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

[MacCali]

Richer Sounds has the Sundara listed for £299 plus a £20 coupon listed

https://www.richersounds.com/hifiman-sundara.html

Bastards won’t ship to the US, from my previous experience

 

[hmscott]

10% discount, $359.10 (New), MSRP $399 - $39.90 savings...Lowest I've seen it, I paid $369.
Amazon.com: XDUOO TA-20 High Performance Balanced Tube Headphone Amplifier Power Amplifier Black : Electronics

Update: Received an email from Xduoo advertising a larger sale of 10% off All(?) of their products:
"All 10% off, no coupon required; Promotion time : August 23 to August 27; Don't miss the best deal in the mid of the year. All orders will be shipped out within 24 hours. Faster shipping and 1 year warranty." Link provided in email: Find Out More
xDuoo TA-20 Balanced Tube Amp-xDuoo Official Store

10% off on all Xduoo products on Amazon too - Amazon.com : xDuoo

Update: I received an APOS Certified (refurbished) 15% Off Sale email notice, and their Refurbished Xduoo TA-20 is also listed as $359.10...
https://apos.audio/collections/apos-certified/products/apos-certified-xduoo-ta-20-tube-amp
https://apos.audio/collections/apos-certified?is=aposguest&_kx=TzZVfDM4WB79OFGQC2xG084n8Ud2jkteRu2pNHmKslI=.Ldk8SW

 

[Rottmannash]

Klipsch center channel-Woot.
Klipsch RP-440WC Center Channel Speaker - $389.99 - Free shipping for Prime members https://electronics.woot.com/offers...nel-speaker-5?utm_medium=share&utm_source=app

 

[pseudoid]

10% discount, $359.10 (New), MSRP $399 - $39.90 savings...Lowest I've seen it, I paid $369.
Amazon.com: XDUOO TA-20 High Performance Balanced Tube Headphone Amplifier Power Amplifier Black : Electronics ....

I own 2 of XDUOO's (NanoD3, X20) portable media players. Both have been reliable and feature packed, especially the X20. I have stuffed three 256GB microSD cards with most of my music library... and that X20 can go from lo-fi all the way to DSD128 w/outputs of analog (SE or +/-) coaxial, usb, and even BT; using the TI-Opa1612 rather than ESS9018K2m DAC chip.

 

[pseudoid]

I have been noticing a trait in online shopping that is not much fun: It seems like most every brand (most all electronics) has some sort of contract to prevent under bidding other online sellers (=lo-balling the competitors).
I have been noticing that 'comparison shopping' does not lead me to bargains much.
No matter what site I go to (amazon, ebay, crutchfield, bestbuy, etc); they all have the same exact price for same hardware.
And now that aliexpress and foreign sites are being forced to charge sales tax (kinda like a VAT) for the US buyers, they have are no bargains either.
Of course, there is always those 'brand loyalty' discounts you can sometimes squeeze out, which come in handy.
Crutchfiled has such a program, like the amazon-prime but w/o paying for it.
eBay still seems like they are giving free S/H on most products... also w/o paying for it.
(I hope this post is NOT out of context)

 

[muslhead]

To get rights to sell a product line (especially those with pricing power) most mfgs will require the dealer to sign an Agreement wrt msrp advertising/ pricing. There are ways around it but if caught, the dealer can be blacklisted and lose their rights to sell that product line. This has been going on for years. Some mfgs actually audit dealers sales and others are too small they have to trust the dealer to follow the Agreement. The mfg can also do things like minimize the # of dealers such that competition within an area (except in high density demand areas) that are "authorized" is kept to a minimum.

Like everything that has to do with money, people find ways to get around it. It can only occur with those dealers who are willing to take the risk (of losing authorized dealer status). As such, and because that number is small, they are hard to find (especially online when your pricing can easily be tracked by a mfg). Its much easier to find dealers willing to discount if you are meet them person at their shop or if there is an established relationship where the dealer knows you arent a mfg rep. Clearly there is no risk to the mfg as they get a guaranteed amount regardless of what the dealer sells them for (other than the potential negative perception if that is created if the product is highly discounted).

