You get plenty for your money with the HT-BD1250 – but if you can rustle together a little extra, there are better alternatives

This may well be the neatest home cinema system ever conceived - if you're still persevering with your TV's speakers, you have to hear Q-TV2

The S760 is a remarkable achievement, delivering peerless performance at a more-than-reasonable price

Leaner and fitter for the fight, this is the best PS3 yet, and a decent alternative to a standalone BD player

A fine concept hampered by some iffy execution, the ALFiE gets enough right to warrant consideration as a second system. The user interface will try your patience, though

It's well built, well specified, and offers an evolution in performance

A decent option if you want a smart, all-in-one system

The Boom plays everything and sounds great, but it could be easier to use

As it stands, the Sensia's a fine addition to your 'portable internet radio' shortlist – with its shortcomings addressed it could become the front-runner

Preferable to its bigger brother, the mini is a great all-rounder for those who like their smartphones to strike a balance between features and size

Vastly improved multimedia moves make this slimline messaging smartphone a worthy successor to the brilliant E71

The far from convincing ‘remote play’ and touch performance badly let down this otherwise capable multimedia slider

Minor quibbles can’t stop the C905 being a cracking camera phone of the highest order

Nokia streaks ahead in the 8MP optics race but the N86 is handicapped by a lack of compelling photo features and Xenon flash

Not as smart as its name suggests but a talented camera and video phone all the same

Talented and likeable, the Avanti Flow is a genuine alternative to a micro

The best sounding iPod dock we’ve heard – but it isn’t cheap once a decent DAC is factored in

Promising looks but struggles to deliver on pure sonic performance

Simple and effective, one RoomGroove is a sensible choice and two even more so

A superior portable solution, with bass that can be heard across a Glastonbury field