Wiring your home for digital music just got much simpler with three great new products, reports JOHN TASKER. Two of them even leverage the internet for digital media access, anytime, anywhere

SoundLink Wireless Music System, from Bose

Bose SoundLink presents a portable wireless sound system for the home, streaming music directly from your computer via iTunes or internet radio. Directly accessing your entire digital music content up to 18m from your computer via a wireless USB connector, the sound quality – as you would expect from Bose – is excellent. Their waveguide speaker technology channels rich tones with Bose clarity.

There is no set-up to speak of; simply plug in, select music and press play (on the remote control). Portable, lightweight and ready to move around the house when you are, either indoors or out, SoundLink comes with a wonderfully long lasting rechargeable lithium-ion battery.

US$549.95; www.bose.com

Zeppelin, from Bowers & Wilkins

The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin is a home-based sound system built around the iPod/iPhone which will fill a room with crystal clear stereo sound. It is lifelike and crisp with a beautiful bass. It delivers such perfect sounds, you won’t believe it comes from your iPod. This is a beautiful and simple design coupled with world-class technology. Deep, rich and black, the device can be put in any room – it’s the iPod docking station your music has been waiting for.

US$599; www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk

Cisco Media Hub, by Linksys

Take your digital media everywhere, around the house or around the world – wherever there’s internet access, really. A network-accessed storage device with a media front end, this nifty piece of Cisco kit makes it easy to organise, access and share digital music, video and photos simultaneously, as well as being a useful storage back-up device for your data. It has an ever-expanding capacity because Media Hub accepts plug and play SATA hard discs.

Not just for the technophile, it’s simple to set up, install and manage. The music component works seamlessly with iTunes music and online access delivers easy-to-search-and-play tracks direct from your collection. Want to listen to your music at the office or when you’re travelling? Just access your Media Hub over the net. Collating your photos centrally, saving hard disc space on your computer, you can create a definitive repository for your digital photo collection. The Media Hub is all about convergence, bringing digital media and the internet together.

US$699; www.linksysbycisco.com