ACTIVE WIRELESS LOUDSPEAKERS DALI ZENSOR 1 AX/5 AX

Above are pictured the DALI Zensor 5 AX floorstanding speakers. Below left, the Zensor 1 AX standmount speakers. Not ordinary speakers, mind you — they are not driven by a separate amplifier. Rather they are one of our favourite breeds of hi-fi currently — wireless active speakers. The ‘wireless’ bit means you can stream music directly to them in some way (they still require power cables), while the active bit means they have their own amplification inside.

That makes them one of the neatest décor solutions in home audio — music can stream from your smart device of choice, straight to the speakers, potentially no other equipment required. Assuming there’s a suitable input, you could also plug in your TV audio, and enjoy far better audio than your TV alone, and if the speakers are good, far better than any soundbar either. And with DALI,