Audio Pro vs Teac Audio Systems

Audio Pro offers the Addon T3+ portable speaker at £149 and the C5 MkII multi-room WiFi speaker at £209 in grey or £246.97 in black. Teac makes hi-fi source components, including the PD-301DAB CD player and DAB/FM tuner at £359 in black or silver, the AD-850-SE CD and cassette player at £449 and the CD-P750DAB-B CD and DAB FM radio at £599.

The brands work in different ways. Audio Pro's speakers are self-contained, with the C5 MkII grouping over WiFi with other Audio Pro speakers and the Addon T3+ offering a built-in battery for portable use. Teac's units are hi-fi components that must connect to an amplifier and speakers. The PD-301DAB adds a USB memory player to CD and DAB/FM radio, while the AD-850-SE combines a CD player with a cassette deck, a USB player and a microphone jack. The CD-P750DAB-B offers CD and DAB FM radio playback in a compact chassis.

Audio Pro suits people who want a stylish, complete speaker for a room, a garden or a bag, or a multi-room set-up built around WiFi. Teac suits hi-fi enthusiasts who already have an amplifier and speakers and want quality CD playback and radio, and anyone with a cassette collection they want to play or digitise through the AD-850-SE. Buyers without separate hi-fi equipment should consider an all-in-one system instead, since Teac's units need an amplifier and speakers to produce sound, while Audio Pro's speakers need no extra equipment.

Bottom line: choose Audio Pro if you want complete speakers that need no separate amplifier, from £149. Choose Teac if you already own an amplifier and want a CD and DAB source unit from £359, or a cassette-capable player at £449.