Behind the swish styling lies a super-talented system with a phenomenal features list

Sensational performance and features

Expensive; No DVD-A or SACD

The system's audio talents are remarkable. It decodes Dolby True HD and DTS HD Master Audio piped from a Blu-ray player, as well as Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks, while Dolby Pro-Logic and DTS Neo:6 are also present

Though both enclosure and bass/mid driver are decidedly small, this is a very classy little speaker

Well-built; Fair price; Good tonal balance; Fine imaging

Sound sometimes lacks energy

There are limitations, especially in its reluctance to generate any real dynamic tension and a slightly muted dynamic expression. But the fine soundstage imaging, substantial freedom from boxiness and the well-controlled tonal balance, all amount to a bea...

The speakers have a very high standard of finish, with excellent build quality

Good looking and compact; High-powered dynamic output with real quality

Not very efficient in power terms, so require lots of Watts

Overall, I think the look is fabulous. The speakers have a very high standard of finish; the grilles are pressed metal mesh with protected edges and neat indentations for the tiny magnetic grips to fit into

With curves at every corner, the box is styled to match the SkyHD unit

Well styled; Easy to use; 250 GB hard drive

No HDMI output; Not certified for freeview playback

The TOTV Anytime service is activated when you insert the supplied card and call the number which appears on screen

The DAV-IS10 is a stylish, living room friendly system that delivers powerful sound

Pictures; Sound; Easy to use; Small satellite speakers

Price; No SACD playback; Lacks upscaling to 1080p

Once you've hooked it all up, you can optimise the speakers for your room using the system's superb automatic calibration mode, which sets the speaker distances and channel levels in about 30 seconds

This is a very neat and, effective setup, within its own limitations

Eye-catching design; Strong picture

Noisy operation; Feeble pseudosurround; Average upscaling

The user friendliness is completed by an attractive, well thought-out remote control

The Pioneer RCS-9H offers recording and versatile speaker placement in addition to its typical one-box system capabilities.

This is one of the most flexible setups we've seen at this price point

Gloss black and sparkling white €" a colour combination to die for

Great looks; Remote-controlled subwoofer; Wireless rears

Subwoofer can be made to cough easily; You’ll always be polishing that piano black

The tweeters sit behind a sturdy, metal mesh grille. With the four surround speakers, a loading tube is built into the top of the speaker. Their skinny cloth and wood grilles are held on by hidden, embedded Neo magnets. The AIVN logo itself is inlaid into...

The centre speaker is cleverly integrated into the front pair, reducing the amount of clutter

Crisp picture; Clear sound; Wide range of features

High price; Flat virtual surround

The front panel offers even more connectivity. There's a USB port for hooking up flash drives and devices, alongside a 3.5mm 'Music Port' for portable audio players

The speakers avoid distortion even at loud volumes

Outrageous value for money; Sounds great; Simple to use

Imposing looking subwoofer; Picture quality has room for improvement

Heading into the HT920TB's menus, it has to be said that the feature finery rather dries up. The only discoveries of note are a test tone facility (to help you balance the speakers correctly) and an adjustable audio delay (to help out in the event that yo...