SAMSUNG HW-Q90R

If it were just a soundbar, the Beam’s great audio would still make it top – but with Amazon Alexa, Apple AirPlay 2 and support for a billion streaming services, it’s fantastically flexible. $1,429, samsung.com/au

This setup gives you not only a large soundbar at the front, but also a subwoofer and two wireless rear speaker units – it’s a full surround system, but without all the messy cables.