Archives for May 24, 2016

Fiio E6 tiny headphone amp settles at $23.60

Doing a little bit of a high and low, after an almost four figure item in the previous post, we now go to the other end of the price spectrum, the previous generation Fiio E6 portable little headphone amp has settled down to around $23.60 by various sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. There is not a lot of room for big discounts on this one as it is. Its price drop is a result of the recently rebooted and renamed Fiio line-up with new entry-point Fiio A1 taking over the previous E6 price-point of $28.

The E6 averages 4 out of 5 based on 1300+ customer reviews and has over 250 questions answered by the internet hive wisdom over there. The one I bought three years ago (almost to the day) is still alive and kicking.

PS: it’s almost time I did another Amazon Warehouse Deals immersion. When that happens, you will notice it by the waves of used/refurbished posts (assuming of course I can find prices worth mentioning).

Open Box 128GB Sony Walkman NWZX2BLK Android DAP w/1yr warranty for $900 [refurbished for $807 w/90-day]

There is definitely a resurgence in digital audio players slowly bubbling below the surface of mainstream tech gadget hype. There are many and more options, with prices not shy of the four figure mark. One such model is the 128GB Sony Walkman NWZX2BLK Android DAP going for $1200 in new condition at authorized dealers.

But if you want to save some, you can get it in open-box condition from authorized dealers that offer the 1-year warranty for $900 by RazorDog Audio on eBay (used for less than 5 hours says the listing) and OneCall on eBay (also a customer return with full warranty) and by OneCall through Amazon Warehouse Deals (OneCall is the online storefront of real world Huppin’s of Eastern Washington, aka GonzagaLand).

Another option is manufacturer refurbished condition for $807 with free shipping by Secondipity thru eBay. This comes with a 90 day warranty as a refurbished product.

Audio Technica ATH-A700x Closed-Back for $80

In parallel to the just mentioned open-back AD700x there is also a sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear Audio Technica ATH-A700x, going for $80 with free shipping with a limit of 13 per customer {or 13 units left} by Woot with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is eligible for 2-day Prime shipping for members. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 199 customer reviews.

Apple Earpods with Free S&H: $10 in Retail [updated]

As of 5/27/16, the bulk packaging option is sold-out The white Apple Earpods are available for $6.49 with free shipping in bulk packaging at A4C (formerly known as All4Cellular). They don’t have the plastic case. This particular listing averages 4.9 out of 5 based on 34 customer reviews over there.

If you prefer to get them in the retail packaging, the one with the Apple Storage box, they go for $10 with free shipping. They also have a volume discount, if you buy 30+, you pay $8.42 per unit.

Everything at A4C gets free shipping regardless of how low the price is. These ship from New York.

[DEAD] Ends Wednesday 5pm ET: Audio-Technica ATH-CKX9BK SonicFuel In-Ears for $40

This 4-hour sale expired…

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[DEAD] Refurbished Open-Back Audio Technica ATH-AD700X for $59

As of 5/27/16 re-check, these are out of stock, cannot be ordered and their price increased to $100…

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[DEAD] JBL Synchros S700 Over-Ears for $100

The magic number was 200 units, and now this offer is over, the eBay listing is closed and dead as a doornail as of a 5.28.16 recheck…

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