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The action never stops it seems at members-only Massdrop. The latest offers, good for the next 6-7 days (from blog-posting date) include the following:
The new condition Astell & Kern AK T5p headphones go for $1400 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable going used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition for $1054~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
Especially if you have a lot of 30-pin Apple accessories and are only interested in a device for music listening, A4C (All4Cellular) is offering a seller-refurbished 32GB iPod Touch 4 for $90 with free shipping. It comes with a 90 day warranty from the seller “A4C”.
NOTE: this only has enough firepower to support iOS 6.x. Definitely not iOS 9.
The second generation is now fully unlocked (= lowest price during this promotion) at members-only Massdrop for $310 plus $8~ flat shipping. Shipping estimate is mid-October 2015.
If you can’t wait, you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition for $300~ by All About Office through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships from “All About Office” (99%, 8856 transactions/12 months), so it is not eligible for Prime shipping.
Every Sunday, Fry’s reveals their weekly promo code deals, which run from Sunday AM until Saturday PM, following the “Weekly Ad” cycle of most retailers. To use these promo codes, you must needs be subscribed to their email newsletters, because the promo codes included there are unique for each subscriber. With that intro out of the way, these are the offers for the week of 9.27 thru 10.3 in 2015:
* Sennheiser HD 518 open-back over-ears for $60
* JVC HANC80 (active noise cancelling) for $30
* Neil Young’s Pono DAP for $300
* Audio-Technica Turntable (AT-LP60-USB) for $87
A new round of specials is up at members-only Massdrop, and as of the time of writing, with 7 days to go (from blog-posting date) the FiiO E10K USB DAC/amp is fully unlocked (= the lowest price possible under this offer), going for $63 plus $4 flat shipping.
Also offered there, but not fully unlocked, with five days to go, is the FiiO X5 2nd Generation Player that could go as low as $318~ shipped. Meanwhile the Creative Sound Blaster E5 USB DAC/Amp Combo, with six days to go, could go as low as $160~ shipped.
The second generation Fiio X3 DAP (digital audio player) is currently available inand for $170 in “Used – Very Good” condition by All About Office there (ships from there, not Amazon) through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
UPDATE (9/20/15): the “Used – Good” condition for $160 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual sold out.
New offers are up at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. The following have 6-7 days to go. As of the time of writing they are not fully unlocked. They are:
We are going high (Astell & Kern) and Low in digital audio players. On the low front, the 8GB Sandisk Clip Jam is currently on sale for either $35 or $36 (depending on color), with a limit of three per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.
The $35 is actually $34.99, so you have to get over $35 for free shipping (eg $1.47 for this small AmazonBasics camera case (repurposed for small earbuds or small DAPs).
Keep in mind, the newer models are not Clip+ level 🙂 The Clip Jam averages 3.3 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews and has 49 questions answered as well.
Neil Young’s heavily discussed (and oft-ridiculed) Pono digital audio player is discounted to $300 for the week of September 13-19 at Fry’s stores and their website. To get the discount, you have to be on their emailing list. They sent emails with personal coupon codes that get you the discounts. As of the time of writing, amazon.com did not price-match it.
Added to the members-only Massdrop and already reaching the lowest price possible during this offer (aka fully unlocked) are the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport bluetooth in-ears going for $116 plus $5~ flat shipping. Also added, but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, with 6-8 days left, are the following products:
* Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp could go as low as $109~ shipped
* Colorfly C4 DAP could go as low as $508~ shipped
* Sony PHA-3 Portable DAC/Amp could go as low as $708~ shipped
Bundle time again, this time we have the Astell & Kern T5p Tesla Audiophile Headphone (special Beyerdynamic edition) bundled with the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr. DAP together for $1200 with free shipping at Beach Camera. No coupons, no rebates.
If you happen to want both the Shure SE 846 IEMs and also the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr digital audio player (and dac/amp), you can get them together bundled for $1050 with free shipping at Adorama. No coupons/rebates, just add to cart… Offer ends 8/30/15.
This sold out already…
The Teac HA-P90SD digital audio player (and headphone amp too) is currently on sale for $550 in the red color scheme (in-stock now) and the black color scheme (ships 1-4 weeks) at Amazon. Takes microSD cards up to 128GB. It has a multi-function input that takes analog or optical or optical (one input jack). Slider button indicates line vs digital. Plays DSD in addition to the usual formats (FLAC, WAV, mp3, aac, wma, etc).
We have a trio of Audeze-centered bundles at Adorama. We start with the Audece LCD-XC + 64GB AK Jr DAP offered for $1800 with free shipping. No coupons/rebates needed. These are limited time offers.
The Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetics are bundled together with the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr digital audio player for a limited time for $1950 with free S&H at Adorama.com. They are back-ordered as of the time of writing, but you can still place an order if you want to lock up the price in place.
Audeze and Fiio together? Why not? If that sounds appetizing, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetic headphones are bundled with the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc headphone amp and the Fiio X3 digital audio player, all together as a bundle (no coupons/rebates), for a limited time for $1000 with free S&H at Adorama.com.
