Aurender S5W

Wireless vary rarely actually means wireless — wireless speakers need mains cables, except for the very smallest of designs. For any level of hi-fi reproduction, of course you’ll need cables.

Or will you? Aurender — a digital specialist which splits its operations between California and Korea — offers these S5W compact active speakers. They can run on battery packs — not internal batteries but more like the packs which slot into power tools. Slot those in and you enjoy true wireless listening, and since the packs charge elsewhere, you could choose never to plug your S5Ws into power at all. Décor demons rejoice!

Truly wireless, then, and also not Bluetooth but a CD-quality wireless connection,