Streaming amps

There’s never been a better time for dragging out that pair of neglected speakers you long ago banished to the corner of a spare room, dusting them off and reviving your love for them. Hear us out. You may well have your music duties covered by an Amazon Echo wireless speaker in your living room or a JBL Bluetooth speaker in your kitchen, but no single-speaker wonder, no matter how wondrous, will compare to the performance of a good stereo speaker system. A true stereo soundfield that’s wide-open and filled with generous detail really is the reserve of a hi-fi speaker-led set-up.

Like the hardy Honda Civic, hi-fi speakers are built to last and often refuse to die (unless their drivers are poked by handsy kiddiewinks); they’ll outlast you if you (and your little