Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS v2 USB DAC/Amp for $75

Another option in the sub-$100 USB DAC/amps is making some waves in the Amazon Top Selling Head Amps, it is the new condition, and in five color schemes, Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS v2 USB DAC/Amp going for $75 with free shipping by various sellers, some of which are fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get it faster.

So far it averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews and it has 11 answered questions. It promises access to their dedicated Windows USB Class 2 USB driver. The input is micro-USB, so if you have other smartphones with other devices, it’s The Dongle Life 🙂 Volume is adjusted by two remote-control style +/- buttons with 53 steps.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

iFi Audio opens “fulfilled by Amazon” storefront

More and more audio companies are following this trend, opening up Amazon storefronts under their own name/brand, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Meaning they send boxes and boxes of their gear at Amazon facilities, and when you buy them from their Amazon store, they get shipped from Amazon facilities and eligible for Prime shipping and Amazon customer support and billing.

The latest to jump on this trend is iFi with their own iFi Amazon Store Front, currently featuring 30 different products.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Aune X7S Balanced Headphone Amp for $200 [MD]

And while we are talking Massdrop, also running for the next three days and change is another unlocked offer on a headphone amp, it is the new condition Aune X7S Balanced Headphone Amp going for $200 with free shipping. These will be shipped by the vendor in early January 2018, and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

La Figaro 339 Tube Headphone Amplifier for $630 [MD]

With two days left (and change) as of the time of writing, Massdrop goes Opera! The new condition La Figaro 339 Tube Headphone Amplifier is fully unlocked for $630 with free shipping. This will ship by Massdrop in early January 2018 and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

Meanwhile continuing to run on a daily basis, and arriving before Christmas 2017 are a number of In-stock deals at MAssdrop, including the Sennheiser HD6XX for $200, the Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX planar-magnetics for $170, different variations of the Fostex TH-X00 and AKG K7XX, the Objective 2 head-amp and more.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Pro-Ject Audiophile Head Box S for $99

The new condition Pro-Ject Audiophile Head Box S goes for $150 but if you are comfortable with used, “Listen UP” of Colorada is offering the black color scheme in “Used – Like New”, tested and inspected and in original box for $99 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is not Prime eligible. It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

December 4, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

SMSL IDEA DAC/Amp for $70 [MD]

Another new offer has become fully unlocked today at members-only Massdrop. It is the new condition SMSL IDEA DAC/Amp going for $70 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next four days or so. It comes with three different types of USB cables and can support up to DSD 512. The shipping estimate is CES 2018 (early January 2018). They ship from Massdrop and all sales are final.

If you prefer much faster delivery and the option to return them if you don’t like them, two of the three color options (black or red) are available for $86 by ShenzhenAudio with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get them in two days or so. The gray color ships directly from Shenzhen and it’s not Prime eligible, so there is a Massdrop-level of wait there 🙂

December 4, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

20% off Monolith Amps (3×200 and 2×200)

Monoprice has a new coupon, 20BURR gets you 15% off orders of $200+ in eligible products until Saturday night with the usual coupon restrictions they have over there.

Not eligible for the coupon are all their planar-magnetic headphones (I tested them all, M300, M560, M565, M1060). Also not eligible for the coupon are the following two headphones which are on sale on their own and get free shipping on their own:

+ Sonic Solace ANC/BT Over-Ears for $50 in Black or Tan/Brown

+ Triple XXX in-ears for $35

But that’s not all, they have a 20% off sale on two Monolith Amps (3×200 and 2×200). This is an old fashioned sale, no coupon code. These are not dedicated headphone amps.

December 1, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp + AK iRiver ICP-AT1000 IEMs for $80

The Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp goes for $76 in new condition at various authorized Fiio Dealers such as Adorama and various at Amazon but for $4 more, you can get it bundled with Astell&Kern (iRiver) ICP-AT1000 earphones, sold in this bundle by seller “ProStudio Sound & Music” with the orders Fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping, and Amazon customer service and support.

November 30, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Aune T1 SE MK3 Headphone DAC/Amp for $180 [MD]

Running for the next four days (from blog-posting date), Massdrop is offering the new condition Aune T1 SE MK3 Headphone DAC/Amp for $180 with free shipping and a late December 2017 shipping estimate from Massdrop. Options of color (silver or black) and power (110V or 220V) are available during the checkout process. All sales final. No mention of warranty in the listing.

November 29, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Fiio K5 DAC/amp with built-in Dock for $86

The new condition Fiio K5 DAC/amp with its built-in Dock goes for around $110 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Very Good” condition listing (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) offered for $86~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The K5 averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 39 customer reviews and has 50 answered questions. It picked up a couple of each since the last time I posted about it.

Speaking of Fiio, note there are some Fiio + A&K iRiver IEM bundles running. Check our previous Fiio posts for those.

November 28, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier for $239

The new condition Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $299, but if you want to save some more, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $239~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. As usual on Warehouse Deals, beware of “Just Launched” sellers and any seller with unusual or unexpected requests (such as emailing them before buying).

