Sound quality: Sony's SRS-X77 had good sound quality overall. Bass has good impact and goes fairly deep but is a pronounced and boomy. Midrange is fairly even but a bit soft and grainy. Treble is extended but is sizzly and a bit prominent and smeared. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience and lacks detail. No significant difference between WiFi, Bluetooth, and wired sound quality, except Bluetooth has slightly less pronounced treble. Provides a decent volume level in a small- to a medium-sized room. The Clearaudio+ setting has the effect of making the audio sound louder, harsh and nasal, which has the same effect as setting the Preset EQ to R&B/Hip Hop.
Ease of use: We found the system's ease of use to be good overall. Bluetooth pairing was very easy. Connecting to a WiFi network was very easy if you have a router with WPS capability. Connecting to a WiFi network was fairly easy (download the free SongPal app on your Apple or Android mobile device and follow instructions which may require network password entry). Touch control is large and has a good contrast, marked volume control. Console lacks mute control. Source selector is obvious on top of unit and has a persistent indicator of the selection. Remote control app is very good overall.
