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

B&H Deal Zone have a limited quantity and can sell out before the end of the sales day.

Sansui is the Express Luck Group in China. Based in Shenzhen, specializing in OEM/ODM/OBM services with manufacturing sites in China, Mexico, Colombia, and Hungary

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That DCI-P3 gamut coverage would be a concern for me.

Today only,

This Sansui 55-inch OLED TV is now $399.99 at B&H

 
I want 2x separate PSU, but that costs as much as each amp!

The falling cost of performant amplification can free up monies to spend on a 3rd-party power supply unit (PSU). :)

I have no idea how much it costs to build a reliable, 48 volt, 10 ampere, PSU or if $110 is a good value for one with a U.L. listing.



Perhaps the cost of a PSU should represent a higher percentage of the total cost as the cost of performant amplification goes down.
 
All the ones with a known brand are $85+ even direct from Ali, with IMO high risks.

There are no-name going for less, higher risk


I just think they should have added 2x PSU option to a 2x amp bundle, even if it only saves $15-20

This is as good as it gets ATM, for USA

 
All the ones with a known brand are $85+ even direct from Ali, with IMO high risks.

There are no-name going for less, higher risk


I just think they should have added 2x PSU option to a 2x amp bundle, even if it only saves $15-20

This is as good as it gets ATM, for USA


I am uncertain of a risk of the (above linked) $110, PSU with a listing number with Underwriters Laboratories or the due diligence required to allay fear of such a risk.
 
Amazon Prime Days in full force. I just picked up Shure Aonic 50 2nd gen headphones for $272 USD.
Those headphones are amazing, way better sounding than Momentum 4, even without EQ.
Not only I'm able to run LDAC via Bluetooth from my AP80 Pro MAX DAP, but also I can turn the headphones off, and even the unbalanced 3.5 jack on AP80 has enough juice to run them loud. There is USB connection too and APTX adaptive.
The pads are big enough to go over my ears, unlike Sennheiser Momentum 4 (now also on sale for 179 $USD).
 
Some good Prime Day deals on (what appear to be) closeout Loxjie and Sabaj products from HiFi Express prime shipped from Amazon.

The Loxjie D60 Balanced DAC is $288 in silver or black. This is the same DAC as the SMSL DO400 ($450-$499) just golfing panther reviewed by Amir for slight cosmetic differences I think.
The Loxjie D40 Pro Balanced DAC at $215 (all time low I think) and is almost identical to the above except for Bluetooth 5 instead of 5.1, a rudimentary display but adding an XLR Balanced Headphone jack along with 4.4mm.
The older Loxjie D40 non-pro goes for $168. It's headphone section is not balanced, but Amir Golf Panthered it in 2022 here.

Most all of their retro Silver Sabaj stuff is discounted a lot. I ended up buying an a20d 2023 for $194...the D40 Pro is probably better but I like the smaller size and nicer display. The SMSL Tabebuia mini passive speakers are down to $165 after coupon. The Wavecor drivers sell for more than that from what I can tell. I wish Amir had spinorama-ed them.
 
Last chance for an AppleTV 4K 128 at $139 at SamsClub today.
Apple stupidly raised price to $249 due to memory costs.
You think they could plan a little better? :cool:


Can any company stockpile enough memory to ride out the demand from A.I. ? ;)

I have read select memory manufacturers are in no hurry to increase their production capacity.

I'm budgeting to spend more $ for when Apple no longer pushes regular security updates to my phone.

I am grateful music listening can be accomplished without using costly amounts of memory.
 
Last chance for an AppleTV 4K 128 at $139 at SamsClub today.
Apple stupidly raised price to $249 due to memory costs.
You think they could plan a little better? :cool:

There are several Apple product lifecycle tracker websites. It is widely expected that Apple will introduce a new model 4K TV in the Fall with Siri. No doubt more expensive because more memory and a chip update is needed for Siri. The current model is Gen 3. They are phasing out software updates on Gen 1 and Gen 2.
 
There are several Apple product lifecycle tracker websites. It is widely expected that Apple will introduce a new model 4K TV in the Fall with Siri. No doubt more expensive because more memory and a chip update is needed for Siri. The current model is Gen 3. They are phasing out software updates on Gen 1 and Gen 2.

I don't use Siri and don't expect to. AI is so over rated and I dont need it to pick a movie to watch. :D
AppleTV processor is already super strong and fast. Update won't add much for me.
What I like is AppleTV uses about 5W AND when using Samsung S90FD TV with it as a monitor it drastically reduces energy consumption according to my Kill-a-watt reading. It also doesn't have the commercials Roku and Google throw at the viewer.
 
Peachtree Audio is including a 're-certified' WiiM UIltra streaming preamp with the purchase of select 're-certified' integrated amplifiers starting at $2,199.



EDIT - The re-certified integrated amplifiers in this offer come with the same warranty as new samples.
 
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Amazon USA is selling the Denon DP-300F fully automatic turntable for $299.99

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The list price of this turntable increased from $329 to $429 during the pandemic and more recently to $499.

I own a sample and recall reading a claim circa 2010 that the Denon DP-300F originated as a Dual turntable. A previous owner of Dual went bankrupt in the 2000's and Denon kept a Dual turntable in production as the Denon DP-300F.

I don't know if the claim is true or not. I have owned some Dual turntables and the Denon DP-300F has a similar mechanical sound when powering up or down.
 
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A contributor to SlickDeals notes the Monoprice M7100X 90 watt x 7 channel amplifier is $325 - after applying a digital coupon.

 
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