Sony

Mobile phones

Sony Ericsson W890i

A slim and stylish handset that sounds punchy and powerful with music, but the headphones are poor

MP3 players

Sony NWZ-A826

The NWZ-A826 is Sony's new entry-level Walkman, and handles most files well – although MP4 files can be fiddly

Micro and style systems

Sony CMT-SPZ90DB

If you're looking specifically for DAB, a CD multichanger and cassette in your micro system (and we suppose some people must be), this is the baby for

DAB/FM radios

Sony XDR-C705DAB

It won’t surprise many to learn that this Sony clock/radio is a cut above its nominal competitors

MP3 players

Sony NWZ-A815

Great video playback, but we expect better sound from a Sony

MP4 players

Sony PSP Slim & Lite

Slimmed down but beefed up on specs and quality

Home Cinema in a Box

Sony DAV-IS10

You'll be astounded by the scale of sound the Sony's tiny speakers manage to produce – a superb solution for smaller rooms where space is tight

Micro and style systems

Sony NAS-50HDE Gigajuke

Can connect tunes from your PC via your network, or from its own 80GB built-in hard disk - a good micro system choice for fans of digital music

MP3 players

Sony NW-A805

Excellent - stylish looks, great sound and picture quality

Home Cinema in a Box

Sony DAV-DZ830

Bland, unexciting, average and occasionally irritating