Audio Systems

As a follow-up to the Best-Buy winning RCD-M39DAB, the Denon RCD-M40DAB comes into the labs with some heavy expectations on its shoulders. Like its predecessor it's a reassuringly solid and heavy micro hi-fi system that eschews fancy online features in...

2 expert reviews | 40 user reviews

The Sony MHC-V50D is a superlative performer. Its design is limiting in that it’s a single speaker, but the device can truly shine in the right environment, and I can see it nestled snugly in a bedroom, studio apartment or small flat. The party...

3 expert reviews | 25 user reviews

Awards 2012 Product of the Year - Home Cinema Amplifiers. A seriously talented amp, versatile enough to work with a wide range of systems

10 expert reviews | 1485 user reviews

The Marantz Consolette comes in white and black finishes and will be available later this year.

11 expert reviews | 71 user reviews

This micro hi-fi is a class act.

10 expert reviews | 223 user reviews

Best micro system £400+, Awards 2011. Great to use, listen to and live with, this Marantz micro is a high-tech marvel

8 expert reviews | 158 user reviews

The Denon CEOL RCD-N73 is a CD mini system that will stream music over Wi-Fi from a handful of streaming services or your iPhone/PC.

12 expert reviews | 76 user reviews

Finally, the RCD-N8’s digital amplifier musters 2 x 65W of power. Inside, the N8 uses a fully digital concept from input source to output stage, with a ‘simple and straight’ circuit design to keep interference to a minimum.

6 expert reviews | 185 user reviews

Once up and running you're meant to use the Contour 200i with the Pure Lounge app, which lets you access thousands of internet radio stations as well as Pure's on-demand streaming service Pure Music. There's nothing tying you this app, though, and you...

12 expert reviews | 44 user reviews

I recently purchased the lap chill mat because my laptop was working overtime without any type of cooling fan. The Targus chill mat is actually designed for a 15" laptop or smaller. My laptop is a Dell 17" The chill mat works excellent on my 17"

2 expert reviews | 122 user reviews

The Pure Evoke C-F6 is an internet-enabled radio that we found easy to set up for the first time. This certainly isn't a radio aimed at buyers on a budget, so does it do enough to satisfy a true audiophile? We sent the Pure radio to our test lab for...

2 expert reviews | 74 user reviews

Not quite the all-rounder, but if you are pressed for space then this is a good option as a home cinema system

20 expert reviews | 167 user reviews

Find out why Philips' versatile Wi-Fi hi-fi is a terrific choice for music lovers

20 expert reviews | 74 user reviews

Intel's dual-core, four-thread Pentium Gold G5600 offers solid performance, but it doesn't quite stack up in real-world pricing or pep-for-money against AMD's similarly priced processors.

2 expert reviews

It is difficult to be over complimentary about the D-M40 as a micro hi-fi system at this price; Denon has produced something even better than last year’s Award winner.

3 expert reviews | 611 user reviews

It may be expensive but gives you everything you could ask for in one package

23 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

The Sonos BU250 bundle may be £100 more than last year's BU150, but it's worth it. The new controller is an absolute gem, and shows that Sonos has taken its time to produce something special rather than jumping on the touch-screen bandwagon too early....

8 expert reviews | 10 user reviews

A mighty meaty synth that'll keep techno tweakers enthralled for years to come

2 expert reviews

So, Marantz has done it again. The Marantz M-CR610 is an affordable, good-looking box that does pretty much everything, bar Bluetooth streaming. And it does it very well.

7 expert reviews | 192 user reviews

A fine premium DAB radio/iPod system - or is it a compact hi-fi system?

5 expert reviews | 39 user reviews

The Solo Mini may look expensive on paper, but the features on offer and the quality it demonstrates are, in fact, well beyond its humble price tag. £770 for such a high-quality amp, CD player and one of the best iPod dock systems around is an absolute...

13 expert reviews | 11 user reviews

Cooler Master has really upped their game this year with the monstrous Comos C700P. The whole chassis speaks quality … from the solid construction to the included features. The layout is highly flexible and detachable, allowing you to remove the front...

7 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

The main unit doesn’t have any terminals for the rear speakers, which forces you to use the wireless speaker kit for surround sound. To set it up, you have to plug the supplied TX card into the slot, and place the receiver at the back of the room in...

6 expert reviews | 9 user reviews

Ultimately, MS 150 is a tough premium speaker to recommend without serious qualifications. The core of its industrial design is beautiful, but between its fingerprint-attracting top, somewhat wonky integrated screen, and afterthought-like iPod/iPhone...

6 expert reviews | 15 user reviews

Goes against the flow by supplying super sonics, and plenty more besides

10 expert reviews | 212 user reviews