TVs & SPEAKERS FOR EVERY SPACE

The best screen and sound options for every room size and taste, from cute corner dwellers to epic home cinema beasts 

- John Archer

55 INCHES AND UNDER

TV  LG OLED55C3

LG’s mid-range C series of OLED TVs have become one of the home entertainment world’s most glorious certainties. Their joyous combination of stunning, contrast-rich picture quality (courtesy of each of their OLED pixels creating their own light), fantastic smart features courtesy of LG’s ground-breaking WebOS system and class-leading support for cutting-edge gaming and video has made the C series a long-time favourite among AV aficionados.

As you’d hope, the latest C3 range, as represented here by the great value 55-inch model, is the best C series yet, adding new processing to boost how HD and high dynamic range sources look on its 4K screen to the already stellar efforts of its predecessor. In short, the best mid-range TV in town just got even better. £1,499, lg.com

 

SOUNDBAR LG USC9S

Picking the LG USC9S as the perfect soundbar for one of our recommended 55-inch and under TVs was pretty much a no-brainer. After all, the USC9S is specifically made to partner LG’s 2023 (and 2022) C series OLED TVs. Right down to the inclusion in its box of a bracket that lets the soundbar either become the desktop stand for 55- and 65-inch C3 TVs, or hang just below the screen if your C3 is wall mounted. The USC9S can also share the advanced sound processing carried by the C3s, as well as combining the