[Allanmarcus]

The DSD upsample is how HQPlayer works. If you have a compatible DAC, you might like HQPlayer.

 

[KG Jag]

The Fostex TH-900 mk2 from Adorama for $950--apparently only through this link:
 
https://www.adorama.com/ftxth900mk2.html?emailprice=t

 

[echineko]

The Fostex TH-900 mk2 from Adorama for $950--apparently only through this link:

https://www.adorama.com/ftxth900mk2.html?emailprice=t&sub=cpd012617fostx&utm_medium=Affiliate&utm_source=rflaid63375

Great price, but you just need the emailprice part, as below:

https://www.adorama.com/ftxth900mk2.html?emailprice=t

 

[Allanmarcus]

Adorama has the Fostex TH-900mk2 Premium 1.5 Tesla Stereo Headphones - Bundle With iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition
 
For only $2048!
 
Separately the TH900 is $950 and the iDSD is $549
 
That's a $1499 value for ONLY $2048!
 
You save -549$
 
Jump on this one!
 
https://www.adorama.com/ftxth900mk2b.html
 

 

[Allanmarcus]

Various MEE Audio headphones on sale at Woot:
 
http://electronics.woot.com/plus/mee-audio-headphones-l-ds-s2e-mee-audio-fidtechd22317eyslhfkvm36-99-102
 
MEE Audio Wave HP-AF36 Bluetooth On-Ear Headphone
$36.99
 
MEE Audio Matrix2 HP-AF62 Stereo BT Over-The-Ear Headphones
$54.99
 
MEE Audio EP-X6Plus BT Wireless Sports In-Ear Headphones
$19.99
 
MEE Audio EP-X7Plus-BK-MEE BT Wireless Sports In-Ear HD Headphones w/ Memory Wire
$59.99
 
I have no idea if these are good deals, so do your research.

 

[HemiSam]

  Various MEE Audio headphones on sale at Woot:
 
http://electronics.woot.com/plus/mee-audio-headphones-l-ds-s2e-mee-audio-fidtechd22317eyslhfkvm36-99-102
 
MEE Audio Wave HP-AF36 Bluetooth On-Ear Headphone
$36.99
 
MEE Audio Matrix2 HP-AF62 Stereo BT Over-The-Ear Headphones
$54.99
 
MEE Audio EP-X6Plus BT Wireless Sports In-Ear Headphones
$19.99
 
MEE Audio EP-X7Plus-BK-MEE BT Wireless Sports In-Ear HD Headphones w/ Memory Wire
$59.99
 
I have no idea if these are good deals, so do your research.

 
I've had a lot of luck with the Matrix2.  Ridiculously long battery life.  Bought my boy one as well.  Fun V sound sig and pretty durable.
 
HS

 

[phthora]

Tons of deals at Headphone.com: https://www.headphone.com/collections/headphone-deals
 
Highlights include:
 
Audeze LCD-XC at $1,399 down from $1,799
 
Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 at $189 down from $249
 
Focal Spirit Professionals at $229 down from $349
 
Fiio A5 amp for $99 down from $129
 
Fiio X7 at $489 down from $649
 
Happy hunting!

 

[ngoshawk]

  Tons of deals at Headphone.com: https://www.headphone.com/collections/headphone-deals
 
Highlights include:
 
Audeze LCD-XC at $1,399 down from $1,799
 
Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7 at $189 down from $249
 
Focal Spirit Professionals at $229 down from $349
 
Fiio A5 amp for $99 down from $129
 
Fiio X7 at $489 down from $649
 
Happy hunting!

Duurrn! Just picked up an A5 somewhere else...

 

[HemiSam]

These Koss KDE 250's from Massdrop are a bit different./ unusual.  $99...
 
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/koss-kde-250-ear-clips?referer=DKSL7Y
 
 
HS

 

[serman005]

HiFiMAN HE-400i headphone, amazon, $349.97 down from $499.00 plus free shipping on 'qualifying' orders (whatever that means). It's a fairly good price on a popular headphone.

 

[Feilong4]

HiFiMAN HE-400i headphone, amazon, $349.97 down from $499.00 plus free shipping on 'qualifying' orders (whatever that means). It's a fairly good price on a popular headphone.

I thought I saw them go for like 249 a few weeks ago though also on Amazon.

 

[serman005]

I thought I saw them go for like 249 a few weeks ago though also on Amazon.

Wow--that is a heckuva price!

 

[heavyharmonies]

  Wow--that is a heckuva price!

They were $249 at Amazon for a fair amount of time.

 

[Ggroch]

   
for portable price has increased to 125 $
 
Desktop version for 150 $ with free shipping (new item, fulfilled by amazon)
 
https://www.amazon.com/Korg-DSDAC100-Channel-Portable-Playback/dp/B00GGHHG8A/

 
At the risk of sounding like a shill I will make another follow up post on the DAC 100.  I am having a ball with this thing.   The Audiogate 4 software (that automatically unlocks to full version with the DAC attached) makes it simple to switch between playback modes, upsample etc.  Switching playback modes is almost instantaneous.   
 
You can export existing files that are MP3/Flac/WMA Lossless/ and DSD to most any other supported format.    JRiver and HQPlayer were mentioned earlier as software alternatives, not sure how they compare but they run $70 and $140 respectively...and Audiogate 4 comes free with the DAC. I am not experienced in this kind of software...so cannot compare benefits, but I link to the user guide below.
 
The DAC sounds great to me, I am feeding my Jot through the balanced outs...but the built in headphone amp sounds excellent as well (though it is not quite up to my HE-560s) Build is nice, cast aluminum and bronze spikes.  The look is odd.
 
NOTE: The DS-DAC 100 is purely a Windows or Mac Playback device.  It might work from a phone USB out but it is not designed for that. It works great on my Intel i5 NUC, but might not on older computers. We have not heard from other buyers so perhaps they do not share my enthusiasm. Besides the Amazon reviews for the 100, the 100M has an additional 8 reviews and is essentially the same thing without the balanced outs and volume knob.
 
USER GUIDE for Audiogate 4 Software   My guess is that this Version 4 is the last as their have been no recent updates.  All functions work with the exception of live recording. The DAC 10r records, the 100/100M do not.
 
OK, I do sound like a shill, but I am just really pleased with my new toy. 

 

[Joeyjoe26]

THis is a thread on deals and not to discuss reviews? All the more not for going on and on about this