Marantz's PM7000N may look like one of the company's stand-alone integrated amplifiers, but it's packed with streaming features to make it an ideal just-add-speakers system.
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Quite simply, if you're in the market for a high-fidelity all-in-one system packed with streaming smarts, this sophisticated sequel should be top of your list. The presentation is spacious and the addition of the new MAT technology can be heard in the refined treble and clean mids.
KEF's striking design is matched by stunning sonics, enhanced by refreshed Uni-Q drivers and KEF's all-new MAT absorption technology. Not that you'll need to reach for any of the aforementioned apps these speakers are capable of streaming via AirPlay 2, Google Chromecast and Bluetooth, and are also Roon Ready. Improvements including upgraded components and a new KEF Connect app where you can access the likes of Tidal, Qobuz, Amazon Music and Deezer. Like their illustrious predecessors, the LS50 Wireless IIs serve as a superb all-in-one system by dint of their advanced connectivity. The follow-up to the outstanding KEF LS50 Wireless speakers improve on greatness – no easy feat, even for an audio brand as sure-footed as KEF. The drop in sound quality from CD to Spotify stream has no effect on the D-M41DAB’s sonic mastery – it remains graceful, insightful and expressive. In terms of performance, this system could hold its own against groups of separates at a greater cost.
The inclusion of Bluetooth (which can be turned on or off to avoid affecting the D-M41DAB’s overall performance) is cause for celebration, as is the superb sound quality. Put the two together and you have the D-M41DAB – we'd happily recommend Denon's speakers if you don't have your own already. Without, the system is called RCD-M41DAB and can be found online for under £250 ($350, AU$500). You can buy it with or without Denon's own speakers. The default budget all-in-one system choice for years, this Denon multi-award-winner is still at the top of its game. That's why if you take the plunge and buy one of the products recommended below, or on any other Best Buy page, you can rest assured you're getting a What Hi-Fi?-approved product. That's why our reviews are trusted by retailers and manufacturers as well as consumers.įrom all of our reviews, we choose the top products to feature in our Best Buys, such as this one. This gives us complete control over the testing process, ensuring consistency. We always ensure we spend plenty of time with the speakers, trying them with different electronics, in different positions and with different music.Īll products are tested in comparison with rival products in the same category, and all review verdicts are agreed upon by the team as a whole rather than a single reviewer, helping to ensure consistency and avoid individual subjectivity. We have state-of-the-art testing facilities in London and Bath, where our team of expert reviewers do all our in-house testing. The What Hi-Fi? team has more than 100 years experience of reviewing, testing and writing about consumer electronics. So how do we come to our review verdicts? And why can you trust them? Allow us to explain. Here at What Hi-Fi? we review hundreds of products every year, from TVs to speakers, headphones to hi-fi systems. 7 reasons to buy a hi-fi system (and not a wireless speaker).But needless to say, they all sound pretty special and will be much more satisfying than a solo wireless speaker. We have CD and turntable systems, wireless Bluetooth systems, and integrated stereo speaker systems – each compatible with an increasingly wide range of music streaming options from AirPlay to Bluetooth, Spotify to Tidal. Our pick of the best hi-fi systems on this page are all very different in terms of price, form and unique appeal.
Hi-fi systems essentially cover the roles of multiple electronics separates in one (or in the case of stereo speaker systems, two) boxes, combining source and amplification together – and sometimes even speakers as well. Whether it's an all-in-one microsystem complete with speakers, a single box of streaming, CD- or vinyl-playing electronics to which speakers must be added, or a pair of integrated stereo speakers housing everything you need, an integrated hi-fi system can save you money, space and – let's face it – a fair bit of time. Exclusive: Hollyoaks star Lily Best on future of show's new Chen-Williams familyīest Hi-Fi Systems Buying Guide: Welcome to What Hi-Fi?'s round-up of the best hi-fi systems you can buy in 2021.