Speakers

The KEF Blade Meta is a statement of achievement for a loudspeaker. The tall and deep cabinets provide volume, while the slim front baffle ensures minimal diffraction. Two woofers on each side of the cabinet move in parallel and prevent further...

4 expert reviews

The Bowers & Wilkins 801 D4 is a unique speaker. It is big and rough, but still watchful in its own ingenious way. And it sounds really fantastic.

4 expert reviews

The Technics SB-G90M2 is a good fit for anyone who would like a pair of medium-sized floor-standing all-round speakers with good punch and dynamics. Not Klipsch-style, but a warmer sound with a pleasant soundstage where the music gets to play freely.

4 expert reviews

The R6 Arreté's understated exterior hides a design of unusual complexity and rare musical talent

4 expert reviews

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winner. B&W hones its 606 standmounters to great effect

8 expert reviews | 10 user reviews

Mu-so 2 is a bigger upgrade on the original Mu-so than it first appears

26 expert reviews | 109 user reviews

With the Wonderboom 2, UE succeeds again – delivering a superb, big sound, with some useful features to boot – for the same price as the original at launch. Even though that model is now available at almost half its price, the Wonderboom 2's...

19 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

Bold, expansive sound and great multi-room potential – but just short of being the complete article

9 expert reviews | 45 user reviews

Spark hasn’t lost much in the transition from floorstanding to compact bookshelf speaker. None of the Spark versions have been kings of deep bass, but they have always delivered quality bass. The new version certainly does that, and it’s better at...

3 expert reviews | 5 user reviews

Whichever connectivity hub you choose, the Oberon 1 C package promises sonic satisfaction in spades

14 expert reviews | 36 user reviews

Sony’s A9 speaker system redefines accessible home cinema sound with an innovative, immersive and flexible solution

17 expert reviews | 4 user reviews

If all you want is a portable Bluetooth speaker that sounds great for not a lot of money, the JBL Flip 5 remains a really strong choice.

12 expert reviews | 170 user reviews

B&O’s classy compact speaker adds Alexa and upholds its strong sonic profile

16 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

The Audio Pro A38 is one of the smallest floorstanding speakers you can find. The slender speakers deliver a rich and pleasing soundstage, and have enough power to play up a medium-sized living room. The full range of wired and wireless connectivity...

2 expert reviews

Sonos’s versatile portable speaker really does do it all – but it doesn't come cheap

50 expert reviews | 228 user reviews

A simple, good-sounding Bluetooth portable speaker. Few techy extras, but the core design makes it useful in a bunch of situations in which other speakers may struggle

11 expert reviews | 15 user reviews

It gets a lot more right than it gets wrong, The Three Plus, and it looks the part as it does so. As far as simple value for money is concerned, it’s got to count as a conspicuous success…

10 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

The JBL Xtreme 3 is a versatile and talented wireless speaker that’s as happy chilling at home as it is being the life and soul of a party

16 expert reviews | 12 user reviews

Samsung's HW-Q950A soundbar system carries a record-breaking number of channels – and it sounds absolutely awesome

11 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

What Hi-Fi? Awards 2022 winner. Can Sennheiser's enormous Ambeo soundbar justify its huge price tag?

15 expert reviews

The QR 7s are surprisingly civilised and capable performers that deliver plenty of thunder when required. Great value by high-end standards

5 expert reviews

The HW-Q800B delivers yet another impressive immersive performance for a Samsung soundbar, delivering a big, wide and spacious sound and powerful bass performance. With scope to add rear speakers and the Q800B less tied to needing a QLED TV to draw out...

3 expert reviews

The Tannoy Autograph Mini isn’t a perfect all-rounder, but the chances are Tannoy knew that already. This is a beguiling and engaging little speaker pair that sounds bigger and livelier than you might reasonably expect and comes wrapped in a unique and...

2 expert reviews

The best compact soundbar you can buy.

61 expert reviews | 1845 user reviews

The same odd shape but with more of a focus on streaming, the Zeppelin’s comeback is a worthy one with a terrific audio performance and slick streaming capabilities.

106 expert reviews | 147 user reviews