Sound quality: Marshall's Stockwell had good overall sound quality. Bass has good impact but is somewhat boomy and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is somewhat hazy and grainy. Treble is sizzly and upper treble is muted. Does a so so job recovering room ambience, lacks fine detail and sounds somewhat congested. Bluetooth and wired sound quality are similar but when wired treble is slightly more subdued. Provides a decent volume level in a medium sized room.
Ease of use: We found the system's ease of use to be excellent overall. Bluetooth pairing was easy. The controls on the unit are extremely easy to use, well labeled and intuitive and switching between sources is clear. This unit lacks a remote; not an issue if it's being used within arm's reach or if it's being used with a mobile Bluetooth device which can be used like a remote itself.