Best powered speakers for your needs

A TV-and-computer pair with HDMI volume control and USB audio. Its automatic subwoofer crossover is useful when the same setup grows beyond two speakers.

Best fit forA shared TV and laptop setup with a simple subwoofer upgrade

The original TUK keeps a phono input and a front headphone socket that the newer Grand leaves out. That matters if records continue after someone else goes to bed.

Best fit forA turntable and computer setup that also needs a wired headphone output

A larger TUK with two line inputs and USB-C audio. It suits sources that already deliver line-level sound, with extra boxes needed for an unamplified turntable or wired headphones.

Best fit forComputer audio and several line-level sources with room for larger cabinets

The original smaller YU pair connects a moving-magnet turntable and two optical sources. Its USB socket only supplies power, so a laptop needs another audio connection.

Best fit forA compact record corner with optical TV audio

The larger original YU gives the same turntable and optical connections as YU4. Moving up changes the cabinet and driver size, not the number of sources you can connect.

Best fit forAn original YU setup with room for larger cabinets

Compact network speakers for a TV, laptop and shared music services. Only one cabinet plugs into the wall, but the supplied C-Link cable must run between them.

Best fit forA compact TV or desk setup with one nearby power point and a clear cable route

The compact LSX with an analog input and an optional wireless link between cabinets. It removes a cross-room signal cable only if both sides already have safe power access.

Best fit forCompact speakers split across furniture or a doorway, with power available on both sides

KEF speakers for a TV, computer and turntable without a separate phono box. The W does not mean built-in Wi-Fi music streaming, and the two cabinets still need a linking cable.

Best fit forA TV and record collection with a separate analog source left connected

A larger KEF network pair with TV eARC and a wireless speaker-link option. Check the laptop connection first, because its USB service socket is not an audio input.

Best fit forA TV and network-music system with room for deeper cabinets

The original Fives combines TV HDMI control, a turntable input and computer USB in a relatively shallow cabinet. It remains useful when you want wired sources rather than a built-in network streamer.

Best fit forTV, records and a laptop without adding a receiver

The original larger Klipsch pair keeps TV ARC, computer USB and a turntable input. Its supplied speaker cable and extension help with a wider layout, provided the route is safe.

Best fit forA larger wired TV-and-record setup with space for tall cabinets

The Fives II adds network music and a separate HDMI source input. That can preserve a console connection on a TV whose ARC socket is already one of its valuable gaming ports.

Best fit forA shared TV, console and turntable system with network music

A networked Klipsch pair with optional wireless linking, two saved-input buttons and supplied room-calibration hardware. The useful upgrade is often easier placement and handover between people.

Best fit forA shared TV room that benefits from saved source settings and flexible speaker placement

The large eight-inch Klipsch pair combines the newer streaming and TV platform with substantial cabinets. Check furniture depth and safe handling before treating the biggest model as the easiest upgrade.

Best fit forA permanent TV-and-music installation with space for large cabinets

A powered Klipsch pair for a turntable, computer and optical source. It avoids a separate amplifier, but TV volume control is less integrated than an HDMI ARC system.

Best fit forRecords and computer audio where a separate speaker remote is acceptable

The smaller powered Reference pair keeps the R-50PM’s connection types while taking less width beside a monitor. The reduction in depth is much smaller.

Best fit forA narrow desk or record shelf that still needs USB and a phono stage

An optical-and-Bluetooth pair with a shallower body than HD6. It can suit a narrow console when the turntable already has a preamp and separate speaker volume control is acceptable.

Best fit forAnalog music and optical TV audio on shallower furniture

The larger Audioengine HD pair retains optical and analog inputs without a network setup. Its deeper cabinet is the first thing to check when replacing HD5 on existing furniture.

Best fit forA permanent analog and optical system with room for deeper cabinets

Analog speakers with Bluetooth for a phone, plus two always-open analog inputs. Convenient sharing can also mean computer alerts play over another person’s music.

Best fit forA wired analog source with occasional phone music

The wired A5+ for an existing analog source. Its USB socket powers accessories rather than carrying computer audio, which is easy to miss when shopping for a laptop setup.

Best fit forAn analog source that stays connected and does not need Bluetooth

A small HDMI pair that also connects directly to a computer or moving-magnet turntable. It fits a mixed-use room where another amplifier would crowd the furniture.

Best fit forTV, laptop and records in a compact setup

The larger ConneX supports a TV, computer and turntable with app-based adjustment. Its selectable powered-speaker side helps when the available socket dictates the layout.

Best fit forA larger ConneX setup that needs flexible left-or-right source placement

A large pair with USB and balanced XLR inputs, plus a wireless link between cabinets. It can separate the speakers without a signal cable, but each still plugs into the wall.

Best fit forComputer or balanced-source listening with power available on both sides

Edifier speakers with home-network music streaming and two analog input pairs. They suit a music-first household, provided TV HDMI control and direct USB audio are not part of the plan.

Best fit forShared network music with two selectable analog sources

A conventional optical, analog and Bluetooth pair with visible input information and a remote. It keeps network setup out of the routine, while leaving USB laptops and HDMI TVs to find another connection.

Best fit forTwo analog sources and optical audio with straightforward input selection

Network speakers with six physical presets for repeat listening. Set them up around supported sources first, because AirPlay, Chromecast and Bluetooth cannot be saved as those presets.

Best fit forA household that wants repeat music or source choices on physical buttons

The smaller Borea Connect combines separate phono and line inputs with TV HDMI and computer USB. Its radio remote does not need a clear sightline to the speaker.

Best fit forA TV, laptop and record collection sharing limited furniture width

The larger Borea Connect retains the smaller model’s useful source separation. Choose it with enough furniture depth, rather than expecting extra inputs just because the cabinet is larger.

Best fit forSeveral wired sources and a turntable with room for a larger Borea pair

The original powered BR03 BT suits records, optical audio and Bluetooth. It already has a radio remote, so the Connect upgrade is mainly about sources and TV control.

Best fit forRecords and optical audio when HDMI and USB are unnecessary