The Prime Day deals aren't often kind to hi-fi, too concerned with slashing the prices of the more mass market consumer tech – TVs, headphones, Bluetooth speakers and the like. And that's the case, for the most part, this year.
Sure, there are some modest discounts on a few micro systems and a handful of pairs of speakers we have never laid eyes on let alone ears. But we have searched the site, so far mostly in vain, to find Prime Day hi-fi deals worth shouting about from the rooftops. Better luck come Black Friday, eh?
That said, something has caught our eye. Amazon easily has the best price on one of our favourite integrated amplifiers, even if it isn't officially tagged as a 'Prime Day deal'. A current What Hi-Fi? Award winner, the Marantz PM6007 is now £419 in the UK (opens in new tab) and $457.71 in the US (opens in new tab).
The next best prices at other online retailers are £449 and $799 (slightly lower than the amp's RRPs), so now is arguably the time to buy if you're after a well-equipped and high-performing budget-to-mid-range stereo amplifier...
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The Marantz PM6007 would make a great first amplifier or an upgrade to an entry-level model of old. Performance wise, you won't find a better amplifier nowadays. As we said in our five-star review, "its sonic character is as familiar as its casework: smooth, full-bodied and balanced, with a pleasing spaciousness... it’s about as agreeable a performer as you could ask for at this price".
Its connectivity doesn't let it down, either. While you won't find Bluetooth or a USB input, everything else is there – line-levels, coaxial, optical, and even a phono input for accommodating a turntable. And that casework? We have no doubts it'll stand the test of time.
Ultimately, this is a very well-rounded amplifier that you can buy with confidence, and now at a very tempting low price. This is a great example of when looking further afield from the official Prime Day deals can pay off, even if this one does happen to still be on Amazon.
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The very best Prime Day deals
- AirPods 2
£159£99 at Amazon (save £60) (opens in new tab) - Air conditioners: save up to 40% on best-sellers (opens in new tab)
- Amazon Device deals: save up to 60% on Echo speakers and Fire tablets (opens in new tab)
- Amazon Fire Tablet: save 60% on the Amazon Fire 7 Kids Pro Tablet (opens in new tab)
- Audible: 3 months of Audible free (save £23.97) (opens in new tab)
- Bose 700 wireless headphones
£350£175 at Amazon (save £175) (opens in new tab) - Currys: 'Epic Deals' on laptops, TVs, phones and monitors (opens in new tab)
- Echo Dot 4th Gen
£50£29 at Amazon (save £21) (opens in new tab) - Fans: save up to 40% with today's fan deals (opens in new tab)
- Fire 7 Kids Pro tablet
£100£40 at Amazon (save £60) (opens in new tab) - Fire TV Stick 4K
£50£23 at Amazon (save £27) (opens in new tab) - JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth speaker
£120£90 at Amazon (opens in new tab) - John Lewis: summer Sale on TVs, phones, computers and speakers (opens in new tab)
- Kindle Unlimited 3 months for free (save £23.97) (opens in new tab)
- LG OLED48C1:
£1699£799 at Amazon (save £900) (opens in new tab) - OLED TV: LG 42-inch
£1399£1089 at Amazon (save £300) (opens in new tab) - Pro-Ject turntable
£369£244 at Amazon (save £127) (opens in new tab) - Richer Sounds: save on hi-fi, home cinema, TV and more (opens in new tab)
- Roku Streaming Stick 4K
£49.99£29.99 at Amazon (save £20) (opens in new tab) - Samsung five-star 43-inch TV
£499£279 at Amazon (opens in new tab) - Sevenoaks: save on TVs, soundbars, speakers and more (opens in new tab)
- Sonos Beam (Gen 2)
£449£419 at Amazon (save £30) (opens in new tab) - Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones
£250£186 at Amazon (save £64) (opens in new tab) - Sony WH-1000XM4
£350£209 at Amazon (save £141) (opens in new tab) - Q Acoustics speakers
£199£149 at Amazon (opens in new tab) - Wireless earbuds: Sony XM3
£220£76 at Amazon (save £144) (opens in new tab)