Logitech Squeezebox

You couldn't ask for a much simpler audio/Internet radio streamer than the Logitech Squeezebox, although you do pay a premium for that convenience.

Marvellous design, Easy to install, Very easy to use, Doubles as alarm clock, Supports lossless audio, Supports Windows/Mac/Linux

No integrated speakers, No controls on the Squeezebox itself, Slimserver software must be downloaded, Weird radio dropouts

The cable debate, that old chestnut. Do they or don't they make a difference? There's a near-religious fervour to cable bores, believers and non-believers alike

Every time a cable discussion breaks out, I'm half expecting the suicide bombers to appear. Or at least a decent sized squad of jackbooted enforcers ready to drag the heretics off for re-education

Unbelievably easy to use, Excellent services through Squeezenetwork, Supports a great array of playable file types

Unable to play music bought from the Apple iTunes store, On-screen interface is a little small

This is, by far, the easiest media streamer we've used to date, and it's also one of the most powerful; an absolutely outstanding product for any music lover out there.