So you’re here for TechRadar’s picks of the Cyber Monday deals and maybe you’re looking for a cheap vinyl spinner that’s, how to put this… kind of a trade secret. I get it; you want to avoid anything too pricey or hugely involved – maybe you just discovered a bunch of LPs in the attic and want to give them a spin via the Bluetooth speakers you’ve got lying around the house.
I love that for you! Meet the Sony PS-LX310BT, now just $294 at Amazon (was $449) – or if you’re in the UK, it’s only £189 (was £249) and with built-in phono stage plus Bluetooth for a fuss-free plug and play setup. So, it’ll play nice with powered (or active) speakers (basically anything with power amplification inbuilt), wireless headphones or Bluetooth speakers – and it’ll work a charm with them.
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Full disclosure: this is one of my all-time fave Bluetooth turntables. It’s solid: it works. It’s strong and serious; there are no fripperies. It looks like the rakishly handsome real deal – because it is. I commissioned our all-new Sony PS-LX310BT review recently, because I wanted to know how it stacks up today.
Today’s best Cyber Monday Sony PS-LX310BT deal
This deck and I have previous. I initially helped to review it (and fought to award it five sweet stars out of five – although that had more to do with my relative inexperience and inability to make my voice heard in hi-fi circles than its considerable talents) back in 2019 as a lowly staff writer for TechRadar’s sister site, What Hi-Fi?.
It was my first turntable review back in 2019 – and you never forget your first. Anyway, it turns out the answer to my question of “Is it still good in today’s landscape though?” is “Still top of the pile Scarrott, cheers for the opportunity”. And so you’ll find it sitting pretty as the budget pick in my best turntables guide – didn’t take me long!
Not after vinyl-spinners? Are you sure? Oh, OK then: I’ve got a roundup of the best Bose Cyber Monday headphones deals, still live, or there’s my guide to the top Sony headphone Cyber Monday deals. Oh, or maybe you want a different turntable? I’ve got a roundup of the best Cyber Monday turntables!
As mentioned, it’ll send the analog(ue, for my UK readers) audio from your vinyl to your Bluetooth speakers or headphones, if you like. And if you’ve ever tried it (think of sending vinyl to your cans while cleaning the bathroom, ie. nowhere near the turntable), I’m convinced you’ll love it.
To buy this deck is to be someone in the know. It’s cheap, yes, but it’s certainly not junk – I wouldn’t still write about it six years on if it were.
Anyway, if you wanted an inexpensive beginner vinyl setup for a fledgling record collector (aka crate rummager, aka dreamer of dreams, aka stacks of wax curator), how about the also-on-sale Sonos Era 100 speaker? It’s still down to just $169 in the US (was $249), or £168 in the UK (was £249), bagging you a competent, fuss-free, reliable setup from two huge names in hi-fi, all for under $349 / £347.
And the Sonos works over wi-fi, so you could ping hi-resolution music to it from your phone (or other source device) too. Wouldn’t look bad at home ahead of the Holiday Season, would it?
But certain turntables can also ‘work with Sonos’ (read: they’ll talk to your legacy Sonos speakers over wi-fi) and the Victrola Stream Carbon – yes, Victrola of “Victrola up hiiiiigh” Black Velvet fame – is by far my pick there. The deal is below and I have to say, I adore this turntable for the new low price. Yes, it is a lot pricier than the Sony – but the saving is also even bigger and if you’ve already got a Sonos multi-room speaker setup, it does what you want it to and fits right in.
Life’s full of tough decisions, isn’t it?
…Or maybe a sexy Sonos plate spinner?
How about a Sonos Era 100 Cyber Monday deal to go with your new turntable?
Or how about powered desktop speakers?
Not into wireless only systems? You could also make a double saving – and have a lovely little RCA-connected system – for just $448 (usually $819) or £408 (normally £579) – by picking up the Edifier QR65 speakers.
This Cyber Monday saving – still live from Black Friday – sees $100 slashed from their price in the US, making them just $269.99 (was $369.99), or a massive £100 off in the UK, making them now just £229.99 (was £329.99), both at Amazon.
Doesn’t sound half bad either, no?
Today’s best Sony PS-LX310BT prices across all retailers
Today’s best Sony PS-LX310BT deals
Today’s best Sonos Era 100 prices across all retailers
Today’s best Sonos Era 100 Wireless Speaker deals
Today’s best Edifier QR65 deals across all retailers
Today’s best Edifier QR65 deals
More Cyber Monday deals in the US
- Amazon: 45% off TVs, AirPods, air fryers & vacuums
- Apple: iPads, AirPods & MacBooks from $119
- Best Buy: $1,000 off TVs, laptops & headphones
- Dell: laptop deals from $249.99
- Home Depot: 40% off appliances, furniture, grills & tools
- Lenovo: 45% off laptops & tablets
- Lowe’s: up to 30% off appliances, holiday decor & tools
- Samsung: up to $2,000 off appliances, TVs & phones
- Target: 40% off Christmas decor, clothing & furniture
- T-Mobile: up to $1,100 off latest iPhone 17
- Walmart: furniture, cheap TVs & vacs from $69
- Wayfair: 54% off Christmas, furniture & decor
