I live in a Paris apartment with a relatively small living room. I was looking to replace a very good but too cluttered hifi system that would cover both music and TV. I chose the B&O Sound Stage (oak finish) with an LG OLED TV and B & O stand. I won back lots of space, reduced clutter and overall love it for music and for movies. I gets lots of positive comments from visitors (My 20 year old nephew was blown away that there were touch controls embedded in the wood finish). Satisfied customer.
Just a note. B&O has been doing multi-room audio since the 80's and maybe even longer. Back then it was of course wired, but I am sure they also have the wireless in control as I write this.
In my opinion, the Beosound Stage sounds much better with music than the Sonos. Much more detail and a nice pure homogeneous sound with a good stereo spread for a soundbar. With film, the Sonos has a deeper bass, but here too the Beosound Stage sounds better in terms of detail, voices and surround effect.
Agreed, music playback is slightly better than the Arc. When you add the Sub to the Arc it does help the clarity massively as a lot of the lower frequencies are directed to the SUB therefore enhancing the mids, treble & vocals on the Arc.
OK a couple of things....the unit doesn't accept optical, as stated in the review. And there IS dialogue enhancement; it's under Content Processing. This works very very well indeed in either Off, Low or High. This is an excellent soundbar, I give it 10/10.
You can have a subwoofer with it. If you have a smart TV that pushes your audio through arc, you can also use the RCA or optical out to go to a separate amp to push a subwoofer.
I would like to pair it with pc (without tv) and use it as computer speaker, i havent so much space for proper 5.1 on desk and in room so this looks like good option.. how s experience with soundbars paired with pc?
Hi Team, thank you for this very informative review. May I ask, would this soundbar be ok as the bluetooth speaker for a livingroom music stereo system? Cheers. Milton.
I have had such a unit for +1 year by now, in the bronze version (wall mounted) together with the Beoremote One (bronze version) and connected to a LG tv-panel. I highly recommend this unit which I as well use for playing background music, streamed from lossless Tidal via Chromecast. A great sounding and good looking little setup!
I wish there was a sound test in the video because B&O sound signature is good but the bass is muddy…i mean it’s as if absorbed in a sound proof material and now wide and deep like Bose has…overall it sounds clear but not too deep I guess
I have LG sj9 with my lg TV C1 it works just perfect and I bought it on sale from €999 to €600 the only problem I have is someone who I don't know connect automatically his/her Bluetooth to my soundbar I have to switch back all the time 🤬😡
Hi Sascha, I would recommend keeping the soundbar mounted beneath the TV as that is it's intended position. I can't guarantee whether the results would be good if the soundbar was placed above the TV. Of course, room shape and size does play a significant part and by positioning it above the TV, this will not help. Thanks for watching!
Is anyone using their Beosound Stage with a Samsung TV? I think I have it all set up correctly, but whenever I change the volume I get a pop-up on screen which says “Receiver (HDMI-eARC)”. Minor, but annoying. I can’t find any way to disable it.
You should be able to find the BeoSound Stage directly in the Spotify app using the cast icon. That is how I stream spotify to my Stage. Not exactly answer to your question, but a workaround
Lol. Way to gaslight someone’s words. The guy is truthfully attesting to B&O sounding better overall. Sonos will always be playing in a lower league in comparison, Bose is much closer to that type of sound signature.
Maybe it was setup wrong? Never heard it but everyone is all hyped about it. I think the Beosound is in a league of its own lol. Also the look is just much better
Sonos have the experience designing multiroom systems??Maybe you should do a little bit more research on B&O, But I guess you ment wifi multiroom systems!
Bought this soundbar, used it for 2days and brought it back to the store. Bought a full sonos set that's the arc, sub and 2 one sl. Best choice i made. I was disappointed in the atmos effect. Music is realy good, but i use it more for gaming and watching movies.
“You don’t need to add a subwoofer....” who says ? The correct statement should be “you can’t even if you want to” because B&O has none on catalogue and this is a big limitation at this price point. Learn from A la Carte offering for ARC Sonos.
The B&O app can optimise for both, however I would say this soundbar is a bit more suitable for being wall-mounted due to the angle of the drivers. Hope that helps!
