Perfect for teens, the CD-SW200E delivers less than stellar sound quality, but makes up for it with simple and easy to use features.

Ideal for smaller environments, the Sharp HT-M700H delivers impressive (and inexpensive) 5.1 audio, however the lack of digital video output and a sparse feature-set make it unsuitable for DVD playback

The HT-CN650DVW is a well-priced home theatre system, which has a very musical sound and plenty of punch.

An excellent low-end receiver. Doesn't pump out too much power to each speaker, but sound quality doesn't suffer at all.

Too may cables, radio tuning is problematic

This is the best media streamer on the market at the moment and a pleasurable merge of form and function.

If you want a convenient way to stream a large music collection from your PC to up to two rooms in the house, Sonos' 130 Bundle can't be overlooked. It doesn't have a USB port, so it can't play music off a directly-attached external hard drive, for example; its sound quality is a little flat, the ZonePlayers don't have headphone jacks and its controller doesn't scroll long song titles -- but apart from those quibbles, it's bloody close to being perfect

While we experienced some problems using a Sonos system with a ZoneBridge, they weren't out of the ordinary (unfortunately) for network streaming devices. We'd still recommend a ZoneBridge if you're going to spring for a Sonos system and your router is in an area of the house where you don't plan on listening to tunes.

Expensive for a streaming audio system, but has unique features and an elegant design lacking in other systems.

This is the product to watch for Blu-ray enthusiasts. It's not cheap, but the exceptional quality of its features and functionality easily justify its price.