Tuesday: iFi PRO iDSD Desktop DAC, Etc

No Beyerdynamic coupons today at NewEGG but for Tuesday 7/28/20 there’s some interesting audio action at the Woot “Choose Your Tech Deal” sale that includes:

+ iFi PRO iDSD desktop DAC for $2000

+ PAww SilkSound very minimalist on-ears for $38

+ Rees Harps SE for $800
+ sorry but “The Doors of Stone” are NOT included with purchase 🙂

Meanwhile the main Woot deal du jour is a sale on Logitech ASTRO gaming headsets ranging from $120 to $165…

If you are looking for a popular budget bluetooth 5.0 truly-wireless in Europe, Amazon Germany is offering the new condition TaoTronics Bluetooth 5.0 for 33 euro. As of the time of writing it averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 460+ customer ratings…

Last (and probably least) the Best Buy dailies have a 3-month TiDAL Hifi trial for $0.99 for those three months, while on the truly-wireless front it’s yet another JBL option, the “FREE Gen 2” going for $73…

iFi Audio Nano iDSD LE Portable DAC/Amp for $99

Nanu-Nanu! Okay, it’s Nano! The new condition iFi Audio Nano iDSD LE Portable DAC Amplifier (LE = Light Edition) is on sale for $99 with free shipping at Amazon actual by a trio of fulfilled by Amazon sellers, including the official iFi Amazon store

Hifiman HE-400i Special Edition + iFi Micro iDSD Black Label Amp for $549 after coupon

We mentioned earlier the iFi + Beyerdynamic combo, now we have a different iFi combo at BuyDIG! Using coupon code LISTENUP you can get the iFi Micro iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp with the HIFIMAN HE-400i Special Edition planar-magnatic over-ears for $549 with free shipping until 1/10/18 or earlier if sold out.

Combo: Beyerdynamic DT880 (600 ohm) + iFi Micro iDSD Black Label for $499 after coupon

Sometimes a combo is not a burger and fries, but instead a semi-open headphone and a DAC/amp 🙂 Good until Friday night, BuyDIG is offering this Beyerdynamic + iFi iDSD combo for $499 with free shipping using coupon code LISTENCLEAR. The two items included are:

+ Beyerdynamic DT 880 (600 Ohms) Semi-Open Over-Ears
+ iFi Audio Micro iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp

Beyerdynamic DT 880 PREMIUM (600 ohm) + iFi Micro iDSD Black Label Headphone amp for $499 after coupon

Running until January 5 (2018) or earlier if sold out, you can get this bundle for $499 with free shipping from BuyDig: it is a Beyerdynamic + iFi combo. Use coupon code LISTENCLEAR to drop the price from $728 to $499. For that, you get:

+ Beyerdynamic DT 880 PREMIUM semi-open over-ear Headphones (600 Ohms)
+ iFi Audio Micro iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp

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.

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).

iFi Attenuator for $35 [updated]

In our earlier post we rounded-up some of the three and four figure iFis on sale. In this post, we take a look at the double figure iFis, also on sale at Adorama, in new condition, and with free shipping as follows:

+ iFi Attenuator, Set of -12dB & -24dB for $35

+ this ended: iFi nano iDSD Light Edition DAC/amp for $99

All these are limited time offers. If you miss them, fear not ~ they return every few weeks (other things equal of course).

[DEAD] iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $378

These recurring sales expired again…

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Hifiman X V2 Planars + iFi Micro iDSD Black Label for $1299

Bundle up time at authorized dealer Adorama.com. For a limited time, $1300 with free shipping gets you these two:

+ HiFiMan Edition X V2 Planar Magnetic Open Back Headphones
+ iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition

No coupon, no rebate, simply add to the shopping cart and proceed to checkout!

Focal Utopia + iFi PRO iCAN Head Amp + Astell&Kern AK 100 II DAP/DAC/amp for $4000

The FOCAL Utopia flagship headphone goes for $4000 in new condition at authorized dealers. For a limited time, authorized dealer Adorama.com is it in a bundle with a FREE iFi and Astell and Kern for the same price of $4000 with free shipping.

The two free items are:

  • iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier
  • Astell and Kern AK 100 II DAP/DAC/amp (which is also available in the Elear bundle)

The ifi PRO head-amp currently goes for $1700 but occasionally goes on sale for $1300. The AK 100 II is currently on sale at authorized dealers for $539 with a $900 regular price.

So these are definitely not throwaway freebies 🙂 But if you don’t want them, you can always trade them or sell them or gift them to friends and families and such. They could end up subsidizing a chunk of the Utopia purchase price 🙂

This is a limited time offer!

PS: if you were 49.95% vs 49.95% on whether to get this bundle, this may help tilt the scales: they are also including a Pig Hog 1/4″ TRS Female to 3.5mm (1/8″) Male Stereo Adapter for free 🙂

[DEAD] iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition for $200

This recurring offer expired…

The previous time the iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition was on sale (according to the post history here) it was going for $210. Now it’s on sale again, going for $200 with free shipping at Adorama.com. It comes with a 1-year iFi warranty.

