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Media streamers

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Latest Media streamers

Roberts Colourstream
Roberts Colourstream review
Media streamers

Better audio than most, but the Colourstream still lacks a little polish

Published :
£186 inc VAT
Cambridge Audio NP30
Cambridge Audio NP30 review
Media streamers

An absolute must-buy for hi-fi enthusiasts that only listen to music in one room

Published :
£400 inc VAT
Teac NS-X1
Teac NS-X1 review
Media streamers

A great design can’t save the NS-X1’s other failings

Published :
£200 inc VAT
Philips Streamium NP3700
Philips Streamium NP3700 review
Media streamers

Possibly the best dedicated audio streamer around for less than £200, but it isn’t perfect

Published :
£171 inc VAT
Logitech Squeezebox Touch
Logitech Squeezebox Touch review
Media streamers

The Touch is a great multi-room streamer if you already own Squeezebox-certified devices

Published :
£200 inc VAT
Roberts Stream 205
Roberts Stream 205 review
Media streamers

Plenty of features and a very reasonable price make this our portable audio streamer of choice

Published :
£127 inc VAT
Philips HMP2000
Philips HMP2000 review
Media streamers

High quality Netflix streaming and a neat, quiet box, but the attractive interface is slow to respond

Published :
£60 inc VAT
Noontec NAS V8
Noontec NAS V8 review
Media streamers

Good at playing locally stored media, but the MovieHome V8's streaming services are poor

Published :
£95 inc VAT
Eminent EM7280 hdMEDIA RT3
Eminent EM7280 hdMEDIA RT3 review
Media streamers

A hard disk, USB3 port and support for HD Blu-ray audio are all incredibly attractive options, but the WD TV Live Hub is similar and easier to use

Published :
£136 inc VAT
AC Ryan Veolo
AC Ryan Veolo review
Media streamers

A media streamer running Android might sound like an interesting idea, but the implementation is poor and it's far too expensive

Published :
£168 inc VAT