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

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Amp/Streamer Rotel S14, Black, $999.99 ($2,499.99) at Crutchfield :
 

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Got some solid bargains this time from several different places.
In the eBay app, they have an offer 15 percent off their new online gift cards.
Capitol One has 4 percent off eBay and 3 percent off Aliexpress.
For Aliexpress, there's a 2024 calendar for the upcoming big sales (there's 4 major ones each year) at:

Apos if you sign up for a new account. Stack that with a cash back credit card, they don't charge tax and free shipping. I just got a warranty replacement on an A90 I bought recertified and they did great.
10% off for New Customers. Apply APOS10

SMSL SH-X Desktop Headphone Amplifier $559

Moondrop Kato Dynamic Driver IEM $104 (good condition)

TOPPING D70 Pro SABRE DAC $559

For Amazon, if it's sold by Hifi-College or Aoshida-US, they have a 1 year warranty on used stuff. If it's "sold by" Amazon warehouse/recertified then it doesn't. Shipped by Amazon doesn't make a difference, just who's listed as the seller.

Topping E70 Velvet AK4499EX DAC (black) $350

Topping D90III Sabre DAC (black) $629

SMSL C200 Balanced Headphone Amplifier/DAC $109

TOPPING DX3Pro+ (black) $99

Topping D90LE (black) $650

S.M.S.L D1se Balanced DAC $503

S.M.S.L Upgraded M300SE DAC $90

Topping A90 Discrete (black) $400

S.M.S.L D300 Balanced DAC $279

Some interesting eBay ones, disclaimer: They aren't my listings, I'm Dunring on eBay, so no conflict of interest.

Benchmark HPA4 Headphone Amplifier Starting bid $1900 with a $2600 buyout (at least until the first bid is placed, then that option turns off)

AKG N5005 Reference Class 5-driver IEM (new) $159

SMSL SU-1 $59 free shipping

Sound Blaster AE-9 (Refurbished) $219 (9038Pro and 1 watt into 32 ohm)

Sound BlasterX G6 portable/external USB Amp/DAC $70

Topping A30Pro amplifier (black) $170
Mercari shifted the fees from the seller to the buyer, so add it up before making them an offer.

SMSL DO100 DAC $150 asking
 

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Amp/Streamer Rotel S14, Black, $999.99 ($2,499.99) at Crutchfield :
Thank You, @VintageFlanker,;)
I am thinking this "2-channel, streaming+powerAmp" is a good start in the right direction for Rotel.
Now then; I'd become a recurring buyer of their audio products; if-and-only-if they can strip-out the powerAmp section and replace it with some additional *balanced (XLR) and *HDMI2.1 Inputs/Outputs.
I'd be willing the swap-out my Rotel RSP1576 pre/proc for such a product, even if the pricing gets jacked-up to $1600.00 USD.
 
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