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What kind of compatibility can you expect when you buy one of these systems?

Panasonic’s All Connect system is based on the Qualcomm AllPlay platform, and is therefore theoretically compatible with other products that use the same chipset.

Now available in a second-gen HS2 guise, HEOS by Denon has added high-res audio support and extended interoperability to work with Denon home-cinema receivers.

Rather than foster a standalone multi-room brand, Yamaha has opted to treat MusicCast more as a feature, building support for it into a swathe of products (35 at the time of writing, and that number’s increasing all the time). Buy any Yamaha hi-fi or AV today, and you’ll probably be able to MusicCast it tomorrow…