The Deals DISCUSSION Thread (READ THE FIRST POST!!!)

[caseybill]

Hi,

not sure if this came up before but on Amazon.de there are 2 for 1 deals from LINSOUL in the Spring promotion.

They had one of the Crin collabs as the bonus too. Not sure if that'S still a deal though. Anyone spot any others?

 

[dstarr3]

HarmonicDyne Eris is down to $240 from $270 reg on Amazon

 

[earmonger]

Hi,

not sure if this came up before but on Amazon.de there are 2 for 1 deals from LINSOUL in the Spring promotion.

They had one of the Crin collabs as the bonus too. Not sure if that'S still a deal though. Anyone spot any others?

Linsoul on Amazon in the US is promoting a lot of 20% deals -- don't know if those are significant discounts from usual prices.
https://www.amazon.com/stores/page/27D1A8EB-08B5-4F42-9061-2F8529E8C807

 

[jacknrose]

At Amazon:
Questyle m12i for $59
Shanling ua4 for $76
Questyle m15i for $199
Questyle m15c for $99
Hiby Fc4 for $59

Yamaha TW-E5B True Wireless Earbuds for $35 at Adorama

 

[phthora]

B&H has some RME gear on sale, including:

RME ADI-2/4 Pro SE DAC/amp for $2000, down from $2500. This is the most cost-effective, feature-rich, quality-sounding gear I've ever seen, and sales on it are not frequent.

RME ADI-2 DAC FS for $1000, down from $1300.

And RME ADI-2 Pro FSR BE for $1500, down from $2000.

 

[jacknrose]

Pilgrim Noir for $639 at Bloom Audio

 

[lairpost]

If anyone is looking for a bonkers deal, I spotted that HIFIMAN has the HE6se open box for only $419 on their website. Dunno how many they'll have at that price.

https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he6se-open-box.html

Must be a lot as they still have some. A few months ago I purchased open box or refurbished, don't remember which, Ananda Stealth for like $250 along with the EF499 for $240. Steal for a streamer dac amp setup. Added a Apos Gremlin tube amp, $109, to mix it up from time to time as I have many sets of compatible tubes

 

[JohnnyOps]

Got that He6se v1 open box deal thanks to @AxelCloris and man am I grateful. Running them off my Creek 5350se speaker taps, with HQPlayer/Gungnir as a source. Whoooeeeee.

 

[emdeevee]

Got that He6se v1 open box deal thanks to @AxelCloris and man am I grateful. Running them off my Creek 5350se speaker taps, with HQPlayer/Gungnir as a source. Whoooeeeee.

Yeah, I want to thank @AxelCloris for that tip, which I took, and am I ever happy I did!!

If they are still available, they present one of the better headphone deals in this hobby.

 

[Saraugie]

Sony NW-WM1AM2 $1399...on sale for $998.​

This is Amazon's lowest price I can remember seeing. I bought mine from Amazon end of 2023 and check the price from time to time.

Update: Off sale

 

[earmonger]

Refurb ATH-R70X from A-T Outlet, $245

https://outlet.audio-technica.com/catalog/product/view/id/8511/s/ath-r70x-cr/category/1112/

 

[jacknrose]

Edit: All sold out at Amazon, but Sony wf-1000xm5 for $180 at Target

 

[backdrifter]

Amazon has the Kiwi Ears Aether discounted to $122 today.

(Edited to remove hyperlink. Can't deal with that mess now.)

 

[dunring]

All are used except the Aune, Hifi College and Aoshida-US offer a 12 month warranty on used products. Check the seller on each for warranty info.

