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LIVING ROOM
Bringing smart design and huge sound, these fit right into the busiest room
SONOS BEAM
£399, sonos.com
It might feel most at home under your
T V, with its highly tuned and individually
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through movie soundtracks, but don’t
discount the Beam’s many other abilities
or its music playback. It’s one of the most
versatile smart speakers around, with
the option of employing either Google
Assistant or Alexa depending on your
personal preference, and it also supports
AirPlay 2 streaming.
RUARK R7 MK3
£2,300, ruarkaudio.com
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radiogram’, and that’s pretty much spot
on: this is some iconic old-school design,
an all-in-one unit with a cabinet and dual-
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in glorious harmony. You’re not short
of playback options, with multiroom
and everything from a CD player to
wireless streaming and DAB+/FM radio
integrated, and it’s packed with inputs,
too. Quality that stands alone.LINN SERIES 3
£2,950, linn.co.uk
Engineered for sound it may be, but
the Series 3’s key strength is its elegant
design. Linn has created a subtle,
unassuming alien pod of a wireless
speaker, one which can work either
standalone (rocking a pair of 100W Class
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Partner as a stereo pair, with inputs to
cover just about any situation. Whether
under your T V or lurking in a corner, your
decor will thank you.