FS: Miscellaneous Audio Stuff

Going to take a little while to get everything posted here. I always go back to re-listen to each item before I pack and ship. I am in that process now, but wanted to go ahead and start listing a few things. Friends and contributors only. Most items listed include shipping and PayPal fees (with exceptions explained in the transport section):

DACs:

Metrum Onyx: 120V, I²S/USB, DAC2 modules ($1500)

I did not think I would ever sell the Onyx. It sounds just as good to my ears today as it did after its initial warm-up. What's different though is I have learned more about the transport end, with digital transports becoming more readily available, having better USB and S/PDIF implementation, and also gaining further insights from the knowledge shared in the disc transport thread. The Onyx solved a problem for me that I no longer hear. These days I listen to oversampling R2R and excellent USB interfaces at the converter end feeding both D/S and R2R digital converters.

I would still like to provide the best implementation I have heard - the Onyx has the I²S board installed (USB board will be packed), and I will bundle the sale with a Pi2AES/RPi4 and the Onyx-compatible I²S output. Please reach out to me - let's coordinate so I can pre-load whatever O/S you choose.

iFi audio ZEN DAC ($60) - SOLD

FYI, this is the first generation of DAC/AMP - not the current V2.

iFi audio ZEN DAC Signature ($125) - SOLD

This is also V1 - not the current V2.

Schiit Modi 3+ ($45) - SOLD

Transports:

This is the only section of this sale thread where I do not recommend or offer shipping in the price. I am in the DC/MD/VA area and can meet anywhere nearby. These are older disc transports, not likely to be worth the effort (or potential damage) to ship. Also the Toshiba is the only one with the original box, and I would still prefer to add another box to pad this 23-pound beast if someone were interested to receive shipment.

Toshiba SD9200 ($200)

CAL Delta ($150) - SOLD

Pioneer DVD-V7400 (free) - SHIPPED

Headphones:

I'm basically out of the orthodynamic club, with two exceptions that are custom builds.

Audeze LCD-2 Classic ($300) - SOLD

HiFiMan HE-6se ($325) - SOLD

Massdrop x MrSpeakers Ether CX Closed Headphones ($400) - SOLD

Amplifiers:

Monolith Liquid Gold Balanced Headphone Amplifier & DAC ($300) - SOLD

Just wanted to add that this amplifier is quite good with many orthodynamic cans - made the Audeze I have listed above come alive in a way I did not expect.

Schiit Vali 2+ ($75) - SOLD

 

Just to add Metrum Onyx has a switch inside to swap voltage between 220/110v in case it matters to someone. I really like this DAC.