Sony’s first amp of 2014 is an impressive and well-featured all-rounder at a great price

Best home cinema amplifier up to £350, Awards 2014. Superb surround sound on a budget – a contender for a first home cinema system

It has its strengths, but this pairing has too many flaws to compete with the best

An excellent amp that sheds the pounds while maintaining great sound and good features

A great amp with some notable musical skills, but it loses a star compared with its better-performing, better-specified rivals

One of the few multichannel amplifiers we’ve heard that does a great job with both movies and music, particularly the surround variety

Pioneer strikes gold again. The SC-LX87 is a stunning AV amp with extraordinary in performance and features. You must listen to this.

Pioneer’s budget amp is an impressive balance of sound and features

A talented, well-equipped amp – just make sure it’s a sonic match for the rest of your system

This Harman Kardon amp is eager to please with its beefy sound, but rivals do it better