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Audiolab Omnia

While many rival just-add-speakers systems combine the old and the new by offering physical inputs and a phono stage alongside the latest hi-res streaming facilities, Audiolab’s Omnia also manages to remember that not everyone got rid of their CD collection when streaming took the world by storm.

In fact, the Omnia wins the prize for being the most well-specified and feature-laden streaming product of its kind we have seen to date. Whether you like your music streamed or still favour physical formats, the Omnia can play it.

For streaming, you get wired ethernet and dual-band wi-fi, as well as Bluetooth. The three antennae attached at the back help with greater stability – which is always preferred if you will be streaming

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