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Yamaha’s sizeable wireless noise-cancellers delivered excellent audio – once we had the right options.

The top one-box receiver in Yamaha’s 10th anniversary Aventage range hosts 11 channels of power and plenty of smarts to get both movie soundtracks and Atmos music mixes flowing.

A flagship TV proves the merits of its Mini LED and Google TV technologies, and even keeps us on a rising appreciation curve for 8K resolution.

The goal of the N25 seems to be to stream from absolutely everywhere and then render the playback at the best possible quality. It’s a little overwhelming, but it works.

Despite their low price tag, these Polk Audio bookshelf speakers offer incredible clarity in the mid-range and treble, with punchy bass and aesthetic grace.

TCL's C825 Mini LED TV is a gorgeous set with blacks and dynamic range to rival OLED, and a built-in soundbar to boot.

The BenQ TK700STi offers incredibly smooth and powerful performance for gamers and cinema-viewers alike, so long as surround sound isn't a priority.

The Sugarcube is a neat little vinyl recording system, but in the end we were even more impressed by what it can do in real time, without hitting the red button.

Denon's CEOL N11DAB is a great solution for those looking for an all-in-one system for streaming, radio and CD playback.