We've found 6 big hi-fi bargains you won't find in Amazon's Spring Day Deals

By Verity Burns
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Bargains without the Bezos

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 in light oak finish against blue background with a stack of CDs in front
(Image credit: What Hi-Fi?)

Putting together a hi-fi system can be a pretty pricey pursuit, and – if the bug gets you – it's an expense that goes on (and on) as you upgrade and tweak your setup to perfection. 

That's why sales events are good to watch out for, as they allow you to pick up your next bit of kit considerably cheaper. Perhaps the best thing about the increasingly common mega events like Amazon's Spring Day Sale, is that they encourage price cuts elsewhere – giving you options to buy away from the Bezos empire if you prefer.

We've been digging around some of the top dealers and manufacturers and found great deals on some of our favourite hi-fi products. so you can get your system singing this spring.

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3was £599now £549 (save £50) The discount isn't huge, but any money off a product so good it won What Hi-Fi?'s Product of the Year Award just a few months ago is well worth highlighting – particularly when it's these excellent bookshelf speakers. Sitting as the entry-level model for B&W's 600 speakers, the 607 S3 are hugely talented for such an affordable price. There's a newfound level of detail and precision this time round too, but that doesn't take away from their ability to have fun. You'll struggle to find much better than this. Five stars

Bowers & Wilkins 607 S3 was £599 now £549 (save £50)
The discount isn't huge, but any money off a product so good it won What Hi-Fi?'s Product of the Year Award just a few months ago is well worth highlighting – particularly when it's these excellent bookshelf speakers. Sitting as the entry-level model for B&W's 600 speakers, the 607 S3 are hugely talented for such an affordable price. There's a newfound level of detail and precision this time round too, but that doesn't take away from their ability to have fun. You'll struggle to find much better than this. Five stars

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Marantz PM-10 was £8,499now £4,999 at Peter Tyson (save £3,500)Four stars

Marantz PM-10 was £8,499 now £4,999 at Peter Tyson (save £3,500)
The Marantz PM-10 is a powerful all-analogue amplifer that combines an incredible list of features with a sophisticated and refined performance – all packed into a neat and well-designed package. We reviewed it when it cost £2000 more and loved the finesse it was capable of alongside the muscle. Some of the finest dynamic handling knocked it down a star at its original price, but such a discount now paints it in a somewhat new light. Four stars

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Fyne Audio F302iwas £599now £399 (save £200) The Fyne Audio F302i take a previous What Hi-Fi? Award winner, and improve their only area of weakness with a brand new titanium dome tweeter. Not only does this increase the floorstanders' high-frequency headroom from 28kHz to 34kHz, but it also smooths things out tonally, so aggressive or bright recordings stay balanced and enjoyable. A superb affordable floorstanding speaker – and now even cheaper too. Five stars

Fyne Audio F302i was £599 now £399 (save £200)
The Fyne Audio F302i take a previous What Hi-Fi? Award winner, and improve their only area of weakness with a brand new titanium dome tweeter. Not only does this increase the floorstanders' high-frequency headroom from 28kHz to 34kHz, but it also smooths things out tonally, so aggressive or bright recordings stay balanced and enjoyable. A superb affordable floorstanding speaker – and now even cheaper too. Five stars

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Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M was £549 now £399 (save £150) This is Cambridge Audio’s top-of-the-line DacMagic model – a model that first launched 25 years ago. After several iterations and many evolutionary steps, the DacMagic 200M continues to balance top-notch features with outstanding sound quality, a recipe that has kept it winning Awards over the years. A hugely talented all-rounder and a very safe buy, especially at this price. Five stars

Cambridge Audio DacMagic 200M was £549 now £399 (save £150)
This is Cambridge Audio’s top-of-the-line DacMagic model – a model that first launched 25 years ago. After several iterations and many evolutionary steps, the DacMagic 200M continues to balance top-notch features with outstanding sound quality, a recipe that has kept it winning Awards over the years. A hugely talented all-rounder and a very safe buy, especially at this price. Five stars

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Arcam ST60 streamerwas £1,299now £699 (save £600) If you need to smarten up your hi-fi system with streaming functionality, the Arcam ST60 makes for a fine choice. Offering AirPlay 2, Google Cast, uPnP playback and internet radio, plus analogue and digital connections and support for MQA and Roon, the ST60 leaves no stone unturned and does so alongside a self-assured, expressive delivery. Its proprietary software might not be the best, but its performance makes up for that – and then some. Five stars

Arcam ST60 streamer was £1,299 now £699 (save £600)
If you need to smarten up your hi-fi system with streaming functionality, the Arcam ST60 makes for a fine choice. Offering AirPlay 2, Google Cast, uPnP playback and internet radio, plus analogue and digital connections and support for MQA and Roon, the ST60 leaves no stone unturned and does so alongside a self-assured, expressive delivery. Its proprietary software might not be the best, but its performance makes up for that – and then some. Five stars

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Cambridge Audio CXA81was £899now £799 (save £100) Cambridge revamped the majority of the internals for the 80W-per-channel CXA81, and the result is outstanding. We thought it set a new baseline for integrated amps when we tested it in 2022, and with the perfect mix of must-have features, broad connectivity, great design and superb performance, you will struggle to find much better – particularly at this price, reserved for Richer Sounds VIP customers (which is free to join). Five stars

Cambridge Audio CXA81 was £899 now £799 (save £100)
Cambridge revamped the majority of the internals for the 80W-per-channel CXA81, and the result is outstanding. We thought it set a new baseline for integrated amps when we tested it in 2022, and with the perfect mix of must-have features, broad connectivity, great design and superb performance, you will struggle to find much better – particularly at this price, reserved for Richer Sounds VIP customers (which is free to join). Five stars

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Verity Burns
Verity Burns

Verity is a freelance technology journalist and former Multimedia Editor at What Hi-Fi?. 

Having chalked up more than 15 years in the industry, she has covered the highs and lows across the breadth of consumer tech, sometimes travelling to the other side of the world to do so. With a specialism in audio and TV, however, it means she's managed to spend a lot of time watching films and listening to music in the name of "work".

You'll occasionally catch her on BBC Radio commenting on the latest tech news stories, and always find her in the living room, tweaking terrible TV settings at parties.