NuForce DAC80 DAC for $300 + S&H [MD]

ZZ Top’s B-side to “Sharp Dressed Man” is “Sharped Dressed DAC”, which brings us to the NuForce DAC80 currently on sale for $300 plus shipping at members-only Massdrop. As usual, all sales are final in this offer which runs for the next seven days (from blog-posting date) and ships late June 2017. It is available in black or silver. Only 35 units are available for this offer.

[DEAD] Fiio E10K for $66 with free S&H [ends Sat PM]

This 2-day sale expired…

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XDuoo XD-05 DAC/Amp for $170 [MD]

With two days to go in the offer, the XDuoo XD-05 DAC/Amp is fully unlocked for $170 with free shipping (what a luxury) at members-only Massdrop. It ships mid-June 2017. The price is almost similar to buying from random eBay sellers when you factor in shipping, and like those, “all sales final”, so keep that in mind if you like to return things you don’t like instead of selling/trading/keeping/gifting them.

[DEAD] Hifiman HE-400S with Audioquest Dragonfly DAC/amp for $347 after coupon

This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…

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Heads Up: Fiio E10K sale starts Friday 12pm ET

According to the teasers at the NewEgg Flash website, they are going to launch a 2-day deal on the Fiio E10K starting Friday at 12pm ET. There isn’t a page up for it yet (it will go live when it goes live) but you can search the website for headphones (or Fiio when it goes live) to find it. Or peruse the listings.

And a reminder, starting 12pm ET on Tuesday they will have a 15-hour deal on the 1More Triple Driver IEMs.

In both cases, I have no clue what the sale price will be, nor who the actual seller. In the 1More case, the chances are “1More USA” maybe the seller because there’s already an active 1More listing on a different headphone and “1More USA” is the seller of that. But there’s no guarantee until it goes live 🙂

Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier for $199 [ships from ASIA]

More Newegg Flashing, the new condition Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $199 with free shipping by shenzhenaudio thru NF.

NOTE: this ships from ASIA! Enter your zipcode in the shopping cart to get a shipping estimate.

Audeze LCD-X and iFi micro iDSD Black + Fiio X5 III for $1800

And another bundle to make your wallet cry, this is a bundle of three, again centered on an Audeze planar headphone, the LCD-X (aluminum and lambskin leather), along with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition and the Fiio X5 (3rd generation), all together, going for $1800 at Adorama.com with free shipping for a limited time.

Audeze LCD X + Grace m920 + Crimson HPA100 + Just Mobile Stand for $3500

Another recurring Audeze sale is back ON again, this is a Quartet Bundle at B&H Photo going for $3500 with free shipping. The four items included, all in new condition, are:

  • Audeze LCD-X headphones (Anodized Aluminum, Lambskin Leather)
  • Grace Design m920 High Resolution Monitoring System
  • Crimson Audio HPA100 Reference Headphone Amplifier
  • Just Mobile HS-100 Headphone Stand

No coupon, no rebate, this is a bundle discount. Just add the bundle to cart and proceed to checkout.

Little Dot MKII Tube Headphone Amp for $120 + S&H [MD]

Another offer is now fully unlocked at the members-only Massdrop, the Little Dot MKII Tube Headphone Amp is going for $120 plus shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship in early June 2017. As usual with MD’s offers, all sales are final, which is one of the reasons they can offer lower prices. You can optionally upgrade the tubes for $more$.

Behringer U-Phoria UMC 22 Audiophile 2×2 USB Audio Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifier for $40

On the budget side of twophers, the Behringer U-Phoria UMC 22 Audiophile 2×2 USB Audio Interface with MIDAS Mic Preamplifier is on sale for $40 with free shipping at Adorama.com. It is currently backordered but you can place an order if you want to lock up the price.

Of interest if you want/need it as an audio interface as well. If you have no need for an audio interface, then the conventional wisdom is to look for a dedicated headphone DAC/amp.

Audeze LCD-3 + AK AK100 II DAP + iFi micro iDSD Black Label for $2050

Yesterday we featured some of the lower priced iFi models, today, it’s the make your wallet cry bundles. We start with a $2050 bundle of three different audiophile products, all together offered by Adorama, authorized dealers of the three:

  • AUDEZE LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones with Case, Zebrano & Lambskin Leather headphones
  • Astell & Kern AK100 II DAP in Smoky Blue
  • iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition

Strategically, even if you need two of the three, you can get the bundle, and gift or trade or sell the one you don’t want.

This is a limited time offer, but there are no coupons, and no rebates. The promotion is running as long as you see the sale price over there.

iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC/amp for $135

The last time the new condition iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC/amp with PCM/DSD/DXD support was on sale at Adorama it went for 140 with free shipping. This time, the limited time offer is slightly lower, it is $135 with free S&H. They come with a 1-year warranty. The previous sale was almost two months to the day.

iFi nano iDSD Light Edition DAC/amp for $100

This too is back on sale, same sale price as it was a couple of months ago. It is the portable battery-powered USB DAC/amp that goes by the name of “iFi nano iDSD Light Edition”, on sale for $100 with free shipping at Adorama. It comes with a 1-year warranty from iFi, which is totally not iffy 🙂

iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition for $210

Meanwhile the iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition is on sale again for a limited time for $210 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is $10 less than the previous time it went on a cyclical sale a couple of months ago. This too comes with a 1-year iFi warranty.

