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Master "deals" (massdrop, ebay, Amazon, etc.) Thread on Audio Product Sales

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Dunring said:
Just got a black Topping E30 for $127 with free shipping and Apos doesn't charge sales tax at:
https://apos.audio/collections/apos...tified-topping-e30-dac?variant=39925164277931
I haven't seen them on sale anywhere for a long time, even on eBay they're charging full retail for used ones... Got it for the L30 amp on the way, can't wait.

Also Schiit has a B stock Magni Heresy for $89 (usually they just have the original ones)
https://www.schiit.com/b-stocks

Adorama has more Focal Elegia for $399 (they were out for a week after the last sale)
https://www.adorama.com/fofelegia.h...sterm=Xs6SDFVexxyLWxlUqKxzYwxmUkByPW2NszMk100

They also have the HE6se for $649 as long as you have an amp that can power a lighthouse :)
https://www.adorama.com/hmhe6sev2.h...sterm=Xs6SDFVexxyLWxlUqKxzYwxmUkByDL3VszMk100

The HE-560 is still $249
https://www.adorama.com/hmhe560v4.h...sterm=Xs6SDFVexxyLWxlUqKxzYwxmUkBRWK39szMk100

Creative Labs raised their prices on the G6 to $99 refurb with warranty, but the AE-5 is still $79 with shipping
https://us.creative.com/p/refurbished

Hifiman has the Sundara for $299 and the rest of their usual open box (they go out of stock on open box Sundaras a lot) Free shipping and no tax, I got a pair then registered on their site to extend the warranty to 15 months.
https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/open-box.html

Also Drop has a refurb page, the HE4XX for the usual $135, but sometimes they have the Dan Clark ones at a good price, got to check pretty often on those models.
https://drop.com/all-communities/drops/refurbished

For work I check a lot of places and prices, best I could find this week.
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I believe the E30 is used/refurb/recertified. That's how I bought mine last year.
 
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AlexanderM said:
These are a good deal, but would they have the same flaw as the UNI-FI 2.0 Bookshelf Speakers? I'm expecting the answer would be, yes.

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_970UF5/ELAC-Uni-Fi-UF5.html?cc=02&tp=185
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These are the speakers that made me buy the 2.0 after demo. I have the 5 channel Unifi 2.0 system, honestly it sounds great. But what’s great to me may not be great to you.

The only thing some people say is it’s sibilant at times, I’ve never experienced. There’s one kool and the gang song summer something, it’s just a beat and it’s the only song that comes off as sib and I believe it’s the recording

The bass is great for movies, better than the Jamo c97 mk ll.

It is 6 ohms and I get absolutely no distortion even at high volumes, my avr is pumping probably 120 watts with 5 channels and at -15 db it’s so loud, however my room is small. Even at -5 db no issues, haven’t pushed it further than that as it’s way too loud and my room is crazy overloaded
 
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MacCali said:
I have the 5 channel Unifi 2.0 system, honestly it sounds great. But what’s great to me may not be great to you.

The only thing some people say is it’s sibilant at times, I’ve never experienced. There’s one kool and the gang song summer something, it’s just a beat and it’s the only song that comes off as sib

The bass is great for movies, better than the Jamo c97 mk ll.

It is 6 ohms and I get absolutely no distortion even at high volumes, my avr is pumping probably 120 watts with 5 channels and at -15 db it’s so loud, however my room is small. Even at -5 db no issues, haven’t pushed it further than that as it’s way too loud and my room is crazy overloaded
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The exact same speakers on the Crutchfield.ca site are $799.99 each, I cannot get over the difference in the price!!
 
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Harmonie said:
Suppose you plunge for a lifetime membership.
Will you get updates and new versions for free?
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Yes. I have been getting updates for free for years.
 
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AlexanderM said:
For Canada, Definitive Technology 9040. This is a better price than for the 9020, which is $899.00. Not sure what the prevailing opinion is around here about DT speakers.

https://www.amazon.ca/Definitive-Te...initive+technology+9040&qid=1629129447&sr=8-3
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I don't know what's been determined with measurements about their frequency response, but they can be very finicky with placement in order to make the bipolar aspect work correctly.

And the consensus over at AVS forum was always that the built-in subwoofers are a worse option than separate subs. Mainly because you are trapped into having the subs where the speakers are, which can be bad for bass optimization.
 
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