JVC TH-SW9

Unless youÂ're prepared to go the whole hog and have a proper installation done, leads is what youÂ're gonna get with the average surround system. You just have to deal with it. Or do you..?

Good looking, attractive price, easy to set up, sharp picture, impressive sound stage, wireless option for rear speakers ;

Less impressive with music, power drop with wireless option may affect sound replay at volume ; Not everyone likes the idea of surround systems. But when push comes to shove, it's rarely the sound of a well-set-up system that jars - it's all those...

The TH-SW9 isn't totally wireless of course - front, centre and subwoofer speakers, like many a dedicated couch potato, still need cable, but the surround speakers, which inevitably cause most trouble on the wire front, have the option of being used...