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MEGA MULTIROOM A view to a grille

Music in every room is the dream… but how about music that can follow you from room to room, seamlessly, and with no change in tone and no drop-outs?

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AUDIO PRO ADDON C10 MKII £359 / stuff.tv/c10mk2

What do you get if you combine elegant Scandinavi­an design, genuinely impressive audio quality, an extensive product range that can easily be organised into a wide-ranging multiroom system, and an easy-to-use app? You get Audio Pro – Sweden’s most effortless­ly musical gift to the world since Abba.

The new Addon C10 MKII is a fine introducti­on to the Audio Pro ethos. This is a compact speaker of vaguely boom-box proportion­s that offers prodigious value for money. Connectivi­ty is extensive, with a couple of analogue inputs taking care of physical business while Bluetooth, Chromecast, Airplay 2 and the dedicated Audio Pro control app cover wireless connection­s. It’s fitted with a pair of tweeters and one 5in main driver, and provides a fantastic blend of finesse and enthusiasm.

But while it’s a fine starting point for a multiroom setup, the Addon C10 MKII is by no means the only worthwhile speaker in Audio Pro’s range; in fact, they’re almost all well worth your time and money. As well as numerous Addons of various sizes and prices, there’s the likes of the A10 (the brand’s most affordable wireless speaker) and – for those who like to be able to see as well as hear where their money’s gone – the Drumfire, which resembles a (slightly) miniaturis­ed guitar amplifier stack and is home to a 200W subwoofer along with three other drivers.

What these products all have in common is the best pound-for-pound sound available from a wireless multiroom speaker range. Tonality – neutral, detailed, dynamic and balanced – is consistent; and thanks to an app that’s not the most thorough but is among the most straightfo­rward, they can form a stable and expansive multiroom system very easily indeed.

Key specs

● 5in mid/bass driver, 2x 0.8in tweeters, 80W ● Bluetooth 5, Airplay 2, Chromecast, stereo RCA and 3.5mm inputs

● 320x180x16­6mm, 3.9kg

STUFF SAYS There are smarter multiroom systems, but none that sound this good at this price ★★★★★

The fabric grille cover can easily be removed to expose the drivers for this more industrial look, but in most homes it’ll probably look better left on.

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