Looking for deals for a fledgling vinyl enthusiast on Prime Day (and yes, that can be you, we’re all friends here)? Good stuff. Getting into vinyl can be expensive, but deals like these prove it doesn’t have to be.
I’ve got a seriously cheap Prime Day offer for you on a great-looking turntable and speakers that’s built to go together, now just £149.99 (was £299) and honestly, for that money I think it’s a complete system for a song.
• See Amazon’s full Prime Day sale
If you’re dropping by for other kinds of audio kit (see my Prime noise-cancelling headphones roundup for starters) or for more general tech deals, our Amazon Prime Day live hub is the place to go. But if you’re even a little bit curious, stay with me for this hi-fi deal.
Amazon Prime Day deal: 1 By One turntable and Bluetooth bookshelf speakers
I should emphasise that while I think this is a great deal on a good-looking starter turntable, it’s not a model I’ve personally been 12 rounds with. So, while I’ve found a well-priced set you could start with, you could jump up to my actual best turntable recommendations (which we all know is the best idea) – or even our pick of the three best beginner turntables.
But Prime Day is Prime Day, and if that’s why you’re here, this could well be the deck and bookshelf speakers for you.
I really like that these are proper stereo speakers rather than something squirrelled into the plinth, as is the case with many plug-and-play record players. I also like the built-in switchable phono line and pre-amplifier, because it means you could connect to said speakers, or to your own externally-powered speakers via the dual RCA output cables – because you (or whomever you’re buying for) may well want to upgrade in time.
Another plus is the deck’s USB port, so you can rip and encode your precious vinyl to MP3 files (lowly, yes, but you’ve got them stored) for digital safekeeping – and of course, playback direct from your laptop or smartphone, and so on.
Also, the speakers are also Bluetooth-enabled, so while you can’t stream the vinyl spinning on your platter to your wireless headphones or other Bluetooth speakers, you can stream audio from your phone and hear it on this system’s speakers.
My advice is this: if you or someone you love is getting into vinyl but needs a beginner setup, it’s little money well spent – after all, vinyl isn’t going anywhere.
Not the deal for you? The excellent Sony PS-LX310BT is also discounted – I’ll link to it below. It doesn’t come with speakers, but you can ping your vinyl direct to a nearby Bluetooth speaker or your headphones…
