It’s the final hours of Amazon Prime Day 2021 and there are still sales on entertainment gear, including streaming devices, TVs and soundbars. A soundbar or surround-sound system can bring theater-like performance to your home for as little as $140.
From soundbars to passive loudspeakers (just add a receiver), these are the best deals we’ve found on audio gear during this year’s Prime Day sale.
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I’ve been impressed by Polk soundbars for many years — like Yamaha and Vizio the company offers excellent-sounding gear that defies its budget price tags. The Polk React is the company’s latest smart soundbar with Alexa voice control. It offers excellent sound for the money and with a $50 discount it’s an even better value.
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When the Elac Debut 2.0 B6.2 appeared it was a breath of fresh air, offering excellent performance in an affordable and attractive box. At a $99 savings on its current retail price, this is one of the best deals in audio, full stop.
Klipsch
Alongside Elac, Klipsch has also put out some excellent budget speakers offering punchy and clear performance. The compact Klipsch R-51M speakers were a great deal at $289, but at half price they’re a phenomenal value.
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The Klipsch Cinema 400 is my favorite soundbar under $300. It boasts excellent looks and a fantastically open sound. If you have an HDMI-sporting TV, this is one of the best upgrades you can make to your TV and music listening.
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The most innovative Dolby Atmos soundbar I’ve seen yet, the Vizio Elevate is also one of the best-sounding. There is very little the Elevate won’t do — HDMI switching, Wi-Fi streaming, DTS:X playback — and what it doesn’t do you probably don’t need. At $300 off this is a great deal.
Samsung
While we haven’t reviewed the Samsung HW-Q70T, it’s a Dolby Atmos soundbar from the Samsung audio lab in California. It offers HDMI connectivity and streaming via Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