In Bang & Olufsen speakers (can't speak for other brands) loudness is not a simple, fixed bass and treble boost that's either on or off - if it was, I would agree with you. The human ear is relatively less sensitive to bass and treble at lower sound pressure levels, and the purpose of this setting is to automatically compensate for that - it varies based on the volume setting, as it should. I really see no downside in using it.
Not only bass but the sound quality with the sub…. The beosound stage is better. Need to bed it in and set the audio setting to none so the audio isn’t messed with and learning what virtualise is and upmix needs to be off all the time
Plus it needs to be on the wall and the movie mode reduces bass, set it to none and loudness on so it corrects the bass and treble at all volumes. He’s right the bass has little vibration but the bass it so deep, it’s an odd sensation
Thank you for the review, seems a great soundbar, though my arc is in backorder, remember that there is an Arc SL (without mic), and the ARC must be amazing with 2 sub woofers on both sides of the sofa... one can get cheap gen 2 for the 2nd woofer in 2nd hand these days... P.S. can you please stop jumping around?... the hands' choreography are enough, no need to move up and down 😁👌💪
Comparing with sonos is strange. Sonos is like beats by dre, Made for the man who has No idea what to buy. Sonos is not high end like B&o. I use the stage in My multiroom setup. Sound is incredible, sonos does not Come near.. sonos is the same as Sony, Philips etc ..
What nonsense are you spouting? Rtings gave the Arc 8.1 on dialogue. “It can reproduce clear and accurate dialogue, it can get loud, and it supports Atmos content, which is nice if you want a more immersive audio experience while watching movies.” Source: www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/sonos/arc
@@eXoticon Rtings trashed it on their original review. Then they updated the equipment they use and gave it a far better review. Go figure, all the other competitors were tested with the same equipment and some clearly out performed it. That’s what I’m spinning 😵💫
I live in a Paris apartment with a relatively small living room. I was looking to replace a very good but too cluttered hifi system that would cover both music and TV. I chose the B&O Sound Stage (oak finish) with an LG OLED TV and B & O stand. I won back lots of space, reduced clutter and overall love it for music and for movies. I gets lots of positive comments from visitors (My 20 year old nephew was blown away that there were touch controls embedded in the wood finish). Satisfied customer.
I have just purchased the Beosound Stage ; yesterday in fact !!
Beautifully made, High quality components, lovely design & fantastic sound.
Just a note. B&O has been doing multi-room audio since the 80's and maybe even longer. Back then it was of course wired, but I am sure they also have the wireless in control as I write this.
In my opinion, the Beosound Stage sounds much better with music than the Sonos. Much more detail and a nice pure homogeneous sound with a good stereo spread for a soundbar. With film, the Sonos has a deeper bass, but here too the Beosound Stage sounds better in terms of detail, voices and surround effect.
Agreed, music playback is slightly better than the Arc. When you add the Sub to the Arc it does help the clarity massively as a lot of the lower frequencies are directed to the SUB therefore enhancing the mids, treble & vocals on the Arc.
@@smarthomesounds What is better for music? Stage or Arc with Sub? Thanks
@@21Pavel21 I don’t know, never heard the arc with sub. But the B&O sounds amazing
A great, fair and balanced review. Beautifully shot and presented too.
Hi, thanks so much for the comment. Really appreciate it. Love the content on your channel and we subbed. All the best.
@@smarthomesounds Likewise, thanks. If you ever need advice, footage or anything to do with Bang & Olufsen I'll be happy to help out. John.
Brilliant presentation, just visited the B&O Bicester village UK for demo, outstanding demo
OK a couple of things....the unit doesn't accept optical, as stated in the review. And there IS dialogue enhancement; it's under Content Processing. This works very very well indeed in either Off, Low or High. This is an excellent soundbar, I give it 10/10.
It does have optical via the mini jack.
You can have a subwoofer with it. If you have a smart TV that pushes your audio through arc, you can also use the RCA or optical out to go to a separate amp to push a subwoofer.
Are you sure about that? Have you tested it yourself? Would be really nice 👍
@@perandersson9215 Yes, just make sure your TV settings have the optical outputs on.
Loved the review!! Maybe in the future adding some samples would bring your review up the the next level 😄
I would like to pair it with pc (without tv) and use it as computer speaker, i havent so much space for proper 5.1 on desk and in room so this looks like good option.. how s experience with soundbars paired with pc?
