Best music streamers 2021

Product of the year

Best music streamer under £750

What Hi-Fi? Awards: Bluesound Node 21

Bluesound Node (2021)

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Bluesound reasserts its authority in the budget music streamer market

Best buys

Best music streamer £750-£1000

What Hi-Fi? Awards - Best music streamer £750-£1000

Cambridge Audio CXN V2

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This remains the best music streamer around at this price

Best music streamer £1000-£1500

What Hi-Fi? Awards - Arcam ST60

Arcam ST60

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Arcam’s first-ever dedicated music streamer sets a new benchmark

Best music streamer over £1500

What Hi-Fi? AwardsBest music streamer over £1500

Naim ND5 XS 2

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This network streamer remains a sterling piece of hi-fi kit

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