Black Friday has landed in Swansea, and the team have been digging through the stockroom to spotlight the kit they’re genuinely excited about. No fluff, no filler — just gear we rate, at prices that make it very hard to look away. Whether you’re after a first proper system, a smart upgrade, or a bargain you’ll brag about for years, these are the picks worth your time…

Adrian - Sales Consultant

Tha Arcam Radia A5 amplifier

Was £749 - Now £475 - Save £274

Arcam have more than 45 years of amplifier design and manufacturing experience, going all the way back to their first product in 1976 — the A&R Cambridge A60.

and you get a remote control. spoiling you we are.

So you can play music straight out of the box, the Arcam A5 includes Bluetooth via its Qualcomm AptX chip. This provides up to 24-bit HD audio for the best sound quality from your phone or tablet. You can also connect Bluetooth headphones, so your listening can continue sensitively after dark. Hi-resolution audio is catered for via the SPDIF and TOSLINK digital audio inputs — very handy if you want to hear what your smart TV can do with a Netflix movie.

Like any Arcam integrated amplifier, particular attention is paid to the built-in phono stage to ensure your records sound as lush and engaging as possible — and all for £499.

Amazing value for money.

Monitor Audio Bronze 200 loudspeakers

Was £799 - Now £499 - Save £300

Monitor Audio introduced its budget-conscious ‘Bronze’ range back when the world was young (or 1998, to be absolutely accurate). Through its subsequent generations, the Bronze range has been, if not outright class-leading, certainly there-or-thereabouts where affordable ‘proper’ hi-fi speakers are concerned. Any number of student loans have been invested in Monitor Audio Bronze speakers, and any number of audiophiles will acknowledge the Bronze as the gateway drug that hooked them into a lifelong habit.

The 200’s are not short of bite or attack at the top of the frequency range and serve up a wide, yet properly focused soundstage and they have the body and substance to prevent the treble attack becoming wearing. The story is pretty similar in the midrange. The tonal balance is skewed, slightly but definitely, towards the warmer side of neutral, but, if anything, it rather suits the overall sound of modern, modest-ish amplification. The Bronze 200 demonstrate good control here, particularly where attack and decay are concerned and are no slouches in the bass either - speed and accuracy rather than the last word in extension, but this is no bad thing at all.

Cheap as chips at £579 and we’ve even run them in for you! Final pair..

Monitor Audio Bronze 100

Was £499 - Now £299 - Save £200

When the Bronze 100 first arrived, we were immediately impressed by their clarity through the mids, their high-frequency sparkle, and the super-deep, super-powerful bass from a fairly modest cabinet.

“chonky bois” in the parlance of our younger customers

Deeper than many standmount two-ways, it’s a quality that allows them to stand out among their price peers. But the praise extends right across the frequency range — neutrality and clarity from low to high volume levels. All told, this is a standmount speaker that plays like a floorstander, while still offering the refinement you’d expect at this level.

They’re also styled well, which matters if they’re headed for a living room. If you’re shopping for high-performance, reasonably priced standmount speakers that come surprisingly close to doing it all, give these a listen — you might be shocked at what £349* can get you.

Nic - Store Manager

Focal Bathys Bluetooth Headphones

£699 - Now £549 - Save £150

Remembering my first experience of the Bathys headphones at the Bristol Hi-Fi Show and the fantastic reception they had, they quickly became our go-to wireless headphones. As with any Bluetooth/noise-cancelling model, noise cancellation is often the first requirement for customers. As you’d expect, it’s superb — but the real surprise is the sound quality. They sound fantastic, and customers often react with genuine disbelief at how good they are for the money.

Having used these on flights and train journeys, I’ve found every key aspect — noise cancelling, sound quality, battery life — to be class-leading. Add in the tuning options available via the Naim/Focal app and you can really tailor them to your environment and preferences.

Now at just £549* for a boxed brand new pair — the Bathys are my top bargain choice.

Andy - Sales Assistant

Advance Paris Air 65 Active Speakers

Was £500 - Now £400 - Save £100

If you're looking for a simple way to build a “Hi-Fi,” this could be the answer.

The Advance Paris AIR65 connected speakers feature integrated Bluetooth, enabling effortless wireless connections to phones and laptops. For improved fidelity, the optional WTX-MicroStream allows Wi-Fi connectivity for seamless streaming via the Advance Paris Playstream app.

They offer better sound than most Bluetooth speakers at similar prices, not least because the cable between the two speakers allows proper stereo separation — something one-box units struggle with.

Connectivity is excellent: line-in, Bluetooth, streaming, digital in, and even a built-in phono preamp give you loads of options.

You can easily imagine these compact speakers delivering hours of fuss-free musical enjoyment in student accommodation, a studio flat, an office, or anywhere space is tight.

Musical Fidelity M6Si Amplifier

Was £2,499 - Now £1,199 - Save £1,300

The Musical Fidelity M6si sits toward the top of MF’s integrated amplifier lineup. Its build quality is second to none.

Internally, the M6si is configured as two independent monobloc power amps with a separate pre-amp. It is, in effect, a pre-amp with two monobloc power amps that just happen to share the same case.

Inputs include MM/MC phono, USB 24-bit/96kHz asynchronous, CD, tuner, two auxiliary (one with HT bypass), and 1 XLR balanced. Outputs include a trigger, line out, and pre-out. It delivers 220 watts into 8 ohms.

With this power, the M6si produces effortless, unstressed sound. Its reserves are huge, so it will drive most speakers with ease. This is the foundation for its wide, stable imaging and clear, grain-free presentation. Bass is punchy and lightning-fast, the midrange full of detail, and the top end sharp and precise.

At our Black Friday saving, this amp is a genuine steal. If you want an amp with this capability at this price, move fast.

The Black Friday sale price is £1,199 — a saving of £1,300.

Bluesound Powernode

Was £849 - Now £569 - Save £280

The Powernode provides incredible flexibility for any hi-fi setup.

Start with BluOS, the world’s leading hi-res multi-room system, which connects the Powernode to most of the music ever recorded. Add HDMI eARC, optical and analogue inputs, Dolby surround support for home cinema, and CI-friendly rack integration, and you start to see just how versatile this streaming amp is.

An elegant full-glass interface with capacitive LED touch controls sits on top, giving you intuitive access to play, pause, volume and presets. A proximity sensor prevents unwanted light — the LEDs only appear when your hand approaches.

Bluesound’s amplifier platform now pushes 80W per channel, driving reasonably efficient speakers easily and helping you get the best from your system.

My colleague Ade even has a Powernode in his kitchen to keep him company while cooking.

The Black Friday sale price is £569 — saving £280.

So there you have it — the team in Swansea’s top picks, straight from the people who know the kit best. That’s just the tip of the iceberg: we’ve got bargains across speakers, headphones, streaming devices, TVs, amplifiers, AV receivers, and more. Click below to explore the full list — but don’t hang around. Once these items are gone, they’re gone!

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Spotted something you like but it’s not at your local Audio T? Don’t worry — just get in touch with your nearest store, and we’ll do our best to get it to you.

Thanks for reading.

Adrian, Nic & Andy – Audio T Swansea

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