I compared Bluesound’s and Sonos’s wireless speakers and I never expected it to be this hard to pick an undisputed sonic champ.

Elipson's new active speakers have extensive wired and wireless connectivity including an MM phono stage and aptX HD

I tested Marshall’s second party speaker, and it may be smaller, but my word does it pack a punch — here’s how I rated it.

I've tested over 40 Bluetooth speakers, and after pitting these similarly priced Bang & Olufsen and Bose models against one another, there's only one I'd actually buy.

AV Insider: Digging into the background of Sonos' return to releasing speakers, plus the threat to its soundbars from Dolby Atmos FlexConnect

'No one is motivated by making an innovative music discovery experience'

The Sonos March Madness sale is now live with up to 25% off a range of talented speakers and soundbars — I can't recommend them though, especially at these prices.

If you're a user of the Sonos Android app, you can once again control playback and volume from the notification shade and lock screen.