Master & Dynamic MA770

Jaw-dropping concrete design ; Weighty, muscular sound ; Smooth, insightful treble and mid-range ; Easy to use

Expensive ; Occasionally glitchy Chromecast streaming

The delectable MA770 cements its audiophile status with sparkling, heavyweight sound and envelope-pushing design.

Striking design. Powerful audio performance with rich lows and crisp highs. Supports multi-room wireless playback via Chromecast.

Can distort at top volumes. No real stereo separation. Light on useful accessories. Could use a dedicated app or remote to switch between sources.

Visually, Master & Dynamic's MA770 design is a masterstroke. Operationally, it feels like an honest rookie effort—a simple app would really help elevate the user experience. From an audio standpoint, the drivers sound fantastic, but for the price, we'd...

This new speaker was created by a gifted architect with a vision, not a committee of industrial designers with budget constraints. And it looks it. The sound quality isn't overshadowed by the aesthetic either—the MA770 has legit hi-fi chops.

This may be a wireless speaker, but you won't be toting it from room to room. Not without a hand truck. There are anvils lighter than this.

The Master & Dynamic MA770 costs £1600. This puts it up against, well, not much we've tested to be honest. Our favourite premium wireless speaker remains Naim's ground-breaking