Audio Pro C20 W Review: Brilliant, But Only If You Need All the Extras

By Editorial Team | April 2026

The Audio Pro C20 W is the right answer if you want one speaker to do music, TV and vinyl without turning your room into a pile of boxes. It wins because it sounds properly open and controlled, and because it has the inputs and streaming support to replace more than one device. At £449, though, you should only buy it if you’ll actually use those extras.

Our pick: Audio Pro C20 W

Audio Pro C20 W — £449.00

This is the rare wireless speaker that justifies its price by being genuinely useful. Our score for it is 8.2/10, and that feels right: strong sound, excellent connectivity, and a setup that makes sense in a real living room rather than a spec sheet.

Why it works:

• The HDMI ARC input means you can use it with a TV and control volume from the TV remote, which is exactly how a lot of people want a living-room speaker to behave.
• The MM phono stage lets you plug in a turntable directly, so you do not need to buy a separate preamp just to play records.
• Wi‑Fi, AirPlay 2, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Bluetooth 5.0 cover basically every streaming habit you’re likely to have, while the subwoofer output gives you a clean upgrade path if you want more low end later.

The honest trade-off: it’s mains-powered, heavy at 6.2kg and expensive, so this is not the speaker for a bedroom shuffle or casual portable use. Buy the Audio Pro C20 W only if you want one box that can earn its place in the room.

Best upgrade: Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition

Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin Pro Edition — £699

If you want a more luxurious all-in-one speaker and you are happy to pay for the name, the Zeppelin Pro Edition is the obvious step up. What the extra money buys you is a more distinctive design and a bigger sense of occasion for music-first listening, but it does not have the same do-everything practicality as the C20 W.

Worth it if: you care more about a statement speaker for streaming music than about turntable and TV flexibility.

Best budget pick: Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII

Audio Pro Addon C10 MkII — around £259

The Addon C10 MkII gives you a lot of the Audio Pro formula for less money: solid wireless streaming, strong sound and an easy living-room fit. What you lose is the C20 W’s broader ambition — it is the cheaper buy, but not the cleaner replacement for a TV speaker and record-player setup.

Worth it if: you want a cheaper Audio Pro speaker for music first and do not need HDMI ARC or the full “one speaker for everything” pitch.

How we chose

We looked at what matters for this kind of speaker: sound quality, streaming support, physical inputs, TV compatibility and whether the price matches the actual use case. We also checked current competing models and pricing to make sure the recommendations are real, available and relevant right now.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Audio Pro C20 W better than a soundbar? It can be, if you want better music playback and you do not need surround sound or Dolby Atmos effects. For straightforward TV audio in a normal room, the HDMI ARC setup makes it a very clean alternative.

Why is it so expensive? You are paying for a proper hi-fi speaker with TV, vinyl and streaming support in one unit. If you only need Bluetooth playback, the price is hard to defend.

Does it need extra kit for a turntable? No. The built-in moving-magnet phono stage means you can connect a record player directly.