PS: you can see the previous sales in the iFi archives.

Used Sony PHA1A portable DAC/amp for $174

The Sony PHA1A portable headphone DAC/amp goes for $300 in new condition at authorized Sony dealers, but if you want to save a sizeable chunk of that price, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition for $174~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. They also have “Used – Like New” condition options for $185~.

Since there is a total of nine listings at the moment from AWD actual (not marketplace sellers), there are good chances price pressure may build up and cause the prices to drop further down. So if you don’t like the current price, you may want to pay attention to it if interested.

[DEAD] Open-box Chord Mojo DAC/amp for $449

The Mojo hype train is still strong. As of a 5/9/17 AM re-check, this used option got scooped up…

The Chord Mojo goes for $500 at the moment in new condition, but if you want to save some, you can get it in “Used – Like New” Open-Box condition from authorized dealer Gramophone (Maryland) through Amazon Warehouse Daels for $449 with free shipping (not Prime eligible). Their particular listing says this comes with a full warranty.

SMSL M8A DAC for $180 [MD]

Another offer has reached the “fully unlocked” status at the members-only Massdrop shopping site. It is the new condition SMSL M8A DAC going for $180 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and it is expected to ship late May 2017. This too is an “All Sales Final” offer. I wish they put that higher up on the page, so people wouldn’t miss it when buying and then have frustrations with Massdrop. It would benefit both the seller and the buyers if this was make more prominent.

FiiO E12A Mont Blanc IEM Special Edition Portable Headphone Amp for $80

I’m surprised there’s not more like this considering the abundant abundance of DACs and amps these days. Regardless, the FiiO E12A Mont Blanc IEM Special Edition Portable Headphone Amp (targeting earphones) is on sale in new condition for $80 with free shipping by Beach Camera through Amazon. This ships directly from Beach (New Jersey typically) and it is not Prime eligible. The amp averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 77 customer reviews, and has 45 answered questions by other interview viewers like you.

HeadAmp Pico Slim Amp for $200, Pico DAC/amp for $250 [MD]

Speaking of DACs and amps, with the Massdrop clock ticking (two days left in the offer), the HeadAmp Pico Slim Amp goes for $200, while the Pico non-Slim DAC/amp version goes for $250, with free shipping. They ship in mid-to-late May 2017, and these too are “all sales final”. They are made in USA by Headamp which offers a refreshing 3-year warranty. The amp has 3.5mm inputs and outputs. The DAC/amp has those too, along with USB input.

Schiit Fulla USB Dongle DAC/Amp for $59

The first generation Schiit Audio Fulla USB Dongle DAC/Amp is a closeout product, and it is one of a very few Schiit products that sells for the same price on their website and at Amazon, $59. Typically the prices at Amazon are higher because of the overhead and fees (from a seller’s and a manufacturer’s perspective). Since the Schiit website does not offer free shipping, in this case, buying the first generation Fulla fulfilled by Amazon is cheaper since you don’t pay shipping and if you are a Prime member, you get free 2-day shipping on it.

Speaking of Schiit Audio, the Kindle e-book (383 pages) that is the story of the company is currently on sale for $3.82. It comes out to a penny per page. Perhaps Schiit is trying to be funny with the ebook price too, not just the company and product names 🙂

Breaking News: Headroom getting out of retail and focusing on making gear (including new planar headphones)

UPDATE 4/26/17 at 11:32pm ET: as expected, the bidding wars heated up for the domain name, currently at a minimum bid of $100,000. It will likely get into the millions. Which is good because it will fund future Headamp DACs, amps, headphones and other audio devices 🙂

Breaking news! Headroom is getting out of the headphone retail business and will be focusing on making headphone gear instead (aka going back to their roots). Their domain (a very desirable headphone.com) is available for purchase through domain-seller Sedo (currently at $90 but it will go much higher). Their gear, including the upcoming “Cosmic” planar magnetic headphone (coming summer 2017) can be found at headroomaudio.com. The announcement just came out in their emailing list and on their twitter.

This is not an April Fool’s Day joke!

Store Demo Sony PHA-3 portable DAC/amp for $629

We are double-amping (in terms of back to back blog posts that is), the RazorDog Audio eBay store is offering in Store Demo condition (eBay calls it “New – Other”) with full warranty the Sony PHA-3 portable DAC/amp for $629 with free shipping and handling. It ships from Minnesota. Lakes NOT included in the package 🙂 They only have one unit available at this price.