If you are interested in the AStell & Kern AK Jr 64GB Digital Audio Player, and also interested in getting a pair of Westone earphones, Adorama has created a number of bundles that offered combined purchase savings versus buying these separately. The offers expire on 8/28/15. They are:
Fully unlocked with seven days to go (as of blog-posting date) on members-only Massdrop are the ZY Cables for the Sennheiser HD598 and 595 and 558 and 518 headphones, going for roughly $25 shipped.
Also added there, but not fully unlocked as of writing time are the xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp (RCA, USB inputs) that could go as low as $135 shipped, and the Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman digital audio player that could go as low as $260 shipped.
The first generation Fiio X3 digital audio player, bundled with a 64GB Snadisk MicroSD memory card and a coaxial connection kit is offered in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged) for $186 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. A marketplace seller with just 5 total ratings has it for slightly less if you are a more adventurous shopper.
The second generation X3, in new condition and without the Sandisk and coaxial goes for $200 or $170 Used – Like New (store display in original box).
Speaking of the X3, the Fiio HS3B protective case is down to $5 in new condition. It is fulfilled by Amazon, however, it is part of the Add-On program, so you need to place an order of $25+ before you are allowed to buy it. If you buy it together with an X3, you are obviously over $25. Or you can reach $25+ by getting six of these (they are priced $4.99 each but I round prices in the blog for simplicity).
The 64GB Sony Walkman NWZA17SLV digital audio player is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition (store return) by OneCall thru Amazon Warehouse Deals for $240. It ships direclty from OneCall (WA). The new condition price at authorized dealers is $300.
OneCall is an authorized Sony dealer and the online “persona” of the Huppin’s brick and mortar stores from the great State of Gonzaga (formerly known as the State of Washington).
On the digital audio player front, the 64GB Astell & Kern AK Jr is on sale for a limited time for $400 at Adorama. Offer ends 8/17/15 or earlier if sold out.
Just like the previous time, the used option at this price got scooped up real fast… The Fiio X1 digital audio player goes for $100 in new condition, but if you prefer to save some, you can get it in “Used – Very Good” condition in the gold color scheme for $77.50 with free shipping by Aamzon Warehouse Deals actual. Supplies may be limited. The description says damaged original packaging.
The Fry’s weekly email subscriber ad for the week of August 9-15 (2015) that comes with the personalized promo codes includes an offer for the new condition Neil Young much hyped/talked/maligned Pono digital player going for $300 after promo code, instead of its starting price of $400. The promotion is good online or at their brick and mortar stores. Limit one per customer.
PS: these not general use coupons. You receive them when you sign up for their e-mail newsletters. The coupons are unique to each email address and typically can only be used once (or whatever the limit per item).
As of a 8/3/15 re-check, this sold-out at $78, presumably someone scooped it up. If you missed this one, fear not, I will be monitoring their prices and post a new deal post if there are any future deals…
The new condition price for the Fiio X1 Digital Audio player is $100 but if you want to save some, you can get the silver model in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfections) for $78~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The HIFIMAN HM-901 DAP goes for $1000 in new condition but if you are comfortable with used, you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition, with the description saying mint condition with original packaging and original accessories by authorized dealer HeadAmp through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It is fulfilled by Amazon, so it is eligible for Prime shipping benefits.
The second generation Fiio X3 digital audio player goes for $200 in new condition but if you are fond of going used, you can get it for $170 with free shipping in “Used – Like New” (store display in original box) condition by All About Office thru AWD (AWD = Amazon Warehouse Deals). AWD’s own used price is $180.
This lightning deal expired…
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The iBasso DX90 digital audio player is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $338 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The shopping cart says there’s only one used left as of the time of writing. It averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 85 customer reviews.
Five more offers were added to members-only (but free for anyone to sign-up for) Massdrop. As of the time of writing, they have 6-7 days to go, and none of them is fully unlocked (= lowest price possible during this particular offering). They are:
Never a dull moment at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. The latest offers added there three items that are fully unlocked (translation: the lowest price possible during this offer). They expire in about 4-5 days from blog-posting date (not the day you are reading this). They are (with prices below including shipping but not taxes since I can’t calculate those for every State):
If you don’t mind waiting (estimated ship date is mid-July), the Shure SE 215 in-ears, in the black color scheme, are fully unlocked for $80 plus $6~ flat shipping. These, and the other offers mentioned in this post end in about 6-7 days from blog-posting date (not from the date you are reading this). The rest are not fully unlocked as of the time of writing:
More action at members-only Massdrop, the following offers are running with 6-7 days left as of blog-posting date, and none of them is fully unlocked. They are:
+ Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 990 (600 Ohm) as low as $280 shipped
+ Colorfly C4 portable DAP (and DAC and AMP) as low as $508 shipped
+ SMSL M8 desktop DAC as low as $180 shipped
The new condition Fiio X1 goes for $100 which is not a bad price, but if you want to save some more, you can get it for $86 with free shipping in open-box condition, in either color scheme, by seller “All About Office” (99%, 8226) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This model averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 318 customer reviews. Note that it does not have internal storage, so you have to use your own microSD memory cards (up to 128GB).
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