Wharfedale's highly acclaimed DX-1 is our biggest selling budget compact Home Cinema speaker system. If funds don't permit going upmarket to Focal's outstanding Domes, or Q Acoustics' award winning 7000i, then the DX-1 represents the very best value for money around at the moment.

The DX-1's satellites sport beautifully curved cabinets, housing a woven polypropylene bass driver, with silver bezel ring, which makes them look just like miniature version of Wharfedale's award-winning Diamond 10.1s. However, the obvious difference is size, because the DX-1's satellites are just 19cm tall, which makes them much more 'room friendly' than the 10.1s (or most other speakers!). The other major difference is that the DX-1s are finished in a superb high gloss lacquer (Black or White) and have a clever key-hole wall mounting system, so they look perfect on the wall, alongside a modern gloss black TV. Scaling down in size, doesn't mean a dramatic scaling down in sound, though, because the use of clever technology (including an unusual resistive port arrangement on the satellites) plus the inclusion of a superb subwoofer, means that the DX-1 system punches well above its weight. This is an excellent looking, excellent sounding, highly compact 5.1 speaker package. What Hi-Fi, Trusted Reviews and Home Cinema magazine have already given it 5 star reviews - and we think its brilliant too!