The Marantz M-CR502 is very stylish indeed and its lean, driving attack makes it worthy of an audition, especially now that it costs £100 less
Cambridge Audio's One is a simple but attractive micro system, and you get a lot for the money
This Yamaha system doesn't quite scale the sonic heights of rivals, but find it at a knockdown price and it's a tempting proposition
Plenty to offer but has simply been pipped at the post by a superior sounding rival
The extra outlay for the iPod dock seems fair to us, while everything else about this system remains top drawer
Flat panel speakers, plus a subwoofer makes for something a bit different from TEAC - the sound is acceptably good without blowing you out of the water
Unlike most micro systems we encounter, this TEAC is DVD-ready, but even with video piped via its HDMI it lacks something in picture quality terms
A typically impressive design from Pure, which looks good and has useful features like DAB reception - if only it didn't sound so plain
This is a very good, well featured micro system that comes with speakers as an option, though we'd recommend choosing a 'proper' pair of hi-fi speakers
There was a gap between the micro system and 'proper' hi-fi separates – consider it filled by the excellent Reference 600