Bang & Olufsen Beosound Stage – Dolby Atmos Soundbar – TV and WiFi Speaker, Black Anthracite/Dark Grey

The main reason I purchased this sound-bar is so that I could pair it with my B&O A9 on the covered deck when not watching TV. In this regard it works flawlessly and sounds amazing with Tidal music tracks. As a TV sound bar it paired seamlessly with my New Samsung Terrace outdoor TV. It projects really well, allowing us to watch TV from a distance without cranking the volume. I have not watched a movie yet, but even watching sports you get a sense of the surround capabilities, broadcaster voices come from the center of the screen while crowd noise and other audio affects seem to come from way outside the limits of this bar. I often get the impression that sounds and voices are coming from behind me when there is literally no one for miles. I'm sure there are less expensive sound bars that perform as well but this one looks fantastic, pairs with my other B&O products, and music sounds great as you would expect.

There’s nothing to complain about. It’s easy to install, looks fantastic, has incredible sound quality, and is straightforward to use. It is a bit heavy, though.

Even though I bought the Bang & Olufsen recommended LG G4 TV, setup to get the Beosound Stage to communicate with the LG G4 TV was very problematic. The product documentation lacks detail, and the support team from Bang &Olufsen did not have the necessary product knowledge to provide useful advice. HDMI AAC connection to the TV did not work. Came very close to returning the unit, but because I have other B&O equipment I have had prior experience with how painful the setup can be. Eventually got the Beosound Stage to communicate over WiFi using WiSA and enjoy the awesome sound produced by the speaker. But I few months later the speaker disconnected itself from the TV and would not reconnect using WiSA, despite resetting to factory and starting all over again. Finally resorted to using Bluetooth to connect the speaker to the TV. Have not been able to connect the Beosound Stage to Alexa and that is a huge disappointment.Product documentation 1 starProduct support 1 starConnectivity 1 starProduct sound quality 5 starsOverall rating 2 stars because the product requires constant attention and does not integrate with Alexa so I can’t fully use it the way intended.

I found that the best source for the best sound is to Chromecast from your phone using the Bang and olfson application.

I have always been a huge Bang and Olufsen fan and I have multiple speakers from this brand as well, so I'll just rank it from what I have with different aspects:Sound field: A9 4th gen > Beosound Balance > A9 MKI > Beosound stage > HomePod = A6Bass: Beosound stage > A9 4th gen > A9 MKI > Beosound Balance > A6 = HomePodMid~high range(piano, vocal, etc) A9 4th gen> Beosound Balance > A9 MKI > A6 > HomePod > Beosound stageIt is definitely an awesome speaker, you get the best design from B&O, the build quality is immaculate, and as stated by bo, you truly don't need an additional subwoofer to get an enhanced bass. But there are several issues that need to be considered before buying:1. The sound doesn't fill the room. Sure when you volume up this soundbar you can hear it anywhere from the room, but if you have experienced HomePod or A9, it might disappoint you. I tried standing right in front of the speaker and boy that was powerful, but every time I step further away from the speaker, I can clearly feel that power fades a little, even having this speaker hanging on the wall or facing towards the ceiling has a huge effect on the sound.2. The focus of this soundbar is different from other BO speakers. I believe a lot of us who are interested in this speaker are BO fans, but the main focus of this speaker is more on how to imitate the sound effect you can get from a movie theater. Remember the sound effects from the Transformer? This speaker will let you relive that experience with the immersive sound. However, if you use this speaker purely for music, I would rather recommend getting a Balance or even a HomePod stereo.

OK, I just hooked up my Beosound stage. It took about five minutes, including the cabling and running through the B&O app. Everything worked instantly just as it should. I went direct from my Sony 4K UHD player to the stage and of course connected the arc HDMI to the television (LG C8), to which my ATV 4K is directly connected via HDMI.I watched a couple of scenes from the last Jedi on 4K UHD and then a couple of scenes from Hobbs and Shaw on my ATV 4K. There is no latency that I can detect and no lip-synch delay. Holy God, the sound is good! Full and rich and gloriously room filling!The low-end extension is surprising. I mean, I have had subwoofers the size of washing machines by SVS and JL audio that provoked painless hematuria after watching a decent action movie. This is not quite that but it sure sounds like there’s an 8 inch subwoofer somewhere in the room. Listening to “Put Your Records On” by Corinne Bailey Rae right now with a huge smile on my face!It also looks amazing. I can’t wait for my wife to get home. She’s going to drop dead for joy! No more boring black boxes!