[phamtasm]

  If you don't already know, if you buy two Riva S you can pair them and use each speaker as the Left or Right for stereo. You get much better stereo sound using two of them in "dual mono" than just using one in stereo.

yeah thats why i thought buying the two Riva S would be a better deal, since its still $200 for two.

 

[PsychShaman]

Beyerdynamic DT 990 600 Ohm for $169 at amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-990-Premium-600-Headphones/dp/B0024NK34O/
 
Used at AWD for $135.

 

[phthora]

  Beyerdynamic DT 990 600 Ohm for $169 at amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Beyerdynamic-990-Premium-600-Headphones/dp/B0024NK34O/
 
Used at AWD for $135.

 
The DT 990 Pro 250 ohm are $137 on Amazon, too. I wonder if we'll see clearance prices now that the DT 1770 and 1990 are out.

 

[Ggroch]

I picked up an open box Turbo X for $150 shipped. It's the best-sounding Bluetooth speaker I've heard, by a pretty wide margin.

 
A deal on a (Humongous) but better sounding one for $300.
 
The AKG Q200 (an AKG Quincy Jones Branded JBL Authentics L16) shipped via trustworthy Amazon seller.
 
(The photo looks a little like the Riva shape...but these are 32" long, 14" deep and weigh 36 pounds- humongous....so not a competitor to Riva..that was a joke).   
 
The JBL L16 version sells normally for $1000, and Quincy's version was listed higher than that.   You know you have found a good price when the Amazon scam sellers (those Please contact me 1st ones) price is $200 higher. 
 
I owned the smaller L8...they sound great, but do not come with a remote control (you use a phone app) which is a hassle for something this big.  Has Airplay, Bluetooth, Wifi, Spotify Connect, Optical input, PHONO input and Aux input. You can adjust equalization, source and other stuff with the app. 
 
Great price.  Did I mention humongous and ugly.   

 

[harpo1]

   
A deal on a (Humongous) but better sounding one for $300.
 
The AKG Q200 (an AKG Quincy Jones Branded JBL Authentics L16) shipped via trustworthy Amazon seller.
 
(The photo looks a little like the Riva shape...but these are 32" long, 14" deep and weigh 36 pounds- humongous....so not a competitor to Riva..that was a joke).   
 
The JBL L16 version sells normally for $1000, and Quincy's version was listed higher than that.   You know you have found a good price when the Amazon scam sellers (those Please contact me 1st ones) price is $200 higher. 
 
I owned the smaller L8...they sound great, but do not come with a remote control (you use a phone app) which is a hassle for something this big.  Has Airplay, Bluetooth, Wifi, Spotify Connect, Optical input, PHONO input and Aux input. You can adjust equalization, source and other stuff with the app. 
 
Great price.  Did I mention humongous and ugly.   

Looks great but the number of people complaining of not being able to connect to wifi and dlna is concerning.  Any insight to this since you owned the L8?  Why do you no longer own the L8?

 

[Ggroch]

  Looks great but the number of people complaining of not being able to connect to wifi and dlna is concerning.  Any insight to this since you owned the L8?  Why do you no longer own the L8?

I had no problems hooking to my Wi-Fi.  The key for me is always to upgrade the firmware 1st.  I did not use DNLA that I can remember.  Worked great for Spotify Connect, Bluetooth, and Optical from my TV. The interface is not intuitive and there is no LED readout...so I bet most of the problems were complex operation related.     The biggest hassle for me was no dedicated remote which is nice to have if you are using it for TV sound.  You can do it all with the phone app however.
 
I had no real use for it and sold it for a profit.  But the sound is excellent and this would fill a big room with loud clear sound. 

 

[Zachik]

I picked up an open box Turbo X for $150 shipped. It's the best-sounding Bluetooth speaker I've heard, by a pretty wide margin. Most reviews I've seen say the Riva S isn't as good, but I haven't compared the two personally.

 
@shuto77  - where did you buy the open box from?  Amazon?  Elsewhere?  I looked at Riva's web site but could not find any mention of open box.
 
As for Riva S vs. Riva X dilemma:
I need 1 good speaker.  If I could get a 2nd for extra $50 (like with the Riva S) - I would, of course!!  

 

[shuto77]

@shuto77
  - where did you buy the open box from?  Amazon?  Elsewhere?  I looked at Riva's web site but could not find any mention of open box.

As for Riva S vs. Riva X dilemma:
I need 1 good speaker.  If I could get a 2nd for extra $50 (like with the Riva S) - I would, of course!!  :evil:

Yes, I grabbed an open box one from Amazon during their warehouse deals sale.

 

[John Q Lin]

Sennheiser ie 80 for $162 on ebay,used.

 

[HemiSam]

I have a UE Roll (version 1) and I owned a Sound Blaster Roar Pro, but haven't heard the UE Boom. The Turbo X sounds significantly better than the Roll, but the gap is narrower than with the Sound Blaster Roar Pro.

I've been curious about UE's Boom series, but just haven't had a chance to hear them.

 
Thanks for sharing, shuto.  The UE Booms we own are surprisingly good, especially for their size.  I have not tried the newest version, but expect it is an upgrade to the original.
 
HS

 

[dweaver]

Sennheiser ie 80 for $162 on ebay,used.

due to the counterfeit issues with the IE80 I would never buy used from eBay...

 

[opsitiveguy]

Any deals for AMP/DAC for HIFIMAN HE-560?????

 

[MattTCG]

  Any deals for AMP/DAC for HIFIMAN HE-560?????

 
https://www.razordogaudio.com/collections/hifiman/products/hifiman-he-560-full-size-planar-driver-headphones-open-box

 

[ER4S]

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx

It's active now.

 

[opsitiveguy]

wrong formation of sentence
 
I need AMP/DAC for HE-560, which i already own