Kenwood DPX502U
Price: £179.95 Screen size: N/A Power: 4x50W Contact: Just Kenwood 01993 811115, www.justkenwood.co.uk Kenwood 01923 816444, www.kenwood-electronics.co.uk
Even though it’s the simplest and cheapest system here, the Kenwood is packed with features. You get two outputs for amplification, rather than the standard four, but there’s a subwoofer connection, remote control, WMA/MP3 and AAC capability, plus lots of optional plug-ins. Better still, a 3.5mm socket means any portable device can be played, and the USB socket on the front is a bonus. All this made up for the controls, which we found fiddly and poorly marked.