Does it come with a 2.0 or 2.1 hdmi cable?
Hi Team, thank you for this very informative review. May I ask, would this soundbar be ok as the bluetooth speaker for a livingroom music stereo system? Cheers. Milton.
I have had such a unit for +1 year by now, in the bronze version (wall mounted) together with the Beoremote One (bronze version) and connected to a LG tv-panel.
I highly recommend this unit which I as well use for playing background music, streamed from lossless Tidal via Chromecast. A great sounding and good looking little setup!
Is the remote worth it? I’ve been thinking about it, but what can it do?
Thank you for this review - really enjoyed it. Hope it sounds as good as it looks.
Folks you won’t compare b&o with sonos, it likes Rolex vs g shock
Someone only knows 2 watch brands! 🤣
Like Rolex vs Seiko maybe
Rolex and Casio
I just love my Beosound Stage just amazing
Can you still use it with Airplay2 when connected with heart to the TV? I think Sonos can't.
I wish there was a sound test in the video because B&O sound signature is good but the bass is muddy…i mean it’s as if absorbed in a sound proof material and now wide and deep like Bose has…overall it sounds clear but not too deep I guess
Hey, can we use the Samsung Smart Control Remote? Is it possible to couple it with the Smart TV Remote?
Can you other speakers for surround sound? Just like Sonos can with adding the SL’s ?
No, this is a simple clean solution. A all-in-one package
Where's the review?? You're showing us the same pictures (in the video), taken from their website.
How would you add to sub to the B&O ?
It's unfortunate that this soundbar cannot accommodate a subwoofer.
I have LG sj9 with my lg TV C1 it works just perfect and I bought it on sale from €999 to €600 the only problem I have is someone who I don't know connect automatically his/her Bluetooth to my soundbar I have to switch back all the time 🤬😡
An overall all-around good review. Thank you. Would the sound quality differ, if the soundbar is placed on the top of the TV; and by how much, if so?
Hi Sascha, I would recommend keeping the soundbar mounted beneath the TV as that is it's intended position. I can't guarantee whether the results would be good if the soundbar was placed above the TV. Of course, room shape and size does play a significant part and by positioning it above the TV, this will not help. Thanks for watching!
Is anyone using their Beosound Stage with a Samsung TV? I think I have it all set up correctly, but whenever I change the volume I get a pop-up on screen which says “Receiver (HDMI-eARC)”. Minor, but annoying. I can’t find any way to disable it.
Hi can I play Spotify through a DJ app Pacemaker through Bluetooth to the Stage sound bar
You should be able to find the BeoSound Stage directly in the Spotify app using the cast icon. That is how I stream spotify to my Stage. Not exactly answer to your question, but a workaround
Hello can you connect or ad a sub like the Sonos sub or any other brand sub if you wish? is the an option on the B&O Stage?
No. Can't even add B&O sub.🙄
Lol. Way to gaslight someone’s words. The guy is truthfully attesting to B&O sounding better overall. Sonos will always be playing in a lower league in comparison, Bose is much closer to that type of sound signature.
What on earth makes you like Sonos so much? I've heard it and it just doesn't sound right.
Maybe it was setup wrong? Never heard it but everyone is all hyped about it. I think the Beosound is in a league of its own lol. Also the look is just much better
I heard the Arc also. Was not impressed.
Sonos have the experience designing multiroom systems??Maybe you should do a little bit more research on B&O, But I guess you ment wifi multiroom systems!
What about Bluesound?
What is the subwoofer that we can connect this to?
Can't connect any sub to this.
Bass its ok or need a subwoofer?
Bought this soundbar, used it for 2days and brought it back to the store.
Bought a full sonos set that's the arc, sub and 2 one sl. Best choice i made.
I was disappointed in the atmos effect. Music is realy good, but i use it more for gaming and watching movies.
Nice vid, great content
What movie is playing at 10:37?
“You don’t need to add a subwoofer....” who says ? The correct statement should be “you can’t even if you want to” because B&O has none on catalogue and this is a big limitation at this price point. Learn from A la Carte offering for ARC Sonos.
Beolab 19 isn t a subwoofer ????????
