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Three of our favourite wireless sound systems
Every home needs a great sound system, whether for post-work relaxation or partying till dawn. Order one of these and you can't go wrong (just don't annoy the neighbours)
Sonos Play:5
£499
Looking for a wireless sound system to stream your music anywhere in the home? Sonos is your answer. Its straightforward setup (plug in, hook up to your wifi, play), minimalist looks and crystal-clear sound make it the market leader for a reason. Take the Play:5. With enough power to pump music around even the largest of rooms, its depth and clarity of sound belie its size...
Sonos Play:5
£499
Add into the mix some impressive hardware in the brand’s Trueplay tech (auto-analysing acoustic factors such as room size and speaker placement to optimise sound), and you have one of the slickest, smartest speakers on the market.
For more info, see sonos.com
Devialet Silver Phantom
£1,690
You’d be forgiven if you haven’t heard of Parisian company Devialet just yet, but you will. Not only does the brand have ambitions on bursting Dolby’s bubble as the new leader of sound innovation, its wireless speakers are nothing short of extraordinary – quite literally, if the other-worldly aesthetics of the Silver Phantom are anything to go by...
Devialet Silver Phantom
£1,690
Weighing in at an incredible 3,000 WATTS of amplification, with a bandwidth beyond the human audio frequency of 16Hz to 25kHz, this sonic behemoth is louder (and growlier) than a motorbike at full throttle. Sound rarely gets this ear-bleedingly powerful in one speaker.
For more info, see devialet.com
Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2
£329.99
Great sound doesn’t have to come in big packages, just look at Ruark Audio’s British-designed MR1 Mk2 speakers. No taller than 17cm, these low-profile beauties are more than capable of handling whatever your music collection can throw at them. Fancy a bit of Snoop Dogg? G-Funk soundtracks are no problem, with the surprisingly rich bass...
Ruark Audio MR1 Mk2
£329.99
In a Guns’n’Roses kind of mood? The sweet treble will rise as Slash shreds. With bluetooth capabilities and the option of connecting them to your TV for a cinematic experience, these might just be one of the best-value speakers available right now.
For more info, see ruarkaudio.com
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