£499/sony.co.uk
Sony’s latest speaker system comes in three parts – but you don’t have to put it together yourself
● 3D lover
If you bought a Bluetooth speaker that came to bits as soon as you got it home, you’d rush back to the shop and demand a full refund; but Sony has made that a feature of the HT-AX7, not a flaw. Looking a bit like aand Sony’s 360 Spatial Sound Mapping tech will encase you in a cocoon of 3D audio, even if what you’re listening to is only stereo.