Best hi-fi deals 2023 – fantastic prices on five-star gear

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S2 Anniversary £549 £449 at Sevenoaks (save £100 + get FREE Sennheiser CX wireless earbuds + 2m QED XT25 speaker cable)
Our favourite standmounters have been knocking around below £500 for some time, but you can now save £100 and bag free kit that together would normally cost £140. A no-brainer if you're in the market for mid-priced speakers, especially if a loved one has been hankering for new earbuds or, er, a new speaker cable for Christmas.
Don't want freebies? Electric Shop's price is £495.
Five stars

Triangle Borea BR08 £999 £680 at Amazon (save £220)
There’s no shortage of talented rivals at this size and price, yet having spent some time in the company of these Triangles, we feel they offer something special – not least at this discounted price. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Q Acoustics M20 £399 £350 at Amazon (save £50)
"An unfussy, just-add-source set of powered Bluetooth speakers that we find impossible to dislike," we concluded in our recent five-star review. And that was before Amazon slashed a hundred bucks off the price. Five stars

Triangle Borea BR03 £399 £307 at Amazon (save £82)
The equally impressive standmounters from the same Triangle Borea range as the BR08 above, the BR03 are truly excellent little performers, made better with a discount.
Five stars

Bowers & Wilkins 606 S2 Anniversary Edition £649 £579 at Electric Shop (save £60)
The original 606 are fine speakers, but this new version is obviously better across the board. In fact, it's the best standmounter at its original price, as its current What Hi-Fi? Award goes to show – let alone its discounted one.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

ELAC Debut 2.0 B5.2 £310 £229 at Amazon (save £80)
Our very favourite budget speakers now come with a very tidy discount. These are simply the best performers at this price, ideal for anyone's first hi-fi system.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Q Acoustics 3030i £330 £266 at Amazon (save £64)
The 3030is are yet another excellent speaker from Q Acoustics. Want insightful speakers with a good dose of bass heft and authority? These deserve a place on the shortlist.(stands not included) Five stars

Q Acoustics Concept 40 £999 £499 at Sevenoaks (save £500)
Admittedly these floorstanders haven't cost their £999 RRP for a while (other retailers currently have them at £679), but we've never seen them at this low price before. The Concept 40 are around seven years old and have been trumped by rivals since their five-star What Hi-Fi? review, but they would still be competitive at this discounted price level. Oldies but goodies, then! The catch? You'll have to wait until 'early December' for your buy. Five stars

Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 £329 £299 at AV Online (save £30)
Not the biggest of savings, but a deal is a deal after all. These excellent five-star bookshelf speakers from Elac can be yours with £30 off at AV Online or Amazon. Five stars

Pro-Ject Primary E £199 £149 at Richer Sounds (save £50)
Our favourite budget turntable. For purists at the head of the beginner’s vinyl revival path who have this kind of budget and aren’t fussed about features such as record ripping and automatic operation, the Pro-Ject Primary E could be just the ticket. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Pro-Ject Juke Box E £499 £399 at Sevenoaks (save £100)
An all-in-one system that we can’t easily argue against in favour of separates. It sounds great and is extremely convenient. So if space is at a premium, funds are (relatively) tight, or both, you should cast your glance in this direction.

Audio-Technica LP5x £349 £314 at Amazon (save £35)
Audio-Technica’s original AT-LP5 turntable was a winner. This LP5x model now comes with an easier-to-fit cartridge, and a built-in phono stage for both MC and MM. And it even sounds a little cleaner than its predecessor. Winner again. Five stars

Marantz PM6007 £399 £369 at Amazon (save £30)
The Marantz 6000 Series has allowed the company to have a firm grip on the budget hi-fi market over the past few years, and with the arrival of the PM6007, the amplifier line has been strengthened yet again. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Cambridge Audio CXA81 £1099 £999 at Amazon (save £100)
The CXA81 has more power at 80W per channel, a broad range of analogue and digital connections, as well as aptX HD for Bluetooth streaming. It deliver a confident and powerful performer, adding in a punchy, dynamic and astonishingly detailed presentation where needed. It's agile, more insightful and sounds wonderfully expressive through the midrange. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Cambridge Audio CXA61 £749 £699 at Amazon (save £50)
The CXA61 has less power at 60W per channel, and has fewer inputs (especially forgoing the XLR inputs of its bigger sibling). It's fun to listen to – there's plenty of punch, a nicely judged tonal balance and plenty of detail. We particularly like its lively, dynamic nature. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

iFi Audio ZEN DAC V2 £199 £159 at Futureshop (save £40)
Offering a significant upgrade over computer sound quality in an era where people need it most, the Zen DAC V2 is another feather in the cap for iFi’s budget Zen series. One of the very best ways to upgrade your desktop headphone system. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

AudioQuest DragonFly Cobalt £269 £219 at Amazon (save £50)
Any money off this excellent, multi-Award-winning DAC is welcome. Want to boost your laptop, PC or mobile sound? This dinky device will do it tenfold. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Audiolab M-DAC+ £749 £649 at Richer Sounds (save £100)
The Audiolab M-DAC+ gets an awful lot right – so much, in fact, it comfortably justifies its ‘+’ designation. Lavishly detailed, fastidiously organised and elegantly straight-edged in its sound, it absolutely demands an audition. It helps that it's one of the best connected, too. Five stars

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M £549 £399 at Richer Sounds (save £150)
This desktop DAC may not have kept its crown for another year at the most recent What Hi-Fi? Awards, but it's still a very, very good DAC – well-featured and wonderfully rich and musical sounding. If you're looking to boost your laptop/headphones' sound, or your budget/mid-range hi-fi system's, this is one very good way to do it. Five stars
Deal also at Amazon

iFi Audio Zen Can £189 £149 at Sevenoaks (save £40)
A resoundingly good upgrade on plugging your wired headphones directly into your laptop or other source. It’s a solid, talented and capable little performer. Five stars

Cyrus CDi £1495 £1195 at Richer Sounds (save £300)
Last but by no means least... well, for people who are after a new CD player anyway. If you are looking for a spinner around this price, none comes higher recommended than this Cyrus, which has been a What Hi-Fi? Award winner for many years than we frankly care to remember. Five stars
Deal also at AV.com

Denon D-M41DAB £329 £249 at Peter Tyson (save £70)
The default budget all-in-one microsystem choice for years, this Denon multi-award-winner is still at the top of its game. What Hi-Fi? Award winner

KEF LSX II £1199 £1099 at Sevenoaks (save £100) + FREE SENNHEISER EARBUDS & TIDAL HIFI PLUS 90 DAYS
This wireless all-in-one system sequel is just as appealing and sounds even better than before. It's taken what was already a winning formula and introduced some key upgrades that improve functionality – and remains a talented set-up that sings with any genre of music sent its way. This fantastic £200 discount across all finishes makes this an even more appealing buy.
What Hi-Fi? Award winner

Marantz PM7000N £1199 £649 at Sevenoaks (save £550)
A huge £550 saving on a 2020 & 2021 What Hi-Fi? Awards winner is not to be sniffed at, and this Marantz is a really special piece of kit. It's a practical, well-furnished just-add-speakers streaming system that really impressed us with its entertaining performance. Five stars

Pro-Ject Juke Box E £499 £399 at Sevenoaks (save £100)
An all-in-one system that we can’t easily argue against in favour of separates. It sounds great and is extremely convenient. So if space is at a premium, funds are (relatively) tight, or both, you should cast your glance in this direction.