@@vincent30252 sorry, can not comprehend what you‘ve typed here. You just didn’t put enough question marks to express your point intelligibly.
Was sound better table or wall mount? Thank you
The B&O app can optimise for both, however I would say this soundbar is a bit more suitable for being wall-mounted due to the angle of the drivers. Hope that helps!
@@smarthomesounds that’s what another vlog suggested and I’ve been listening to it that way. Thanks for your help
@@smarthomesounds can I ask you one more question? Do you know anything about the optimiser etc settings
I listen to a lot of classical music on my TV. Is this the best choice for that application?
Yes this soundbar is one of the better for music playback and would be great for classical.
@@smarthomesounds thanks!
How does this soundbar compare with the LG GX soundbar?
Ha ha we have a comedian in the chat 😂
When you go through the app you have enabled loudness? I hope not when you actually tested the Stage?
In Bang & Olufsen speakers (can't speak for other brands) loudness is not a simple, fixed bass and treble boost that's either on or off - if it was, I would agree with you. The human ear is relatively less sensitive to bass and treble at lower sound pressure levels, and the purpose of this setting is to automatically compensate for that - it varies based on the volume setting, as it should. I really see no downside in using it.
@@tuomas_h thanks I'm trying it out on my Stage now
Hi does the arc on it's own sound better than the B&O soundstage?
No not even close regarding depth in the bass departement.
The sonos arc really needs the sub (or subs) and the rear surrounds to stand out.
Not only bass but the sound quality with the sub…. The beosound stage is better. Need to bed it in and set the audio setting to none so the audio isn’t messed with and learning what virtualise is and upmix needs to be off all the time
Plus it needs to be on the wall and the movie mode reduces bass, set it to none and loudness on so it corrects the bass and treble at all volumes. He’s right the bass has little vibration but the bass it so deep, it’s an odd sensation
@@zahirmulla6715 thanks for good tips, got any more? Just got mine!
no audio sample????
How do you add a sub to it?
You cant... sorry
Thank you for the review, seems a great soundbar, though my arc is in backorder, remember that there is an Arc SL (without mic), and the ARC must be amazing with 2 sub woofers on both sides of the sofa... one can get cheap gen 2 for the 2nd woofer in 2nd hand these days...
P.S. can you please stop jumping around?... the hands' choreography are enough, no need to move up and down 😁👌💪
Thank you for this - I will try not to do that in future videos!
Comparing with sonos is strange. Sonos is like beats by dre, Made for the man who has No idea what to buy. Sonos is not high end like B&o. I use the stage in My multiroom setup. Sound is incredible, sonos does not Come near.. sonos is the same as Sony, Philips etc ..
I agree with you. Would say sony Lg and samsung on same range, sonos with bose and B&O with Harmen Kardon😁
No sub out..what were they thinking? And at that price point. Rethink redo..period.
You really don’t need a sub the bass is fantastic!
Is it better than my Maxwell, I think not😂
Can't beat Sonos arc and sub
It cane
I listened to the Arc was not impressed. Sounded tinny. And Rtings rated it pretty badly on dialogue.
What nonsense are you spouting? Rtings gave the Arc 8.1 on dialogue.
“It can reproduce clear and accurate dialogue, it can get loud, and it supports Atmos content, which is nice if you want a more immersive audio experience while watching movies.”
Source: www.rtings.com/soundbar/reviews/sonos/arc
@@eXoticon spouting the ORIGINAL review by them. Get a clue! Google it, many have the same complaint.
@@eXoticon Rtings trashed it on their original review. Then they updated the equipment they use and gave it a far better review. Go figure, all the other competitors were tested with the same equipment and some clearly out performed it. That’s what I’m spinning 😵💫
I have one of these forsale if anyone’s interested
WOW, this doesn’t play well with Apple stuff?!?!?!… No HomeKit support?!.. Looks like I’ll be going elsewhere for my sound bar. Thanks B&O.
get an apple TV bruh and connect to it. wtf 😑 this is an audio device, NOT designed by Apple.
@@mobeezy81 no.
The Sonos sub is larger than my wife’s backside
Thank you for the review. But for the money this is ridiculous. I guess if you are a B&O fan.....
It’s a brilliant piece of kit. I love mine!
B&O has always been stupid overpriced.
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