In the dock

Great value. Gorgeous metal body. Metal connections

Cable spaghetti and tons of speakers getting you down? Then hit this bar

Powerful audio Convincing surround effects Loads of connections

Large and heavy Expensive

Pricey and hefty, sure - but also the most effective at simulating surround

Looking for big sound without big speakers and a big serving of cable spaghetti?

Solid, compact design

More inputs would have been helpful

If great sound, rock-steady build quality and user-friendliness are high on your agenda - well, you can't go wrong with these

Two channel stereo that'll put the fad for soundbars firmly in the shade. Banging house at the ready.

Great sound quality

Pricey

A tad expensive just to boost stereo sound, but you can't argue with the build and sonic quality on offer

Griffin parades its latest wireless iPod dock onto the market. But does it blow our docks off?

>Style, Wireless ,

Lack of separate volume controls

A good looking dock, but lacks a little with the sound.

Transform your iPod into a beatbox

>Works on batteries., Audio's surprisingly good., Looks fantastic., Impressively small. ,

Same price as a CD beatbox.

An accessory with some pizzazz

A wooden woofer with wow-factor.

>, , Incredible bass delivered with punch, , Not just a boring cube, , Remote control, , ,

Buy these. Your home cinema system will thank you...

>PROS: Solid surround performance. Subwoofer works very well. Affordable. Handsome front speakers... ,

For our first wish, we'd like this...

>PROS: Gorgeous satellites. Crisp, detailed sound. "Musical" in stereo. Deep, tight bass. ,

View, not a scorcher

>Decent sound., An original idea. ,

Can't see point Pricey, too.

A dock of questionable usefulness.