November 28, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Fiio Q1 portable DAC/amp + A&K ICP-AT1000 IEMs for $60

The first generation Fiio Q1 is currently on sale for $55 by a trio of fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible sellers), but wait, there’s another option!

“PRO Studio Sound & Music” fulfilled by Amazon, the same seller offering the [A3 or E11K] + A&K IEMs is also having a similar bundle, this time with the Fiio Q1. This time the listing is clear, this the Q1 portable DAC/amp, along with the AStell & Kern ICP-AT1000 earphones, together going for $60 with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime shipping).

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Fiio [E11K or A3] head-amp + Astell & Kern ICP-AT1000 earphones for $60

It’s not clear from the listing whether the packaging you will receive will be the Fiio A3 (the new naming scheme) or the Fiio E11K (the old naming scheme). Regardless, you will get one of the two, bundled with the Astell & Kern (iRiver) ICP-AT1000 earphones, together going for $60 with free shipping, sold by “PRO Studio Sound & Music” with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you have an extra layer of protection there.

This is a fairly new listing, created mid-October 2017, so the date is not helping figure out whether the packaging will be of the A3 or the E11K. Essentially you are getting the A&K earphones for $5 more versus the the A3 on its own.

The earphones on their own are currently marked as a holiday season sale for $40 at B&H Photo, while an eBay search only finds random scattered listings, nothing serious/concrete for these.

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Fiio A3 portable head-amp for $55 w/FS

More Fiio action, the new condition Fiio A3 portable headphone amp is now discounted to $55 with free expedited shipping from B&H Photo, an authorized dealer.

November 27, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Audio Technica M50X + Fiio A3 head-amp for $129

And we have another Audio Technica M50x bundle for $129, this time you get a free Fiio A3 portable headphone amplifier instead of a $30 Netflix Gift Card. The Fiio A3 goes for $60 on its own, so you are getting a better value with this bundle assuming you want/need the Fiio A3 or don’t mind gifting or selling or trading it. Of the average consumer, you will find more takers on $30 Netflix in the hand than $60 audiophile technobabble for future use 🙂

This is sold by the BuyDIG Rakuten store. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and checkout. BuyDIG creates some value combos, but not every combo they create is ideally suited to be used together. For example, if you find that you can drive your M50x well enough from your phone or DAP, you can use the Fiio A3 with some of your other headphones. Likewise, sometimes they bundle microSD cards with headphones. You obviously can’t stick the microSD card into the headphone, but you can use it with your phone, tablet, DAPs, Roku box, laptop, etc.

November 26, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , ,

Fiio A1 headphone amp drops to $22

The portable and compact Fiio A1 headphone amp, in the silver color scheme, is on sale for $22 (instead of its usual price of $27) at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three of them per customer at the sale price. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 210 customer reviews and it has 90+ answered questions.

November 25, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

XDUOO XD 05 DAC/amp for $150 (ships from China)

Patience is a portable virtue! If you don’t mind waiting for it to arrive from China (or paying extra for faster delivery), the new condition XDUOO XD 05 portable DAC/amp is now on sale for $150 with free slow shipping from China at GearBest. There’s also an optional combined purchase discount, and this purchase amount allows to buy “Add On” items (yes, Amazon is not the only one with “Add On” things).

It has full size USB audio input (separate microSD for charging), optical/coax, and 3.5mm IN/OUT on the back. It has gain and bass boost buttons on the front, along with a volume dial, and a little OLED display showing data source details (not song playing, but basic technical of the signal).

November 25, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Open Box Chord Mojo for $449

These used prices got scooped up as well as “Marble Mania 2017” continues… 🙂

If you can’t resist those marble-style buttons, the Chord Mojo is currently available in “Used – Like New” open-box condition from authorized dealer Gramophone of Maryland for $449 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Gramophone and it is not Prime eligible.

The new condition price is $529.

November 25, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II for $600 [ships May 2018]

This is a versatile device, not just a headphone amp but many more things, the new condition Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II is running at Massdrop for the next six days for $600 with free shipping. Check the page over there and reviews if you are not familiar with it! You have a choice of silver or black during the checkout process.

There are so many connection options on the back! It’s a connector party. I don’t think they could physically add any more 🙂 It comes with a 1-year warranty from Massdrop.

NOTE however that this ships in late MAY 2018. I repeat, late May 2018! That is six months from now. I repeat this ships late May 2018! You’ll probably forget you bought it, it’s that long 🙂

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Aune X1S 32bit/384kHz DSD128 Mini DAC for $180 [MD]

More new launches at Massdrop, this one is running for the next four days from blog-posting date, it is the new condition Aune X1S 32bit/384kHz DSD128 Mini DAC going for $180 with free shipping and a late December 2017 shipping estimate. It ships from Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Astell & Kern XB10 Portable Bluetooth Amp for $99

If you are looking for a bluetooth receiver with audiophile cover, so you don’t get yelled at at the next audiophile meet up, the Astell & Kern XB10 Portable Bluetooth Amplifier with DAC is on sale for $99 with free shipping by a couple of sellers at Amazon (WWS and ListenUp (fulfilled)), along with the RED-FI eBay store.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Ends 9pm ET: NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Comb for $60

This is a flash sale, this is good until 9pm ET today, it is the new condition NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Combo going for $60 with free shipping at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. It will ship mid-December 2017.