Topping E70 Velvet DAC $269
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DNJKZYH2

FiiO K9 Pro ESS Desktop DAC and Amplifier $549
https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Amplifier-Differential-Balanced-Indicator/dp/B09XV3Z8WV

FiiO K19 Dual ES9039SPRO Desktop DAC/Amp $1,099
https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-K19-ES9039SPRO-Desktop-31-Band/dp/B0D1Y6M3W6

Gustard A26 DAC Streamer $999
https://www.amazon.com/Gustard-AK4499EX-Streamer-Renderer-Balanced/dp/B0BPXMBFVH

Topping DX3pro+ $140
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-DX3pro-LDAC-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B09VYQTS61

TOPPING Centaurus Fully Balanced R2R DAC $749
https://www.amazon.com/TOPPING-Centaurus-Bluetooth-Rejection-Functionality/dp/B0DPY78NBJ

TOPPING A70 Pro Headphone Amp $399
https://www.amazon.com/TOPPING-A70-Headphone-Preamp-Tang-ku/dp/B0DDPQQS1C

Topping MX3s Amplifier $150
https://www.amazon.com/Amplifier-Subwoofer-Headphone-Bluetooth-Support（Sliver）/dp/B0BYC3RWP5

Topping LA90 Discrete NFCA Power Amplifier $650
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-Discrete-Amplifier-120Wx2-Selectable/dp/B0BZ89GBV8

SMSL DO400 Full Balanced DAC Headphone Amplifier $349
https://www.amazon.com/DO400-Headphone-ES9039MSPRO-XMOS-XU316-Silver/dp/B0CFTHK7MX

SMSL DO300 Full Balanced DAC $439
https://www.amazon.com/DO300-Balanced-ES9039MSPRO-Digital-Converter/dp/B0BWJK38MM

S.M.S.L D400EX Audio DAC $671
https://www.amazon.com/S-M-S-L-D400EX-AK4499EX-0-00006-Bluetooth/dp/B0BKWBWRGD

FiiO Q7 $559
https://www.amazon.com/FiiO-Q7-Headphone-Amplifier-ES9038PRO/dp/B0BHY4VTB8

KHADAS Tea Portable Headphone Amplifier,DAC used $87 or $109 new with 20% coupon
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-Magnetic-Bluetooth/dp/B09W2BNMW4

SMSL DO200 PRO DAC $319
https://www.amazon.com/CS43131-Balanced-Optical-Coaxial-Bluetooth5-1/dp/B0D1V9LRY4

These are both in silver for a matched set:
Topping E50 DAC $126
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-ES9068AS-PCM768kHz-Outputs-Decoder/dp/B09F2WJP8J
Topping L50 $120
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-Inexpensive-Bypass-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B09F324RVP

Another stack that matches in silver:
TOPPING D50 III Desktop DAC $139
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DDP9NV97
TOPPING A50 III Headphone Amplifier $129
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DDPS3V42

Apos is in California and has a lots of refurbished deals, they also include a 1 year warranty:
https://apos.audio/collections/apos-certified

 

[LifeisinaBlink]

Secondipity is having a site wide 20% off sale until the end of 4/25 with the code EARTHWEEK20. They have a partnership with Sony and Logitech, so they run through quite a few refurbished and open box headphones from those companies. I am particularly interested in them offering a refurbished model of the venerable MDR-7506 (https://secondipity.com/products/certified-refurbished-sony-professional-studio-headphones-black-mdr7506) for around $40 after you use the code. Absolutely the lowest I have seen that headphone go for outside of the $30 one I picked up from a yard sale six years ago.

Less impressive in discounts is the WH-1000XM4 for $128 after the code (https://secondipity.com/collections...oise-cancelling-over-the-ear-headphones-black) and the WH-1000XM5 for $184 after the code (https://secondipity.com/collections...-leading-noise-canceling-bluetooth-headphones). I think another low is likely the Marshall Major IV for $48 after the code (https://secondipity.com/collections...ll-major-iv-on-ear-bluetooth-headphones-brown). All are "certified refurbished" but they also have "open box" options for a higher price.

If you haven't bought from Secondipity before, it can be a bit of a roulette game. I think they were better just a couple of years ago when I had zero issues with my purchases to now where about 40% of the time there's something still wrong (rattle sounds, filthy, busted parts, missing cables, etc.) with what they send, despite it being "certified refurbished." With that being said, they are absolute champs when it comes to returns and are as easy as Amazon to deal with (in my experience). For $40, my 7506 can use a refresh!