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Thanks, I had been looking at these. I ordered them at $529 - they are now listed back at $599 on Amazon with most sellers pushing them up to $699..... Supply chain issues seem to be hitting the audio industry as well.
Thanks, I had been looking at these. I ordered them at $529 - they are now listed back at $599 on Amazon with most sellers pushing them up to $699..... Supply chain issues seem to be hitting the audio industry as well.
Madisound has the Hypex UCD180 Stereo kit on sale for $519. Its a "kit" but it comes with the pre-soldered boards, power supply, and case - all you do is assemble everything. 120w/ch into 8 ohms x 2 channels.
I tried their HiFi Dual ES9038Q2M USB DAC/Amp and it wasn't bad until it hit 85 percent volume and distortion could be heard. Good instrument seperation, and wide sound stage, not deep. It's the value they advertise but reselling it might be a problem. What it did great was line out into an amp with clean power, then it was the same $99 as a Khadas tone board, but with a power supply and case so it was a good deal.
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Also I just got a DAC at Apos and they didn't charge tax and had free shipping, if they'll price match it you could do even better.
It's not on the master deals page which is odd for such a big discount. On that they have the PC38x on sale for $129 which is a black friday price if I remember last year. Also $239 for the THX 789 amp.
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I had the "one" version of this and liked it a lot except for the fit and finish (cheap feeling 6.5mm connector and buttons are flimsy). It's an amazing amp though, basically like the JDS Atom amp on steroids (listening to an Atom stack right now with an SP200 next to it, really couldn't tell the difference except power available).
Couldn't find this posted already so I'll throw this out there.
Martin Logan has the Forte amp for $249 (MSRP $599) and the Unison streamer/DAC for $199 (MSRP $399) on sale (likely clearing inventory as they show as discontinued most places).
Couldn't find this posted already so I'll throw this out there.
Martin Logan has the Forte amp for $249 (MSRP $599) and the Unison streamer/DAC for $199 (MSRP $399) on sale (likely clearing inventory as they show as discontinued most places).
Optical, phono, RCA, 3.5mm, bluetooth, USB DAC inputs, with sub pre-out. They use 5 way binding posts and are rear ported.
Klipsch discontinued these a while back but it looks like Walmart is blowing them out for $249. I've had a pair since 2017 and they're great for bedroom, office, or other secondary system. Love my set (aside from the ****** remote control). They can easily fill a small office or bedroom. Add a sub (I have a Klipsch HD 6.5" powered sub from an old HD300 5.1 HTIB at the moment) and it's a very solid setup.
One minor annoyance is that the volume resets to very low setting after waking from standby. The DAC is pretty good. Right now I'm using my set in the garage connected optically to a Belkin SoundForm Connect and stream via Airplay 2. They've also served as desktop computer speakers but are a bit big for that application.
Couldn't find this posted already so I'll throw this out there.
Martin Logan has the Forte amp for $249 (MSRP $599) and the Unison streamer/DAC for $199 (MSRP $399) on sale (likely clearing inventory as they show as discontinued most places).
It’s a modernized version of the Paradigm PW Link measured here. Modernized because it supports a real streaming platform (AirPlay, though unfortunately not AirPlay 2) and not just that Play-Fu or whatever clown show
I posted it last page, I saw them when they were $700 for a day, then they upped it to $770 which still isn't bad. I have a feeling they are soon to be updated as the F36 is a tad kong in the tooth. Well regarded, but been a bit since they came out.
Honestly, most local dealers can and will sell below Revel's MAP if you give them a call. I'd find a local dealer and see what they can do for you. I got new/sealed Performa3 (one level above Concerta2 series) M105 standmounts for a steep discount (>30% off).
(Love the walnut finish available for the Performa3 and up lines... gorgeous.)
Creative Labs has the Soundblaster G6 in stock (almost always out of stock) for $99 with shipping and 90 day warranty. I bought one last time and I don't think they charged sales tax. I lined out one to a Magni Heresy and kept the volume at 79% like recommended here and in direct mode it sound great. The 5.1 mode is best for gaming, the 7.1 sounded pretty shoddy. Compared to other $99 DACs you get a lot for the money though, amp is good for most stuff.
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The AE-5 is $79 also, have one of those in the downstairs computer and it's nice too, those will go in any slot, not just the short PCI-E ones.
Adorama has the HE-560 open box for $209
I've had them, be packing some heat in the amplifier department...
They also have the HE6se for $555 open box. Again, have an amp that can power a lighthouse. 83.5db efficiency(!)
Creative Labs has the Soundblaster G6 in stock (almost always out of stock) for $99 with shipping and 90 day warranty. I bought one last time and I don't think they charged sales tax. I lined out one to a Magni Heresy and kept the volume at 79% like recommended here and in direct mode it sound great. The 5.1 mode is best for gaming, the 7.1 sounded pretty shoddy. Compared to other $99 DACs you get a lot for the money though, amp is good for most stuff.
All refurbished products come with a 90-day limited hardware warranty.
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The AE-5 is $79 also, have one of those in the downstairs computer and it's nice too, those will go in any slot, not just the short PCI-E ones.
Adorama has the HE-560 open box for $209
I've had them, be packing some heat in the amplifier department...
They also have the HE6se for $555 open box. Again, have an amp that can power a lighthouse. 83.5db efficiency(!)
Nice deal on the G6! I've also found if very good for gaming as well as music listening, but I've not noticed any problems with virtual 7.1 surround sound.
Have a go at using the following 7.1 speaker test to fine tune your surround settings (surround 0-100) so that all the virtual speakers sound like they are coming from the correct position:
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