CANTON DM55

£329 / cantondm.co.uk

While it’s not the most eye-catching of gadgets, the DM55 soundbase is practical perfection. Its compact size is ideal for anyone with a modest living room and it’s a fit for most TVS: it will accommodate any set weighing up to 40kg, just so long as the stand fits on its sleek glass top. If not, just pop it on another surface.

Is it any good?

When you sit back and listen to the DM55, it easily fills the room with its meaty sound. Impacts and explosions have that satisfying thwack and rumble, while the top end has just enough bite to keep you on edge without making you wince. Unlike the Q Acoustics M3, there’s a decent amount of subtlety to this soundbase, with plenty of detail to keep you hooked into any action film. Even if Nicolas Cage is in it.