Stuff - UK (2020-12)

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Sky Soundbox

+++++from £209 / stuff.tv/SkySoundbox

The best-value upgrade ever... as long as

you’ve already got Sky.

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Roku Streaming Stick+

++++,£50 / stuff.tv/RokuPlus

This simple all-rounder is a great choice for

the open-minded telly watcher.

Apple TV 4K

++++,from £179 / stuff.tv/AppleTV4K

Streaming boxes might be on the way out,

but Apple’s 4K version still has its uses.

Sky TV

from £25/month + setup / stuff.tv/SkyTV

Already home to the biggest selection of 4K content, from

blockbuster films and original dramas to top-flight sport, Sky

has adopted a can’t-beat-’em-join-’em approach to streaming

by incorporating the likes of Spotify, Netflix and Disney+ in its

user-friendly interface. It’s also restructured its packages to make

them more affordable and include rivals like BT Sport. The box

has 2TB of storage, while multiroom and mobile options round

off the most comprehensive content system money can buy.

Stuff says +++++

Sky has come out fighting to move with the times and

its selection of shows is unrivalled

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A marvel of voice control for your telly

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The best 4K streaming stick you can buy

Amazon Fire TV Cube

£110 / stuff.tv/FireTVCube

The Fire TV interface is easy to use and all

the big catch-up services are available via

this tidy box – and best of all, Alexa voice

control works brilliantly. You’ll never have

to worry about losing the remote again!

Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K

£50 / stuff.tv/FireStick4K

Amazon’s latest streaming stick offers 4K

plus a faster processor than its predecessor,

and comes with the Alexa Voice Remote.

It is very Prime-centric, but the selection

of third-party apps is excellent.

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Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar

£2199 / stuff.tv/AmbeoSoundbar^

Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound, ample

power and lots of inputs mean no other soundbar currently

available can perform feats with the solidity and confidence

of this Sennheiser. The sheer room-filling scale of this device’s

sound is remarkable, and it’s hard to think of any content

that wouldn’t benefit from being Ambeo’d. That’s why, as

well as being the biggest and the most expensive, it’s the

best you can buy.

Stuff says +++++

The Ambeo Soundbar is a big unit but the sound it

makes is bigger still

B&O Beosound Stage

+++++from £1250 / stuff.tv/BeosoundStage

A classy offering from the tasteful hi-fi kings,

with the performance to back up its price.

Stuff says +++++

Compact, affordable and packed with smarts

Sonos Beam

£399 / stuff.tv/SonosBeam

Sonos’s great-value Alexa-equipped

soundbar offers fine audio quality, comes

with loads of features and is compact

enough to fit into the average living-room

setup without taking over.

Stuff says +++++

Big-screen sound for your big-screen binges

Sonos Arc

£799 / stuff.tv/SonosArc

Don’t expect this soundbar to do everything

a multi-speaker Dolby Atmos setup can do,

but its up-firing and side-firing drivers give

a real sense of scale for an immersively

cinematic TV-watching experience.