Cayin C9 vs Pre-Order iBasso D16

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Cayin C9 Cayin Out of stock at every tracked store Lowest on record ₹1,499 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 1 reviews Full prices & history

Pre-Order iBasso D16 TAIPAN Unprecedented Performance FPGA-Master 2.0 Portable Discrete DAC - D16-Black iBasso Now ₹1,41,835 at HiFiGo Lowest on record ₹1,499 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 Full prices & history

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Both sides are DACs / headphone amplifiers. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - converter chip, output power, inputs, balanced output and digital formats. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Cayin iBasso

Form factor Portable Portable

Type Amplifier DAC

Price over the last 30 days

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Cayin C9 No tracked offer in stock In stock at 0 tracked stores

Pre-Order iBasso D16 TAIPAN Unprecedented Performance FPGA-Master 2.0 Portable Discrete DAC - D16-Black Now ₹1,41,835 2% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,499 on Thursday, 5th Nov, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store

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The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Pre-Order iBasso D16 TAIPAN Unprecedented Performance FPGA-Master 2.0 Portable Discrete DAC - D16-Black Lowest current price across all tracked stores.

Deepest discount ever seen Cayin C9 From each product's own recorded price history.

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