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:
https://promossale.com/aliexpress-sale-dates-2024/
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
https://apos.audio/collections/apos...rtified-smsl-sh-x-desktop-headphone-amplifier
Moondrop Kato Dynamic Driver IEM $104 (good condition)
https://apos.audio/collections/apos...ato-dynamic-driver-iem?variant=43543512973548
TOPPING D70 Pro SABRE DAC $559
https://apos.audio/collections/apos-certified/products/apos-certified-topping-d70-pro-sabre-dac
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
https://www.amazon.com/AK4499EX-Decoder-Bluetooth5-1-Digital-Analog-Convertor/dp/B0BPP411QJ/
Topping D90III Sabre DAC (black) $629
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CQMWGMMW/
SMSL C200 Balanced Headphone Amplifier/DAC $109
https://www.amazon.com/C200-Headphone-Amplifier-ES9038Q2M-4xOPA1612/dp/B0B9391B45/
TOPPING DX3Pro+ (black) $99
https://www.amazon.com/Headphone-Amplifier-Decoding-Bluetooth5-0-ES9038Q2M/dp/B09HBJ1WK6/
Topping D90LE (black) $650
https://www.amazon.com/Topping-Bluetooth-ES9038PRO-PCM32bit-Desktop/dp/B0B2JWMCKW/
S.M.S.L D1se Balanced DAC $503
https://www.amazon.com/S-M-S-L-Resolution-ES9038RO-Decoding-Bluetooth/dp/B094VDRKXD/
S.M.S.L Upgraded M300SE DAC $90
https://www.amazon.com/S-M-S-L-Upgraded-Headphone-Amplifier-Bluetooth/dp/B0C4DFNCSV/
Topping A90 Discrete (black) $400
https://www.amazon.com/KGUSS-Discrete-Headphone-Amplifier-Pre-Amplifier/dp/B0B4JQD8G7/
S.M.S.L D300 Balanced DAC $279
https://www.amazon.com/S-M-S-L-Digital-BD34301EKV-Flagship-Bluetooth/dp/B09P865ZFY/
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)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/226132520088
AKG N5005 Reference Class 5-driver IEM (new) $159
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204562145769
SMSL SU-1 $59 free shipping
https://www.ebay.com/itm/364878375471
Sound Blaster AE-9 (Refurbished) $219 (9038Pro and 1 watt into 32 ohm)
https://us.creative.com/p/refurbished/sound-blaster-ae-9-refurbished
Sound BlasterX G6 portable/external USB Amp/DAC $70
https://us.creative.com/p/refurbished/sound-blasterx-g6-b-stock
Topping A30Pro amplifier (black) $170
https://www.mercari.com/us/item/m16279419733/
Mercari shifted the fees from the seller to the buyer, so add it up before making them an offer.
SMSL DO100 DAC $150 asking
https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb9dha-smsl-do100-dac-da-converters