Audio interconnects (analogue)

The Maestro MA2 may be getting on in years but it remains an appealing buy

Designed specifically for iPod-to-hifi connectivity in mind. It sounds excellent.

The best-value stereo interconnect you can buy, and a 2007 Award winner

Helps deliver a refined sound, but the dynamic range is less impressive than that of some rivals and bass is a little soft

Not the prettiest interconnect, but bass is solid, treble incredibly well integrated and the sound exemplary

A good cable in many ways, with deep and chunky bass, but a tad expensive

Looks sophisticated, and sounds it too, with a magnificent balance and dynamic range

Good value, and sound is speedy and detailed, but the highest and lowest frequencies don't marry as well as they should

Thin, confused and aggresive - a very average performer