Philips

MP3 players

Philips SA6025

Looks good, but scratch the surface and there's not much there

Portable DVD players

Philips PET830

Design features a slot-loading mechanism, making changing discs on the move less of a chore

DAB/FM radios

Philips AJ5100

The AJ5100 is designed as a ‘table radio’, but with its literally laid-back styling both looks and feels more exclusive than it is

Freeview

Philips DTR-210

A great solution at a great price, but it fails to deliver the last ounce of performance

Headphones

Philips SHN9500 (noise-cancelling)

These 'phones are great for noise-cancelling, detail levels and vocal performance, but fall down with a somewhat pedestrian delivery and high price

Remote controls

Philips SRU9600

Stylish software-free performer, scroll wheel annoyance aside this measures up.

Home Cinema in a Box

Philips HTS9800W

Cheaper rivals are setting high standards at lower prices, but the Philips HTS9800 is still a good buy

Music servers/clients

Philips WACS7500

Promises much - CD player; FM radio; hard-disk music server; wireless distribution – but falls down on sonic performance

Micro and style systems

Philips WACS7000

Multiroom is a real possibility for many due to this price and ease of use- it isn't jump up and down great on sound quality though