Sony CMT-U1

Résumé : Sony's multi-room audio system lets you store and manage your music on a main server, which comes with speakers and an iPod dock, and stream that audio to a separate unit in another room. It could be easier to use, but it has tonnes of features and ...

Points forts : Good sound quality ; built-in hard drive and CD player ; DAB radio tuner

Points faibles : Poor user interface ; Internet radio not available on server unit ; slow performance

Conclusion : It may boast a wealth of features, but this multi-room system from Sony is let down by its poor user interface and overall sluggishness

Résumé : The Sony Giga Juke NAS-SC500PK has multitasking at its heart. As well as wirelessly firing songs around your house, it's a whole hi-fi in a box. The central Music Server is a multi-facted music master, acting as a dock for your MP3 player, doling out ...

Points forts : Easy set-up, great sound, speakers included

Points faibles : The 1980s remote controls and seemingly random restrictions

Conclusion : If you don't already have any hi-fi kit, this could be cheaper and easier than a Sonos

Résumé : The bluest of all the wireless data-transfer media, Bluetooth, lets this Sony hi-fi stream music from your phone. But does it sound any good?

Points forts : Bluetooth networking capability. Able to control MP3 players. Sexy looks

Points faibles : Average sound quality. Only compatible with Sony MP3 players