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Hmmm! I suddenly have an urge to buy a Audio Quest product.

[–] niubishuaige@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I wish $679 could end my headphone audio quest ...

[–] TheOneWhoReadsStuff@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Why can’t it?

[–] Chance-Tell-9847@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I ended mine with only $900. My second hand heddphone 1 has genuine mind blowing flagship level performance in the treble and upper mids, excellent midrange and decent bass performance. Only headphones which beat it are he1000se, susvara, Stax or abyss, and they only do significantly better in the bass region.

[–] BigLorry@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I mean the headphones are usually $500 and the amp about $300.

So I guess yeah it’s a decent deal, assuming you were already in the market for the Aeon and also need an amp to pair it with.

Maybe a specific use case but it is a fine deal. Maybe not “insane”. I’d reserve that for something like audeze’s Black Friday deals, like when a year or so ago I grabbed an LCDX2021 for like $675.

For the right person it’s a good buy, I’m just not sure there’s many.

[–] zadillo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Asgard 3 with the 9028 module is $379. Aeon RT is $499 at DCA. So you’re saving about $200 on this bundle if you specifically want both.

[–] Orange_Moose@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

https://www.schiit.com/products/aeon-rt-asgard-9028

Link for anyone who wants to see it on their site.

[–] sic_erat_scriptum@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Yes you would be insane to buy that trash company’s amp.

[–] 717x@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Pretty Solid deal if you ask me

[–] Ivnnio@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty. Solid. Deal.

[–] alterndog@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

It’s not a bad deal, but not insane. If you were already looking at the Asgard 3 with an internal DAC and the Aeon (or headphone like it), I could see going for it.

I have an Asgard 2 and a Modi DAC and like them (used with HD6XX and Ananda). Wish I had gotten an internal DAC for the Asgard at the time.

[–] GamePro201X@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Pretty good deal yeah; about 25% off. You save a couple hundred. Not anything crazy though it’d have to be over 30% off for a deal to be “crazy” imo

[–] Cheeky_Dot@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Unfortunately not in the EU

[–] Overall_Falcon_8526@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Sane. Deal.

[–] entivoo@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Been interested in Asgard 3 for 2-3 years now. Seems like a solid no bullshit amp. The only thing stopping me from getting it is the shipping cost and custom tax in my country. I also have a really decent amp now.

[–] 1arghavan@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Aeon RT doesn't worth 500$ at all.

[–] user888ffr@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

I will never understand why an Audio company chose the name Shit lol. Shiit audio lol

[–] rjmoyer2@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Insane. Marketing.