Our quick take
Bang & Olufsen Beosound Balance - 4.0 / 5
Design
- Light-through aluminium top plate Real wood base: Natural oak, Black oak Knitted fabric grille cover: Sand or Anthracite
Features
- Seven speakers total, with individual amplification, 880W of total power Bluetooth 5.0, Chromecast, Apple AirPlay 2, DLNA connectivity BeoLink multiroom 2x Ethernet ports
Interface
Sound Quality
- Strongly position-dependent Punchy and expressive Some Chromecast issues
To recap
Good specification, typically up-market looks, and some areas of real sonic talent take the Balance a long way. But it’s let down a little by its neediness in terms of positioning - and its price brings it into competition with some brilliantly musical alternatives.
