Panasonic Soundslayer

Gaming tends to be an afterthought with most soundbars. For some reason, the consumer electronics industry has been much slower to offer gamers an upgrade to their sonic experience than it has movie enthusiasts. But Panasonic has stepped in to put this right, and it’s done a good job.

At £249/$299, the SC-HTB01 Soundslayer – to give it its full moniker – is not quite the entry-level bargain its extremely compact dimensions might suggest, but