Rumors and new releases thread

I don’t know just how long these have been out, but… Am i the only one who thinks they look like Swan\Edifier knockoffs?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07W4C16KV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_PSGJJJPKS4XKS0TGX8BE

They’re definitely modeled after S3000Pros if you told someone to draw what they looked like off memory. Can’t imagine these sound any good though.

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sorry to dissapoint then. But I believe it is around 150 usd.

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First HD800 and now Meze Empyrean on Drop

$2999
I can get them for less at my local Audio store…

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New Schiit Hel 2

https://www.schiit.com/about/news/game-on-er-meet-hel-2

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I think this is it. Maybe I’m reading too much into the words, but seems they are hinting at an overall darker tonality for the new Aria. Darker would not be my cup of tea, but it’s a welcome one for the market.

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That would be different from their current KXXS, KXXX, Starfield lineup in that price range lol.

Otherwise it would be very very redundant.

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Ooh they added optical AND USB-C!?

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I bet you schiit is going to get a lot of emails or messages about people complaining about how their mic isn’t working when they have it connected using optical lol

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This is definitely for the console gamers.

Yeah clearly, before people can only recommended Mayflower Arc (and I’m using a shitty Astro mixamp)

Maybe they’re doing a SSR/SSP Blessing2/Dusk setup?

Starfield and Aria?

That would be interesting. I’d be interested in a darker harmon tuning in that price range.

Maybe, I dont know anything more than that it is around 150 usd and LCP DD.

Forgive me if I’m brain farting? But what?

liquid crystal polymer. It is the same coating that Sony uses for their iems (like the XBA-N3 and the IER-Z1R).

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Cant wait for that to be the top self asked sarcastic question on the product’s FAQs

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New Schiit Hel 2

Not exactly a release, but something new at least: Shenzenaudio now officially sells Denafrips stuff. Seems a good way for a future Ares II.

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Well, seems release may be sooner than I thought, and it seems like it likely will be in the hundereds in price (USD).

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but they probably won’t have better pricing since most audio is MAP. I think MAP is better than no MAP…but I wish there would be more frequent specials and promo’s. I sell tech and deal with a lot of MAP’d brands…