Black Friday has landed once again, and the Bristol team has been busy digging through the mountain of offers to pull out the real gems — the pieces of kit we genuinely rate, use, and get excited about. With so much noise around this time of year, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but that’s where we like to step in. Think of this as your shortcut to the good stuff.

Whether you're thinking about upgrading your system, adding something new to the mix, or finally making the leap on a product you've been eyeing for months, we've put together a shortlist that represents proper value. These aren’t random discounts — they’re the items that made us stop, listen, and say, “Yep… that’s one worth talking about.”

From big, room-filling floorstanders to flexible streaming hubs and powerful all-in-one solutions, this year’s picks from Max, Justin and Paul cover a great spread of what’s possible. If you want strong performance without the usual price tag, you’re in the right place…

Max’s Pick

Acoustic Energy AE520

Was £3,650 - Now £2,599 - Save £1,151

At one point, these were Acoustic Energy’s flagship speakers. The AE520 features two dedicated 125mm midrange drivers, three low-frequency drivers, and a 25mm tweeter — all fashioned from carbon fibre to provide perfect tonal matching across the frequency range. That’s 10 drivers in total, beautifully designed and finished, delivering a foot-tapping, awe-inspiring presentation with impressive control.

Justin’s Pick

Linn Selekt DSM

Was £5,580 - Now £3,299 - Save £2,281

The Swiss Army Knife of the hi-fi world — stream everything, connect anything. Linn’s network music players are flexible, future-proof and designed for serious performance. From high-resolution albums to movie soundtracks, it’s all at your fingertips. Introducing the Linn Selekt DSM…

Connectivity is extensive: Wi-Fi or wired internet connection, Bluetooth, HDMI ARC, USB, two TOSLINK inputs, two coaxial inputs (one of which can be configured as a digital line output), plus Linn’s own Exakt Link. Moving to analogue duties, you get one pair of RCA inputs, a moving-magnet and moving-coil phono stage, and the option to expand further — that blank plate next to the analogue stages can house the five-input HDMI module when the surround option is installed.

Paul’s Pick

Quad Artera Solus

Was £1,599 - Now £899 - Save £700

The Quad Artera Solus — £1,599 when new — is a combined CD transport, DAC, preamplifier and power amplifier, designed to deliver performance “on par with much more expensive multi-component hi-fi systems.”

You get five digital inputs (two coaxial, two optical and one USB-B), and while the USB-A socket on the rear panel is just for software updates, you also have both coaxial and optical outputs. Decoding duties are handled by an ESS Sabre DAC. There are an additional two RCA line inputs, and you can run pre-outs via XLR or RCA to a power amp if you choose.

The Class A/B power amp delivers a beefy 75W RMS into 8 ohms, backed by an impressive 15 amps of current — more than enough to handle most similarly priced speakers with confidence.

That’s Just the Start…

These are only a few of the standout offers we’ve chosen to highlight, but the full list is much bigger. We’ve got bargains across speakers, headphones, streaming devices, TVs, amplifiers, AV receivers and plenty more. Click below to explore everything — but don’t hang around. When these items are gone, they’re gone.

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Spotted something you like but it’s not listed 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.

Max, Justin & Paul – Audio T Bristol

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