Music servers/clients

An intuitive, if slightly flawed, way to access your digital media

User friendly, great media capabilities and competitively priced – but not much mainstream content

Best streamer up to £600, Awards 2012. With the N50, Pioneer has really raised the standard for streamers. We love this premium-feeling debut produ

While Pro-ject's Streambox DS may be a handy size, we found it lacking in its ability to deliver the goods

The almost-there Apple TV is great if you're already in Apple's media orchard, but we wish it would stream our own stuff, too

Linn's Akurate DS is one of ten streaming players from the Scottish company, and a confident-sounding performer that's easy to use

A bargain for features, but spend a bit more and you'll get better sound

All-in-one music streamer ticks all the tech boxes, but could sound better

High-definition video, a 1TB hard drive and decent performance make this a versatile streamer

With high-quality speakers this is the best all-in-one streamer to date