Guide 2022 Review by Dave McNair, PartTimeAudiophile.com Hi-Fi reviewers like reviewing products that sound good to them. I’m no exception. If I can’t hear a component before actually getting it, I’m always a bit leery. So it was a welcome and pleasant surprise when I fired up a pair of Chario Constellation…
All I want for Christmas Visit our Holiday HiFi Gift Guide for some audiophile stocking stuffers! Not sure what to get the Audio lover in your life, or for yourself? Here are some home audio gift ideas that are easy to set up, and make a perfect gift that will upgrade any system. Visit the…
It was good to visit our friends at the Ember Audio + Design showroom in Winston-Salem: they just took delivery of the larger Chario Aviator Cielo speakers and have them set up in their big, dedicated room. And an added bonus, they also have our Alluxity Int One Mk. II demo unit available in the…
Franc Audio Accessories We’re back to normal after the holiday season and we have a new vendor that you may have seen coming: Franc Audio Accessories. Franc is the parent company of Ultra Carbon (maker of our record clamp, platform, and isolation foot products) and manufactures some of the most beautiful racks and amp stands available on the market today.…
Ultra Carbon has recently developed and released two new products: machined aluminum isolation feet and beautifully made wood and carbon fiber component platforms. The feet will be familiar to those of you that are already dealers for UC’s turntable clamps, except that they’re made from precision-machined aluminum instead of stainless steel (those will come later). Each…