WIRELESS SPEAKERS

Naim Audio Mu-so Qb Wireless Music System

(June) Naim’s Mu-so Qb wireless multiroom speaker, a compact, cube-like follow-up to the superb Mu-so tabletop system we tested in 2015, brings that system’s superb build and sound quality to a smaller form factor. $900, naimaudio.com

Soundcast VG7 Outdoor Wireless Speaker

(July/august) Soundcast continued a tradition of ruggedly built, audiophile-quality outdoor Bluetooth speakers in this 21-pound, $800 behemoth. gosoundcast.com

Riva WAND Festival and Arena Wireless Speakers

(December) Riva’s first multiroom speakers, the Festival and Arena, are versatile thanks to Google Chromecast, Airplay, and Bluetooth on board, but it’s their remarkable sound quality (and the exceptional value of the Arena) that made them really stand out. Festival, $499; Arena, $249; rivaaudio.com

Kanto YU6 Desktop Speakers

(January 2018) The YU6 powered desktop pair offers Bluetooth wireless, but it’s really meant to be the basis of a terrific-sounding, compact music system—complete with its own phono stage and an optical input to accommodate a TV audio output. $480/pr, kantoaudio.com

Klipsch Three Wireless Speaker

(June) Klipsch’s retro-elegant tabletop speaker offers excellent sound quality and a versatile set of wired inputs in a package that’s also compliant with Play-fi multiroom, Airplay Wi-fi, and Bluetooth wireless. $400, klipsch.com

Audioengine HD3 Desktop Speakers

(July/august) Another in Audioengine’s long line of fine powered desktop systems, the HD3 was lauded by audio editor Mark Fleischmann for delivering full, rich sound in a tight space on a tight budget. $399/pr, audioengineusa.com

Sonos One Wireless Speaker (See “Value”)