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£400

Superbly made, but this system clearly needs the added presence of a subwoofer – consider additional investment in this area essential

Audioengine A5

Audioengine A5

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£200

Instant hi-fi, just add an MP3 player - though they work best with stands, they can sit on your desktop

£175

This novelty telephone-box style speaker system has appetising looks and specification, but in reality its sound can easily be bettered elsewhere

Intempo IDS-05

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£60

This compact, seemingly portable system is a bit of a odd one in that it only runs on mains power - that apart, it does a good job for its size and price

£275

Just add your iPod for what's virtually a micro system – great sound quality and decent FM/AM reception make for a versatile if pricey speaker dock

£150

The Noxon 2 connects to your broadband network and allows you to listen to radio channels broadcast via the internet – plus it has an iPod dock, too

Lars & Ivan BK21

Lars & Ivan BK-21

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£130

A really impressively built system for the money, which also sounds much more expensive than it is

£500

A weatherproof, wireless speaker system with matching iPod dock perfect for those outdoor parties – it's powerful to make a party go with a punch

£100

The A302 (and the identical-in-all-but-colour A303) is but an average implementation of the most simple of iPod dock designs – others do it better

iLuv i552

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£70

True, there are better-sounding and more highly featured iPod speaker docks out there, but for £70 the iLuv i552 gives a very good account of itself

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