Home audio

01 Ruark MR1 Mk2 ruarkaudio.com PRICE £329.99 Tested T3 267 Ruark’s second-gen Bluetooth bookshelf speakers look stunning and have the audio performance to match, belying their miniature size. They can also be plugged into a TV or console, for a big sound boost. t3 says Great looks, great sound.

02 Denon Heos hs2 denon.co.uk PRICE From £376 Tested T3 267 Last time T3 reviewed multi-room systems, HEOS took the honours, and history has repeated itself – the HS2 is easy to set up, has great build quality and now sounds even better with support for 24-bit high-res audio. t3 says Hi-res multi-room audio at its best.

03 Dali katch katchspeaker.com PRICE £329 Tested T3 265 This high-end portable Bluetooth speaker from Danish audio connoisseur Dali is worth every bit of the lofty asking price – it sounds incredible for its size, looks great and battery life is a stonking 24 hours! t3 says Pricey but perfect portable speaker.

04 Bose SoundTouch 300 bose.co.uk PRICE £600 Teste d T3 269 This soundbar is a real looker with a glass and aluminium build, has great connections (including 4K HDMI) and sounds absolutely fantastic, giving your movies a cinema audio feel thanks to its easy calibration system. t3 says The perfect home cinema upgrade.

05 devialet gold phantom en.devialet.com PRICE £2,190 Teste d T3 259 With spectacular sound and stunning looks, the Gold Phantom is a technical marvel, but you’ll need two to make the most of the experience – a snip at £2,190 each. t3 says A thing of audio brilliance.

06 sony ps-hx500 sony.co.uk PRICE £299 Tested T3 258 Don’t throw all your old vinyl away – this super-stylish turntable enables you to rip it to high-res audio files, to revolutionise how you hear your favourite albums. t3 says There’s never been a better time to sign up for the vinyl renaissance.