Best Buys
The Which? Best Buy award is given to
products with high total test scores that perform consistently well in
our rigorous lab tests and excel in all key areas.
Energy Savers
We award the Energy Saver logo to
products that our testing shows are very energy efficient, meaning
they'll cost you less to run.
Don't Buys
The Which? Don't Buy logo alerts you
to the products that performed extremely poorly in one or more key
areas of our tests.
Surround effect
Our expert panel's view of the effectiveness of the surround-sound effect when watching movies and concerts.
Surround sound quality
Our expert panel's view of the sound quality in surround sound mode.
Stereo sound quality
Our expert panel's view of the system for listening to audio CDs while switched to stereo mode.
Setting up & tuning
How easy it is to set up the tuner, DVD player and amplifier and to make adjustments.
Ease of use
Takes account of clarity of instructions, ease of use of the remote, and how easy it is to use the system once set up.
Launch date
Older models may be harder to track down - but you may find a bargain. Test programmes and key features change over time but we re-evaluate results for older models to make them as comparable as possible with newer models.
Number of speakers
2.1 means there are no rear speakers. 5.1 means that there are rear surround speakers
Blu-ray player
If the system comes with a Blu-ray player it can play back either high-definition Blu-ray discs or conventional DVDs
Price
Typical prices are the most common online price we found & are updated monthly. Retailers you see on the 'Compare Prices' links are from a 3rd party. We cannot guarantee stock availability at these retailers and don't endorse them in any way. We are not responsible for any loss or damage for 3rd party websites and have no control over their content
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