Don't wait for Prime Day! This record-low cheap Sony soundbar deal is a limited-time offer, and you don't want to miss nearly 50% off

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Sony HT-S400 with a sign saying Lowest Price

Soundbar Sony HT-S400 under a big TV (Image credit: Sony)

If you're looking for a really good two-box soundbar system to upgrade your Tv's audio, there's a good deal on the Sony HT-S400 at Amazon: it's down to just $178(was $299), a saving of 41% on the list price. That's an excellent price for what we've described as "phenomenal audio performance": at full price we gave it four and a half stars, and at this price it's a five-star buy.

Don't let the low price fool you. This is a powerful setup, capable of pumping out a 330W of total audio. And as you'd expect from Sony it sounds fantastic.

Amazon is listing this as a 'Limited Time Deal', so if you were thinking of waiting for the Amazon Prime Day deals to buy a soundbar, you might want to jump the queue and just buy now.

Early Prime Day deal: Sony HT-S400

This is what we'd describe as a joint record-low price: it's the lowest price this soundbar has ever been, but that low price has been offered on a few occasions previously – and that means we can be pretty confident that the price is going to go back up again for a few months before coming back down again later in the year.

So if you've been hankering after a powerful, simple soundbar/sub combination this is a good time to buy this particular model.

Why this soundbar is a five-star buy

We really like Sony's soundbars, and the HT-S400 is no exception: as my colleague Ural Garrett wrote, "when it comes to sheer audio quality, the HT-S400 performs well-beyond what its affordable sticker price would suggest... Arguably, the HT-S400 couldn’t be a better bargain" – and that was when it was nearly twice the price it is today.

It's good with music as well as movies and games. As we said in our Sony HT-S400 review, "General music listening is a treat as well regardless of music genre. EDM or Southern Hip Hop fans looking to put that subwoofer to work are going to have a blast. Meanwhile, more nuanced instrumentation from rock to jazz will appreciate the richness in mid-tones and treble."

In terms of spec, this is a 2.1 system with S-Force PRO Front Surround, Dolby Digital and a completely wireless subwoofer. You can stream via Bluetooth, and it has HDMI ARC and optical cable support. There's no 3.5mm input or USB, but neither of those things would be a deal-breaker for me.

We reckon that this specific Sony shines in smaller spaces: in our in-depth review we wrote: "The HT-S400 is probably best for those in small apartments looking for a cinematic audio experience without the need to have multiple speaker set-ups as audio clarity matches volume levels."

If this doesn't quite suit your needs, we have our guide to the best soundbars available for you to browse – but for this price, you won't find better bang for buck.

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Writer, broadcaster, musician and kitchen gadget obsessive Carrie Marshall has been writing about tech since 1998, contributing sage advice and odd opinions to all kinds of magazines and websites as well as writing more than twenty books. Her latest, a love letter to music titled Small Town Joy, is on sale now. She is the singer in spectacularly obscure Glaswegian rock band Unquiet Mind.

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