 

[Audiozombic]

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Sorry. Still valid here: https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/sundara.html

 

[boba]

Amazon Warehouse 20% off sale

Drop+Sennheiser PC37X $58.94
Good deal if you're on a budget and apply some EQ.

HTC Vive Deluxe Audio Strap $53.85
Popular for modding various VR headsets. Has earphones built-in so that counts as an audio deal, right?

Some things aren't advertised but will still have 20% off, so check your wishlists: Beyerdynamic DT 1770 Pro $325.31

 

[SloPoke]

(used) Genelec 8030C speaker(s?) in raw finish for $500 each at B&H Photo.

States they are "Like New" condition.

If have or sign up for B&H Payboo card and that covers sales tax.

Think shipping is free and expedited.(used) Genelec 8030C Raw on B&H Photo

I have the Genelec G Three in raw, which is very similar to the 8030C and enjoy them daily.

 

[DACslut]

Overnight Sensations DIY MT Speaker Kit Pair - $20 cheaper than Parts Express price.

https://www.microcenter.com/product/633812/overnight-sensations-mt-speaker-kit-pair

 

[fieldcar]

Another Amazon warehouse 20% off deal.

Kef LSX, black, used very good condition, $726.33 in-cart pre-tax.

https://www.amazon.com/KEF-Wireless...000-&rnid=386442011&s=warehouse-deals&sr=1-18

 

[SMc]

https://www.jbl.com/loudspeakers/STUDIO+570.html

Under $200 again.

 

[RichT]

Infinity R12, R263 and R253 now on deep discount sale at Harman site.

https://www.harmanaudio.com/speakers/?prefn1=brand&prefv1=Infinity&prefn2=isLuxuryProduct&prefv2=no&prefn3=isRefurbished&prefv3=false&prefn4=isSupport&prefv4=false&prefn5=name&prefv5=Home Speakers

Hello thanks for the tip. I bought a couple of the Infinity R12's for $169.95 with free shipping, fantastic! They sound great

 

[Fahzz]

From out of the blue, my Qobuz Studio Premier service got reduced to $12.99 per month from I think $14.99.

 

[Rottmannash]

From out of the blue, my Qobuz Studio Premier service got reduced to $12.99 per month from I think $14.99.

Great-I paid for a year up front to get a discount...oh well.

 

[More Dynamics Please]

JBL currently has the Studio 570 small tower on sale for $200 or just a third of its usual $600 msrp. Of all the Studio 5 series the 570 goes on sale the least often. ASR's positive review of the Studio 530 makes the 570 an intriguing option at this insanely low price.

 

[MaxBuck]

JBL currently has the Studio 570 small tower on sale for $200 or just a third of its usual $600 msrp. Of all the Studio 5 series the 570 goes on sale the least often. ASR's positive review of the Studio 530 makes the 570 an intriguing option at this insanely low price.

I have no real use for these, yet I'm strongly tempted to buy them anyway. That probably reveals a character flaw of some sort.

 

[Erici]

Hello thanks for the tip. I bought a couple of the Infinity R12's for $169.95 with free shipping, fantastic! They sound great

Glad the post was helpful Rich.
I bought the R12 on a earlier sale and it works well for me too. 12 inch woofer, 300 watts RMS, and designed by part of the Harmon family. What's not to like at $170!

 

[ta240]

sheesh, that price is crazy.; $170 would barely cover a plate amp.

 

[sweetchaos]

For Canadians:

Amazon Canada has price dropped Apple’s AirPods Max wireless headphones, slashing the ‘Sky Blue’ colour down by 27%, to $571.35 CAD, saving you $207.65 off its regular price of $779.

This is the lowest price we’ve seen to date.