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

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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

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Becky became Audio Editor astatine TechRadar successful 2024, but joined nan squad successful 2022 arsenic Senior Staff Writer, focusing connected each things hi-fi. Before this, she spent 3 years astatine What Hi-Fi? testing and reviewing everything from wallet-friendly wireless earbuds to immense high-end sound systems. Prior to gaining her MA successful Journalism successful 2018, Becky freelanced arsenic an arts professional alongside a 22-year profession arsenic a master dancer and aerialist – immoderate emotion of creation starts pinch a emotion of music. Becky has antecedently contributed to Stuff, FourFourTwo and The Stage. When not writing, she tin still beryllium recovered throwing shapes successful a creation studio, these days pinch varying degrees of success.  

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