[gto88]

That's right. The xCAN is only an amplifier while the xDSD is the combo DAC/AMP. There's actually a DAC inside of the xCAN but that only kicks in when using the Bluetooth connection mode.

Oops, I thought it is xDSD, my bad.

 

[pbui44]

AKG N400NC TWS for $47.99 here:

https://www.akg.com/Headphones/Earbuds/N400NCTWS-.html?dwvar_N400NCTWS-_color=Black-GLOBAL-Current

 

[jsmiller58]

AKG N400NC TWS for $47.99 here:

https://www.akg.com/Headphones/Earbuds/N400NCTWS-.html?dwvar_N400NCTWS-_color=Black-GLOBAL-Current

Shame that it only offers SBC & AAC, but at that price I bought two pairs as stocking stuffers for my sons!

 

[jim723]

Sennheiser IE800S is $586 on Amazon. This is the lowest price on Amazon according to Camel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4JHFB6

 

[Ken G]

Sennheiser IE800S is $586 on Amazon. This is the lowest price on Amazon according to Camel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4JHFB6

Sold at that price (and $449 open box) by a company called “Hot Audio”.
Lol. Maybe the open box got damaged when they “fell off a truck” and the seller found them.

 

[jim723]

Sold at that price (and $449 open box) by a company called “Hot Audio”.
Lol. Maybe the open box got damaged when they “fell off a truck” and the seller found them.

I just purchased the open box IE800S. I will let you know if they were the "fell off the truck" batch.

 

[Ynot1]

I just purchased the open box IE800S. I will let you know if they were the "fell off the truck" batch.

Would this constitute as heroic? It passes two tests of heroism.
1. He/she is brave.
2. He/She is helping others at risk to his own peril.

I say we need more heros in this world,
but I'm too scared for that.

 

[maheeinfy]

Cxc cd transport. 1 left
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253295915204

 

[loveshot]

Sennheiser IE800S is $586 on Amazon. This is the lowest price on Amazon according to Camel.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07B4JHFB6

Had to buy after reading the following review: "After roughly two weeks of trying ribcage them fit snug without hearing my ears they are an absolute win."

When a pair of iems turn men to poets you can no longer deny their extraordinary ability to affect our understanding of reality.

 

[povidlo]

AKG K812 from amazon.co.uk for £573.

Ships to Canada and many other countries beside UK.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00IAKEORC

 

[Terco]

iFi xCAN portable amp with Bluetooth in Adorama $199

https://www.adorama.com/ifi310002.html?sdtid=15484672&emailprice=t

$169.99 now

 

[b.m.brooks]

Periodic Audio has started their 12 days of Christmas event - https://periodicaudio.com/

 

[Ynot1]

Cxc cd transport. 1 left
https://www.ebay.com/itm/253295915204

I must be missing something because you can get a Sony blu ray player bd6700 which has LDAC transmitter for less money. But I suppose if it does not support your particular codec than it is what it is.

In response to the below post: Audiophiles are not stupid. I think they must be exercising loyalty to the community that served them over the years.
But if you are going to charge a lot for a transport, add features like programmable open source platform that has controls over streaming. To this day they don't have a streamer that you can decode bloated audio or multichannel standards like Atmos and DTS-X to down mix to stereo. Headfi people know you can get better 3d imaging without the bloat. I think Apple TV and Google TV have platforms that developers can create apps. Hopefully someone can code an app that tells Netflix to send over the Atmos data and then down mix it to stereo over spdif or coax. Shouldn't be too hard nor take so long to do.

 

[Allanmarcus]

I must be missing something because you can get a Sony blu ray player bd6700 which has LDAC transmitter for less money. But I suppose if it does not support your particular codec than it is what it is.

audiophiles are a crazy lot. Often they will pay more for specific things to get perceived greater sound quality. That Cd player sells for $599 new (oops, the v2 sells for $599), so $299 with a 1 year manufacturer warranty is a good deal, as deals go.

here's an audiophile review that explains the perceived value.

 

[lpd2]

Sabaj D5 bal dac-amp looks like a price drop plus a little sale on amzn. Looks to be the least expensive es9038pro balanced dac anywhere now.