The best of the best
BLUETOOTH SPEAKERS
KANTO YU6
$749, kantoaudio.com
A stereo pair of attractive, compact bookshelf speakers. The left-hand one contains the connections and DACs and Class D amplifiers, and the right one is a wired slave.
SONOS MOVE
$649, sonos.com
A Sonos speaker that’s been ruggedised, and had a battery and Bluetooth added, so you can use it anywhere. Clever software automatically optimises the sound to its location.
ULTIMATE EARS MEGABOOM 3
$295, ultimateears.com
The best waterproof speaker – it even floats – offers 20 hours of battery life and a hefty sound, perfect for outdoor parties. It works great for kitchen audio duties, too.
BLUESOUND PULSE FLEX 2I
$594, bluesound.com
More than a Bluetooth speaker, with Wi-Fi and Ethernet included this is more like a portable Sonos. It’s AirPlay 2 compatible, and works with streaming services and internet radio.
BLUETOOTH HEADPHONES
AUDIO-TECHNICA ATHM50XBT
$299, audio-technica.com
Long battery life and sound that’s closer to the more neutral tones of hi-fi cans (though still with a slight extra kick of bass), plus great comfort levels, make these ideal
