The Deals Thread

Discussion in 'Leaderboard, Overboard, and Deals' started by hellwhynot, Sep 30, 2015.

  1. DEATHxMACHINE

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    Probably pointing out the obvious but for those that are unaware. I would be wary of these units. They probably have severe humming issues. Massdrop probably did the math and figured its cheaper to sell them as open box to blinq instead of shipping them back to Russia to be refurbished.
     
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    If that's the case, it's a bit shit. The product description states:

    The amplifier has electromagnetic shielding of power and output transformers for reduced noise in the circuit.

    Edit: a random sales channel like this is going to result in so many support calls to Eddie Current down the line.
     
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    Blinq sells returns that have been untested. Received a THX amp today. Literally came with a hand written note on the amplifier describing issues with the unit.


    Also.... Blinq in general sucks ass. I've had a few pretty bad experiences. I asked Will and he said Massdrop does not sell their returns to Blinq, but they sure do have a lot of specific Massdrop products.
     
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    That is such a blatant lie. As you stated, Blinq have sold a significant of Massdrop items over the last couple years.
     
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    Good info guys, thanks for passing this along.

    Not that it matters but I don't think legitimate Massdrop buyers have got their transformer "covers" or what have you from Massdrop for their ZDT Jr anyways. So any hope in hell of this unit performing flawlessly would be nothing short of a miracle.

    I have to wonder what the deal is behind the Massdrop name change.
     
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    @Psalmanazar must have really hurt their feelings calling them Massderp. Name calling wins again.
     
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    Thanks for the info. I never got any electronics from them but got a headphone and it turned out to be a great buy.
     
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    Marketing departments always impulsively feel that they need to do something, like update a name or logo. There have been spectacular failures such as this. The email from the Massdrop CEO had classic, vague marketing speak, "We wanted a name that was a nod to our roots, strong, but also gave us room to experiment and grow."
     
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    I always assume there are more legal or financial issues that require a name change vs. exactly what you've quoted (which makes me throw up in my mouth a little).
     
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    You might say they DROPed the ball...

    If it was a legal issue they should have pulled an "Artist formerly known as..." move.

    [​IMG]

    (which actually was a brilliant business move on Prince's part - https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-36107590)
     
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    Pro Audio LA is offering 10% off most gear: 10GEAR

    Puts Solaris at $1750.
     
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    That's a good deal, how long is the sale? (he wonders out loud)
    EDIT: yeah that was pretty dumb...just meant thanks for the tip off.
     
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