[DEAD] iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC/amp for $130

This recurring offer expired…

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 $135, and before that it was $140 with free shipping. This time, the limited time offer is slightly lower, it is $130 with free S&H. They come with a 1-year warranty.

[DEAD] iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $380

As of 7/25/17 recheck, this recurring sale ended again…

Good thing with a recurring sale, if you miss it, it will come back in the future. And the future is NOW! The new condition iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition is on sale for $380 with free shipping at Adorama.com, an authorized dealer of the various A/V brands they carry.

[DEAD] iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $380

This recurring offer expired…

This is a cyclical sale, and it is back on the sale cycle again! It is the new condition iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition is on sale for $380 with free shipping at Adorama.com.

iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $380

The iFi portable headphone DAC/amps go on cyclical sales, and it’s a sale cycle again, the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition is on sale for $380 with free shipping at Adorama.com for a limited time only (ends by 7/15/17).

Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995

This recurring offer has returned. It’s bundle time again, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetics (Shedua wood) is bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black label edition, together going for $995 with free shipping for  a limited time at authorized dealers Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer. No coupon/rebate needed. The last time we posted this was about two months ago.

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-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.

Audeze LCD-4 with iFi PRO iCAN head-amp for $3995

The Audeze LCD-4 is bundled with the iFi PRO iCAN headphone amp, together going for $3995 with free shipping and handling by authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time but recurring offer.

AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears + iFi nano iDSD Light Edition for $349

If you had been waiting for a deal to get the new Audeze iSine 10 planar in-ears, wait no more! For a limited time, authorized dealer Adorama is bundling the AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears WITH the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition, TOGETHER going for $349 with free shipping. This is the same price as the iSine10 on their own.

The iFi goes for $129 on its own, so it’s like getting it for free. If you don’t want the iFi, you can always trade it with local or internet friends or sell it or gift it. Amps don’t go in the ears, so more people are willing to buy them from peers 🙂

AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears (Lightning) + iFi nano iDSD Light Edition for $399

The second of the iSine + iFi bundles is for Lightning music source fans. It is the iSine 10 planar in-ears with both Lightning and standard cables included, bundled with the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition, together going for $400 with free shipping at Adorama. The iSine 10 goes for that on its own, so it’s like you are getting the iFi for free.

Audeze EL-8 Titanium Closed Over-Ear Planars (with 24-bit Cipher Lightning Cable) + iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $900

Another Audeze and iFi bundle, their bundling alliance is strong! The AUDEZE EL-8 Titanium Planar-Magnetic Closed-back Over-Ears (with Lightning cable included) are bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition, both new condition, for $900 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time but recurring offer.

PS: the EL-8 Titanium comes with their 24-bit Cipher Lightning cable. The “regular” EL-8 do not come with a Lightning cable.

Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995

Another Audio Odyssey offer 🙂 It’s bundle time again, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetics (Shedua wood) is bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black label edition, together going for $995 with free shipping for  a limited time at authorized dealers Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer. No coupon/rebate needed.

Audeze LCD-3 Planars + iFi PRO iCan amp for $2300

Two months after the last time we spotted this promotion, and it is back. It is a combo deal, the iFi PRO iCAN amp is bundled with the Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetic headphones (zebrano and leather), together for $2300 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer but some of their Audeze specials are recurring every few weeks/months.

iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier for $1299

Another iFi sale is up and running at authorized dealer Adorama, it is the new condition iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier offered for $1299 with free shipping and handling. This is a limited time offer but it is recurring every few weeks.

iFi Micro iDAC2 DAC/amp for $250

The iFi party continues at Adorama with the iFi Micro iDAC2 DAC/amp going for $250 with free shipping as a limited time promotion. This can get up to Quad-Speed DSD-256 and PCM 384kHz with a new Burr-Brown chipset.

iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition for $220

More iFi sales, this time it is the iFi Micro iCAN Special Edition on sale for a limited time for $220 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This too comes with a 1-year iFi warranty.

iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC/amp for $140

Another iFi is on sale at Adorama, it is the new condition iFi Nano iDSD USB DAC/amp with PCM/DSD/DXD support going for $140 with free shipping as a limited time offer. They come with a 1-year warranty.

iFi nano iDSD Light Edition DAC/amp for $100

The portable and compact USB DAC/amps are multiplying like mp3 players at the iPod peak way back then, another one of the portable battery-powered USB DAC/amps is on sale, the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition DAC/amp goes for $100 with free shipping at Adorama. It comes with a 1-year warranty from iFi, which is totally not iffy 🙂

Used iFi Micro-iDSD 512 head-amp for $344 + S&H

The used iFi Micro-iDSD 512 portable headphone amplifier is currently available in “Used – Demo” condition for $344 plus shipping (under $10 for most zipcodes) at Adorama.com.

Used iFi Micro iCAN SE 4000mw 16ohm Class A head-amp for $194 + S&H

The iFi Micro iCAN SE 4000mw 16ohm Class A headphone amplifier is available in “Used – Demo” condition for $194 plus shipping and handling at Adorama.com. The lowest shipping option is around $8 (varies slightly by zipcode – at least of the zipcodes I tried).