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Product reviews > Hardware > Audio Equipment

Downloading music is one of the most popular things to do on the internet. But once you've expanded your music collection, what do you do with it? By adding some simple gadgets, you can transform your PC into a sound system to rival your home stereo.

At the simplest level, turning your PC into your main sound system is little more complicated than getting a good set of speakers and plugging them into your computer. We've also tracked down a few little extras designed to take you one step further. These gadgets won't break the bank but will help make your musical experience that bit better.

Product Price Reviewed Rating
Magicbox Clarus Plus £79 Oct 2008

Magicbox Clarus Plus Multi-Format Radio Video review: Web User looks at a new internet radio that combines Wi-Fi with DAB and FM to cover the best of all worlds
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Orange LiveRadio £99.99 Jul 2008

Orange LiveRadio Listen to radio streamed direct from the internet, without switching on your PC.
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Archos TV+ 250GB £249.99 Jun 2008

Archos TV+ 250GB The holy grail for hardware makers is linking your computer and internet connection to your TV. Has Archos cracked it?
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Sansa View 16GB £130 Mar 2008

Sansa View Looking for an alternative to the iPod? The latest device from SanDisk may have everything you need.
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D-Link DSM-330 DIVX HD Media Player £129.99 inc VAT Jan 2008

D-Link DSM-330 DIVX HD Media Player Web User looks at the first DivX Connected device, which will display high-resolution content from your computer on your HD-Ready television.
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Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless £150.40 inc VAT May 2007

Buffalo LinkTheater Wireless Networking manufacturers are branching out into home entertainment devices like this LinkTheater, which streams videos, photos and music directly to your television screen. more..

ATMT Scart Drive £149.99 inc VAT Mar 2007

ATMT Scart Drive A hard disk you can use to store all your music, photos and video, and lets you hook it up to your TV as well as your computer. more..

Netgear Digital Entertainer EVA700 £200 inc VAT Feb 2007

Netgear Digital Entertainer EVA700 If you've got broadband and a home network, there's a good chance that you've also got piles of media. This device brings the digital media on your PC into your living room.
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Philips SLM5500 £180 inc VAT Dec 2006

Philips SLM5500 The latest Philips Streamium device, designed to send audio, video and photos from your PC to your TV. more..

Acoustic Energy Wi-Fi Radio £199.99 inc VAT Aug 2006

Acoustic Energy Wi-Fi Radio Listen to internet radio and your entire music collection wherever you want it, without wires. more..

Mediaman HVX-3500 Multi-player £149.99 inc VAT Aug 2006

Mediaman HVX-3500 Multi-player Check out this portable hard disk that will transfer your movies, videos, music and pictures to your TV... more..

Terratec Noxon 2 Audio £149.99 incl VAT Jun 2006

Terratec Noxon 2 Audio With this device from Terratec you can play music from your computer and internet connection in other rooms of your house. more..

Altec Lansing Inmotion IM4 £69.99 Jun 2006

Altec Lansing Inmotion IM4 MP3 players are great for taking your music away on holiday with you but if you want to share your music, you'll need a handy set of portable speakers. more..

Philips Streamium SLA5520I £99 inc VAT May 2006

Philips Streamium SLA5520I Wirelessly streaming audio from your PC and broadband connection can be costly and fiddly. This cheap and cheerful Philips device that may help. more..

SanDisk Sansa Speaker Dock £35 Feb 2006

SanDisk Sansa Speaker Dock Although designed to slot together with a Sansa, SanDisk's own brand of MP3 player, this speaker set makes the grade more..

Lexmark P450 £149.99 inc VAT Feb 2006

Lexmark P450 Digital photographers can skip the PC altogether with this device for printing and archiving their photos more..

Thinkoutside Boomtube H201 £139 Feb 2006

Thinkoutside Boomtube H201 If money were no object, these superb quality speakers would be Gold Award winners without a second thought. more..

Saitek A-200 £80 Feb 2006

Saitek A-200 It was a close call for the Bronze Award, but these innovative-looking speakers were pipped to the post. more..

Creative Traveldock 900 £69.99 Feb 2006

Creative Traveldock 900 This clever little docking station isn't specific to a particular device... more..

Creative Travel Sound 400 £49.98 Feb 2006

Creative Travel Sound 400 Slightly bigger and blacker than its TravelDock cousin, this is a boxier speaker... more..

Genius SP-i200U £19.99 Feb 2006

Genius SP-i200U At under £20 pounds though, they're probably worth it if you're a laptop music lover. more..

Powertraveller K2000D £45 Feb 2006

Powertraveller K2000D Similar in size and quality to the Creative models, this set of speakers is powered by four AA batteries... more..

Trust Portable Speaker Set SP-2900 £19.99 Feb 2006

Trust Portable Speaker Set SP-2900 What you gain in value for money you lose in sound quality – how important that is probably depends on how empty your wallet is. more..

Sanyo Speechtek Ziptunes £29.99 Feb 2006

Sanyo Speechtek Ziptunes Designed to accompany Sanyo's ICR-B170 combined digital voice recorder and MP3 player more..

TerraTec Noxon Audio £99.95 inc VAT Feb 2005

Terratech Noxon Audio Transfer your digital music collection from your computer to your stereo without wires - Using your computer to store all your music seems like a great idea, right up until the point when... more..

Netgear MP101 £139 inc VAT Jun 2004

Netgear MP101 Although it looks great and is a wonderful concept, the actual implementation of the MP101 falls well short of the mark. more..

BT Voyager Digital Media Player £160 Apr 2004

BT Voyager Digi MP Send digital music and stream internet radio from your PC to a portable module you can place anywhere in your home. more..

Pinnacle ShowCenter £199 Mar 2004

Pinnacle ShowCenter The latest device to share your media files around the house fits snugly into your living room. more..



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