Used Teac UD-503-B Dual-Monaural USB DAC / Amp for $650

I am overdue for another Amazon Warehouse Deals immersion session (when I find uninterrupted time for it), but in the meantime, the Teac UD-503-B Dual-Monaural USB DAC with Headphone Amplifier is available in “Used – Like New” condition for $650 with free shipping by Wisconsin’s Hifi Heaven through Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Heaven, and it is not Prime eligible. Diary Aire included for FREE in the package 🙂

Speaking of Amazon, the Guitar PRO 6 software is on sale for $20 (mail delivery, not digital download).

[DEAD] Used AudioQuest DragonFly Red for $180

As of 4/28/17 recheck, this is not available used… The AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/amp is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (original packaging) for $180 with free shipping by Audio Advice through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Audio Advice and it is not Prime eligible. The new condition price is $200. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 120 customer reviews.

DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $200 + S&H [MD]

Another offer of potential interest is now fully unlocked at the members-only shopping club that is Massdrop, it is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship late May 2017 from MD. Note that this too is an “all sales final” type of an offering.

In-Stock Now: V-MODA REMIX Head-Amp and Bluetooth

Sometimes it only takes one product to break your whole categorization scheme apart. Such is the case with the new V-Moda Remix bluetooth speaker, which looks like a “yet another bluetooth speaker”, except it also has a built-in …headphone amplifier with VAMP technology. And it is now in-stock and ready to ship for $300 by V-Moda’s Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. Amazon’s own inventory is “1 to 3 weeks” away. Both the silver and the black color-schemes are in-stock likewise. They are on the same product listing page.

Massdrop Objective 2 (O2) head-amp for $80 + S&H

Back to Massddrop, another offer is now fully unlocked, the Massdrop Objective 2 (O2) headphone amplifier is fully unlocked for $80 plus shipping. the offer is running for the next seven days and will ship late July 2017. That’s three months from blog-posting time, so keep that in mind if you don’t want to wait! They ship from Massdrop and it’s another “all sales final” type of a promotion.

[DEAD] Monday: Monoprice M560 Planars + Tube Head Amp drop to $240 with Coupon AND $0.01+ filler item

This coupon expired but it returns every few days or so, so if you missed it, patience is a virtue, it will return in the future 🙂

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AKG K842 Master Reference and Beyerdynamic A20 head-amp and Slappa Case for $1499

Another bundle of three from Beach Camera through Amazon, this bundle is centered on the AKG K872 headphones, a closed-back over-ear four-figure studio-branded model. The two other items bundled with it are the Beyerdynamic A20 headphone-amp and the Slappa Hardbody PRO case.

As with some of the other bundles, some are not necessarily intended or ideally suited to be used together, they are more of interest to the headphone fan that has multiple items and likes to mix and match and experiment with.

Pioneer SE-MJ553BT-K On-Ears and Indigo head-amp and Slappa case for $70

It’s bundle up time now. You get three different products for $70. The new condition closed-back on-ear Pioneer SE-MJ553BT-K bluetooth headphones, the Indigo portable headphone-amp (which looks a lot like this M-Audio ~ they both for $30 on their own), the Slappa hardbody headphone case (goes for $20 on its own).

All these are by Beach Camera thru Amazon. It ships directly from Beach Camera (New Jersey) but if you are a Prime member, you get Prime-like shipping speed directly from Beach.

On the other hand, if you don’t want the portable headphone-amp, you can a different bundle for $10 more: it replaces the amp with an omega-shaped wood headphone stand.

PS: some of these bundles are value plays, you don’t necessarily have to (or you can’t) use all the items together, eg the portable head amp and a bluetooth-only headphone.

CEntrance DACport Slim for $100 [MD]

It is back on again, the CEntrance DACport Slim portable little USB DAC/amp is fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $100 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days from today (today being blog-posting date) and will ship late April 2017. This too is an “all sales final” type of a promotion.

NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp for $70 [MD]

Another offer has blossomed (okay, enough with the spring analogies) ~ it is fully unlocked at members-only (but free to join) shopping club Massdrop, it is the new condition NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp going for $70 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship from Massdrop around mid-May 2017. All sales are final on this offer too, so keep that mind when shopping at Massdrop. That’s one of the reasons they can offer lower prices as everything factors in the cost of doing business.

[DEAD] Thurdsay: Monoprice M560 Planars + Tube Head Amp drop to $240 with Coupon AND $0.01+ filler item

This coupon expired but Monoprice brings this back every few days/weeks…

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Fostex TH-900 Mk II and Audeze Deckard amp for $1400

Bundle up time once again. This time it is two different headphone manufacturers bundled up, the new condition Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are bundled with the Audeze Deckard headphone-amp, together for $1400 with free shipping at Adorama.com. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

Astell & Kern Michelle Siren IEMs and Fiio A3 and cables for $499

It’s bundle time! The regular price of the Astell & Kern Michelle Siren IEMs is $499, but for the same price, you can get them with three freebies, the Fiio A3 headphone-amp, along with two cables (Fiio L16 interconnect, iFi micro headphone matcher). This is offered by Beach Camera thru Amazon, with Prime members getting them with Prime-like delivery speed. It ships from Beach Camera though, not an Amazon facility.