Headphones & Audio
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best buy
Roth Audio OLi 1 5.1 review A little bulky, but delivers stunning high-frequency detail and a general aura of class that belies the price£400 -
Pioneer S31 AV review Handles Blu-ray soundtracks magnificently, but music playback is disappointing for such an expensive system.£800 -
Cowon J3 16GB review The Cowon J3 has excellent video format support and battery life, but niggling audio quality and interface issues prevent it from getting an unconditional recommendation.£199 -
Yamaha NS-P285 review Reasonable performance at a low price, but spending a little more gives a dramatic jump in quality£162 -
Klipsch iGroove SXT review Yet another disappointing iPod dock, the iGroove SXT's audio quality issues could be forgiven if it wasn't so expensive.£130 -
Sony SRS-DB500 2.1 speakers review Sony’s SRS-DB500 look impressive but don’t sound quite good enough to justify its high price.£195 -
recommended
Philips Ariaz 16GB review The Ariaz doesn't feel very robust, but it's great value - £75 is a bargain for a 16GB portable audio player.£75 -
Veho Mimi portable wireless speakers review Veho's Mimi isn't perfect, but it's still a good choice if you need a compact or portable stereo speakers.£35 -
Hercules XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers review Hercules’ affordable XPS 2.1 40 Slim speakers are indeed remarkably slender, but they sound noticeably worse than the competition. Avoid.£33 -
Cowon E2 2GB review Cowon's E2 is a cheap MP3 player, but it's entirely outclassed by the competition.£30 -
Advent A51BCSB09 5.1 speaker system review Advent's A51BCSB09 sound mediocre at best. Although cheap, better value surround sets are available.£40 -
Altec Lansing Expressionist Plus review Although they look striking, Altec Lansing’s Expressionist Classic sounds unremarkable at best£80 -