For all the previous Massdrop offers, including the return of the $200 Sennheiser HD6XX, check all our Massdrop posts here.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

iFi Nano iDSD Black Label DAC/amp for $199

Here comes another DAC/amp temptation, the new condition iFi Nano iDSD Black Label DAC/amp is on sale for $199 with free shipping from two sellers at Amazon: Audio Advisor is fulfilled by Amazon (that’s currently the featured seller when you load the page), and by “Music Direct”, which ships directly (not Prime eligible).

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier for $299

No coupons, no rebates, no gymnastics this time, just add to cart and checkout, the new condition Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $299 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three sets per customer at the sale price. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

[DEAD] AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/amp for $179

As of late 11/25/17 recheck, this sold out at $179 and it is back to $200…

OMG! A red Dragonfly sale! The new condition AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/amp is currently on sale for $179~ with free shipping, sold by Electronics Expo, through Amazon. It is not Prime eligible. There are eight units left as of the time of writing.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Google Chromecast Audio for $25 w/free S&H

If you want to get a Google Chromecast Audio (only one model so far, the first generation), it is back on sale again, going for $25 with free shipping at the Google eBAY store.

Also going for $25 is their regular Chromecast, while their Home Speakers go for $79. All get free shipping. Up to three of each per customer.

We have a text and pictures unboxing of the Chromecast Audio!

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Peachtree Audio SONADAC for $1040 [Prime only]

For a limited time during the Black Friday festivities, Prime members can get 20% off on about two dozen audio products, including the new condition Peachtree Audio SONADAC. As of the time of writing, the price is $1299. Adding it to the shopping cart drops by 20% off, making it $1040~ with free shipping.

You have to be a Prime member for this, and it has be sold and shipped by Amazon actual. No coupon is needed. While this offer is running, the price drops automatically in the shopping cart (top right corner of the checkout page). You can find the other headphone-related offers in this promotion under the Prime Members Only category here.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

AudioQuest DragonFly Black USB DAC/amp for $79

More discounting, this time the new condition AudioQuest DragonFly Black USB DAC/amp is on sale for $79~ with free shipping in NEW condition by “Electronics EXPO” and also by Amazon actual, both at amazon.com. It looks like perhaps this is a price-bot initiated price-match.

Speaking of Audioquest, their Nighthawk Wood headphones are available for $249 in open-box condition from authorized dealer, or $299 in new condition from a couple of “fulfilled by Amazon” sellers.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

TEAC HA-P90SD-R DAP, DAC/amp for $296

Another Prime-members only, the new condition TEAC HA-P90SD-R DAP, DAC/amp drops to $296 from $370 when you add it to the shopping cart thanks to 20% off automatic in-cart discount for Prime members. This has multiple audio inputs, and plays music from microSD as well, going up to DSD128. This is a red/black color scheme, with the Melisandre RED dominating.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Audeze Deckard Headphone Amp for $339

This sold out… It’s the “one more thing” with Audeze after their planar invasion and then we move to other brands. It is the manufacturer refurbished Deckard Headphone Amplifier offered for $339 by the Audeze Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping if a member.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Hifiman HE5 Planar Headphones + EF100 Amp for $599

This offer is only offered through the official Hifman store directly because it is too complicated to structure on Amazon and eBAY and such. You get the Hifiman HE5 planar magnetic headphones AND the Hifiman EF-100 amp for $599. However, they won’t ship together. The EF100 will ship shortly after ordering, but the HE5 headphones will ship in December (no specific date or range in December mentioned). So if you are not in a hurry to receive them, pretend it’s Massdrop 🙂

November 22, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp for $70 + S&H

Somehow Monoprice buried this in the middle of the Computer Accessories tab but also on sale is the new condition Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp for $70 plus shipping. No free shipping for this one. It’s not like it’s a giant box!

In fact, we have a text and pictures unboxing of it here. Review is in the pipeline 🙂

November 22, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Sennheiser GSX 1200 PRO gaming audio amplifier for $180

Sennheiser loves gamers too. Their Sennheiser GSX 1200 PRO gaming audio amplifier is on sale for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to ten units per customer at the sale price. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews.

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

PSA: I haven’t forgotten the Schiit Magni 2s

If you are trying to get Schiit Audio Magni 2 at the clearance prices, I have not forgotten about them. I regularly check both the Magni 2 and the Magni 2 Uber. The reason you haven’t seen any recent posts about them is that I haven’t caught them in-stock recently.

November 21, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Used Audioquest Dragonfly Black USB DAC/amp for $78

The new condition Audioquest Dragonfly black USB DAC/amp goes for the very specific price of $94.51 at Amazon, but if you prefer an even lower price, you can get it in “Used – Like New” (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $78 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

November 18, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,