Unbelievably detailed sound ; Wonderfully open and spacious presentation ; Powerful delivery ; Decent control app ; Packed with useful functionality

Looks may divide opinion ; Noisy CD loading mechanism ; Bass can sound musclebound at times

All-in-one systems can sometimes be a recipe for compromise, but the Lyric 09 has no such trouble.

Unbelievably detailed, powerful sound ; Packed with functionality, both modern and reassuringly old-school ; A good control app

A slightly noisy CD loading mechanism ; No built-in streaming services

It sits somewhere between traditional hi-fi and smart streamer, but the Lyric 09 sounds so good it hardly matters