Making calls is fiddly, because of the Kenwood's tiny 'phone' button, positioned to the left of the volume knob. The whole Bluetooth system is a bit slow, too, and the controls aren't at all intuitive ...

A keen price helped the Kenwood get off to a great start, and the KDC-BT73DAB looks great, too. It packs in almost as many features as its rivals, and it has a CD player. The main stumbling block was ...