SPEAKER PACKAGES

GOOD SURROUND-SOUND IS A MOVIE-MAGIC MUST

Wharfedale DX-2 £399

Best speaker package under £500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★ Wharfedale delivers movie magic on a small scale with this enjoyable, well integrated package that’s perfect for smaller rooms and budgets. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 12 x 31 x 12cm Finishes 2

Q Acoustics 3010i 5.1 Cinema Pack £895

Best speaker package £500-£1000, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

The subwoofer needs a bit more kick, but this fantastic sub-£1000 5.1 package delivers a clear, well-balanced and expressive performance. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 15 x 43 x 22 cm Finishes 4

B&W MT-50 £1100

Awards 2015 ★★★★★

These speakers sound crisp, clear and insightful, and the sub and satellites integrate so well. Value and versatility combined. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 25 x 11 x 16cm Finishes 2

Q Acoustics 3050i 5.1 Cinema Pack £1345

Best speaker package £1000-£1500, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

Add in floorstanders to the above, and this speaker package hits the sweet spot with an infectiously musical and powerful performance. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 15 x 43 x 22 cm Finishes 4

Monitor Audio Bronze B5 AV £1489

Best speaker package £1000-£2000, Awards 2017 ★★★★★

This classy speaker package from Monitor Audio is beautifully designed, has ample punch, creates a spacious soundfield and is very musical. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 17 x 46 x 19cm Finishes 4

Elac Debut 2.0 5.1 Home Theatre System £1499

October 2019 ★★★★★

This Elac package is a real match-winner, whether for your two-channel or the full surround. You’ll be hard pushed to find better at this price. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 18 x 54 x 22cm Finishes 1

Dali Oberon5 5.1 £1795

Best speaker package £1500-£2000, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

These are clever performers: lean, attractive, interesting and unfussy. And those words stand for both the aesthetics and the acoustics. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 16 x 44 x 30cm Finishes 4

KEF Q350 AV 5.1 £2100

January 2018 ★★★★★

It takes up a fair bit of space, but the Q350 package puts in a powerful and precise performance. You’ll struggle to do better for the money. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 21 x 63 x 30cm Finishes 2

Monitor Audio Silver 200 AV12 £2865

Best speaker package over £2000, Awards 2020 ★★★★★

A little patience may be required, but once it hits its stride the Silver 200 AV12 is an expressive, fun and talented speaker package. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 16 x 45 x 20cm Finishes 6

ATC C1 5.1 £3595

Awards 2016 ★★★★★

We’d like a bit more authority in the bass, but we’re delighted by the detailed, agile sound, focused surround steering and power on offer. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 16 x 41 x 28cm Finishes 2

PMC Twenty5.23 5.1 £10,290

Best speaker package over £5000, Awards 2019 ★★★★★

Analytical and fun in equal measure, this gorgeous PMC system – also our current reference speaker package – is entirely worth the high asking price. Size (hwd) Centre speaker 17 x 55 x 31cm Finishes 4

“This compact set really hits the spot with its great clarity, integration, expression and ample bass weight”

“It has all the detail, attack and deftness to deliver exhilaration in spades”

“It has all the detail, attack and deftness to deliver exhilaration in spades”

“It’s worth stressing just how talented the 3050i 5.1 Cinema Pack is. It’s an instant hit”

“This may be the easiest £1500 you’ll ever spend”

“What’s astonishing is the realism of the soundscape – a delightfully balanced audio image that lets the equipment melt away”

“There’s surprising authority and power to this relatively diminutive package as well…”

“If you have the space, then you should consider opening your home to this outstanding KEF package”

“The greater insight and texture make this one of the most lifelike reproductions of the human voice at this price”

“Rarely are we so fully behind a speaker package for its work both in stereo and in surround sound”

“For small to medium-sized rooms, we can think of no better alternative”