I'm TechRadar's Audio Editor: this is the first Black Friday hi-fi deal worth considering

You cognize really it is during nan run-up to immense income events: you've seen truthful galore early Black Friday deals, you're nary longer that excited – and nan large time isn't for a fewer weeks yet. If you're looking for hi-fi kit, it tin beryllium moreover much infuriating. Was this turntable ever connected sale? Is this nan older group of headphones aliases nan astir recent? And why americium I being dazzled pinch exemplary numbers?

Don't worry: I'm TechRadar's Audio Editor and I'm present for you. I'll beryllium quick: this is my solo early Black Friday prime for nan audiophile successful your life. If you want thing much wide (or a small cheaper – I get it), my Black Friday headphones deals roundup is nan spot to go, and I've besides sewage a best Black Friday earbuds deals page for your perusal. But possibly nan hi-res audio person successful your life needs thing more… niche.

The first audiophile-friendly Black Friday woody of 2024

Regular readers whitethorn already cognize this subordinate – Astell & Kern devotees surely will. I've written odes to it, telling fledgling audiophiles it is hands-down nan subordinate I urge to get them hooked. For me, this is nan inaugural audiophile-friendly Black Friday woody of 2024, and I don't opportunity that lightly.

Our Astell & Kern A&norma SR35 review (for that is nan player's afloat name) opens pinch nan phrase, "Bargain hunting? You're successful nan incorrect room, friend." But you spot now, that's each changed! A three-figure finance that starts pinch a 5 is infinitely amended than 1 that starts pinch a seven, no? To clarify, this earnestly talented subordinate has only been this 'affordable' erstwhile earlier (I do usage that connection lightly; it's still astir £600), concisely successful July of 2024, but that vanished aft Prime Day.

It's a May 2023-release subordinate and still each inch an up-to-the-minute DAP, now reduced to a interest that's arsenic palatable arsenic a genuine A&K subordinate tin perchance be. It's without uncertainty 1 of nan best hi-res audio players going, arsenic proven by its position arsenic 'best step-up model' successful that hotly-contended roundup. However, nan existent woody value puts it £50 cheaper than nan exemplary beneath it – you cognize it makes sense!

More Black Friday deals to consider

• Amazon: up to 68% disconnected toothbrushes and TVs
• AO: savings connected games consoles and appliances
• Argos: up to 50% disconnected toys, Lego, TVs and gifts
• Boots: up to 50% disconnected Dyson, Oral-B and Philips
• Currys: early deals connected TVs, appliances, laptops
• Dell: laptops, desktops, monitors from £299
• Dyson: up to £150 off
• Ebay: up to 50% disconnected refurbished tech
• EE: up to £600 disconnected Samsung and Apple
• John Lewis: up to £300 disconnected appliances and TVs
• LG: £1,000 aliases much disconnected TVs and appliances
• Samsung: up to £600 disconnected TVs, phones and tablets
• Very: up to 30% disconnected phones, appliances & clothing