But if you’re in it for the long haul, priortise sound performance above all else, and have the budget and patience to build a hi-fi system well, the separates route is the one for you.

After lugging the 14.5kg (32lbs) unit into place and plugging it into ... The Cambridge Audio Evo One is an epic all-in-one system that sounds sensational. Its 14-speaker arrangement outputs ...