Sound quality: Marshall's Woburn III had Very Good overall sound quality - although it has some noticeable sonic quirks, this model reproduces music and dialog very well. With the bass and treble controls set for the most even tonal balance, bass has good impact and goes deep but is a somewhat prominent and tubby. Midrange is fairly even but is a bit hazy and grainy, and somewhat overwhelmed by the bass. Treble is extended but a bit sizzly and smeared. Does a decent job recovering room ambience, sounds somewhat congested. There is no significant difference between Bluetooth, Aux, RCA and HDMI ARC inputs. Provides a decent volume level in a large sized room.
Ease of use: We found the Marshall Woburn III ease of use to be Excellent overall. Bluetooth pairing requires a press and hold of the multifunction Bluetooth pairing/source selection button, then selection of unit from the Bluetooth selection list on source device; unit provides an obvious indication that the unit is in pairing mode as well as when pairing has actually occurred. Volume control is a well labeled, prominent, easy to actuate knob with persistent easily repeatable level indicators. Source selector is a marked multifunction button (also used for Bluetooth pairing) that is prominent and clearly labeled and clearly indicates with words and symbols which source has been selected.
