Orbitsound T12v3

Excellent sound quality ; Dashing design and high-quality construction ; Easy to install and operate

Sub not wireless ; Bass a tad boomy at times ; No HDMI inputs

The Orbitsound T12v3 is a sonic revelation. Not only is its fundamental sound quality of the highest order, but the spatial stereo tech also works a treat, giving you immersive, engaging audio no matter where it's placed in the room.

Moreover, aside from the benefit of being able to pick out the 'stereo' of the T12 v2 easily, there's spatiality to the output that you really don't expect from what is, after all, a relatively compact system. We'd argue that the feeling of 'space'...

Improves TV sound, iPod/iPhone dock, sounds big and loud, loads of bass

Sub is a little rowdy still, could be more flexible with positioning and connections

Subtle it ain’t, but it solves two problems affordably and effectively

Spacial Stereo Technology ; Simple design and setup ; Price

Cheap remote ; Fingerprint happy coating ; Lack of iPad functionality

Orbitsound’s unique ‘spatial sound technology’ proves to be more than just PR twaddle. The internal alignment of the eight drivers results in a widely dispersed stereo image, with much less of a ‘sweet spot’ than I expect from a ‘bar. This gives it a...

Those with Blu-ray players will rue the lack of an HDMI input – Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD soundtracks are therefore a no go. You’ll have to make do with the optical and coaxial digital audio connections, and analogue stereo jacks ; The subwoofer doesn’t...

Subtle it ain’t, but it solves two problems affordably and effectively

User-friendly, easy to set up ; Good quality for the money

Spatial effect not great ; Better-sounding rivals exist

Boosts your TV's sound ; Convenient iPod dock ; Compact design

Boomy passive subwoofer ; No digital audio inputs ; Under-powered

Definitely one for the iPod fanboys out there, otherwise there's little to distinguish this soundbar from the competition

Outfitting your lounge or home entertainment room for audio always comes with compromises. 5.1 or 7.1 speaker systems invariably offer a more involving sound, though demand you live with multiple often expensive boxes and all the cabling required to...