My two Beosound A1 2nd gen were $130.96 & $145 used in 2022. $295.28 for two (including tax & shipping, on Amazon)
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Strangely now $234 used on Amazon.
If it drops to $131-145 again, great clean sound (not for bass-lovers). 3rd gen has better bass, but $399 list price.
Best sound quality I’ve heard is the Bang & Olufsen A1 (3rd Gen). Pricey, but great little speaker when you use their app to adjust your preferred sound/EQ.
Get a second hand beosound A1 gen 2 or 3 from bang and olufsen. You can get it around that price and it’s both gorgeous and a nice speaker, water resistant as well.
Check out the Bang & Olufsen Beosound A1. A true 2 way speaker, IMO this is a rather high fidelity bluetooth speaker when compared to many other models that may use full range drivers.
I have compared A1 and Emberton ii... the A1 has a more refined sound, and even more clarity, especially in upper frequencies. Also more balanced, sometimes Emberton will hit peaks and get pitchy. But Marshall adds a "reverb" color to most of their speakers so that's not surprising, and can sound more "fun" w/ certain genres. Emberton can get way louder. I own a Stockwell ii which is just super pleasant for low volumes, and has more balance than the Emberton also.
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