Sound quality: Bang & Olufsen's Beosound Explore had Good overall sound quality - this model reproduces music and dialog reasonably well despite the obvious shortcomings in its sound. Bass has decent impact, but is slightly subdued and deep bass is lacking. Midrange is fairly even, but is somewhat hazy and congested, a bit grainy, and a touch etched. Treble is uneven; the lower treble is a bit subdued, the mid-treble is smeared and sizzly and a bit prominent, and the upper treble is muted. Does a so-so job of recovering room ambience. When two units are used as a stereo pair the sound stage can be made wider depending on placement. Provides a decent volume level in a small sized room, but is best suited for near field listening; at its loudest volume levels, the sound becomes a bit strained.
