Does Black Friday Really Work for Hi-Fi?

Price is important, of course. That is why our Audio T Price Promise operates throughout the year. Research by Which? tracked 175 Black Friday products and found that 83% were the same price or cheaper at another point during the year, with none exclusively at its lowest price on Black Friday itself. But price should not be the only reason to choose a piece of Hi-Fi or Home Cinema equipment. We want our customers to listen, compare and decide based on what sounds right to them and how the music or films make them feel.


This year, Audio T has carefully considered how we approach Black Friday and decided not to run a promotion of our own. Quite simply, we believe choosing Hi-Fi should be about finding the products that best suit your system, room and listening preferences, rather than being guided by what happens to be discounted over one heavily promoted weekend.


As we celebrate our 60th anniversary, it feels like the right time to stand by what has kept Audio T on the high street for six decades. We are the UK’s oldest independent specialist Hi-Fi retailer, with ten bricks-and-mortar stores built around knowledgeable teams, independent advice and proper customer service. We are not box shifters, and we do not believe good service and fair value should be reserved for one weekend in November.

That is also why we continue to offer part exchange, in-store and home demonstrations, and carefully tailored events throughout the year. We are also proud to organise the Bristol Hi-Fi Show, the UK’s largest and longest-running trade and consumer event for Hi-Fi and Home Cinema.



Specialist shops such as ours remain an important part of the high street. They give people somewhere to hear products properly, ask questions and receive support long after a purchase has been made. The premium brands we represent are chosen for their performance, quality and longevity. Our recommendations are based on what best suits each customer’s needs and works with their system, not simply what happens to be on sale.


If a manufacturer chooses to run an official Black Friday promotion, we will, of course, support it and make those offers available in-store and online where applicable. However, our advice will remain the same: a saving only represents good value if the product is right for you. Our clearance section will also remain available, with eClub members receiving an additional 5% off hundreds of products that are already reduced.


We are simply choosing not to create a sale for the sake of joining the Black Friday noise. Instead, we will continue helping our customers choose the right products at fair prices, supported by honest advice and dependable service throughout the year, just as we have done for the past 60 years.


Thank you for supporting Audio T and specialist Hi-Fi on the British high street.


The Directors of Audio T

 
 

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