The Sony CMT-MX550i may look purposeful and have an integrated iPod dock but it's far from competitive

It's been around for a while, but it's still an absolute cracker

The Neo has a more agile sound and extra functionality over the original Arcam Solo

The MCR-140 is a versatile micro featuring Yamaha's AirWired wireless streaming technology

Although DAB+ may be exciting for some people outside the UK, for us Brits the One+ isn’t enough of an update

The Teufel Impaq 40 may look rather shed-built but the sound it produces is near-faultless for the money

The Sony NAS-E300HD rips at 4x playing speed, but you can swap to real-time to listen and record simultaneously

The TEAC CR-H258i is a fine affordable micro - it performs enthusiastically from all its sources

Some of the features of this Panasonic micro system are very usable, but we'd rather have seen more attention paid to the basics

Roberts Sound 43 is a snazzy little system with great DAB radio and an iPod dock - would make a really good bedside unit