Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 by B&O PLAY

Brilliant sound – instantly and wirelessly.

The BeoPlay A8 uses AirPlay to connect to your iPhone or iPad and play your music wirelessly, detecting your Apple device and allowing you to switch to listening on the sound system’s high-quality speakers. In addition, use the Apple docking connector to charge your iPhone or iPad by with the BeoPlay A8 as a speaker dock.
  • Custom-made Bang & Olufsen speakers
  • Play your music wirelessly and instantly via AirPlay
  • Compact design can be wall-mounted
  • Acoustic options for walls, corners and freestanding positions
  • Use as an iPad speaker dock, iPod speaker dock or iPhone speaker dock
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$1,149.95

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Features

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Listening to your music collection wirelessly and instantly.

The BeoPlay A8 sound system connects to your iPhone, iPad or iPod to Bang & Olufsen premium sound-quality speakers, wirelessly and instantly using Apple AirPlay. Charge your Apple device or simply use a downloadable app to let the BeoPlay A8 and its Class D amplifiers take over music duties from your iPhone or iPad when you arrive home.

Highlights

  • Custom-made Bang & Olufsen speakers for brilliant sound
  • Stream your music via Apple AirPlay
  • Control music from your iPhone or iPad
  • Use the Apple dock connector to charge your iPhone or iPad
  • Compact design can be wall-mounted
  • Acoustic setting for walls, corners and freestanding positions
  • Dedicated remote control

Did You Notice?

All current and future owners of BeoPlay A8 can receive a new iPhone 5 dock connector free of charge. Just go to www.beoplay.com/a8/dock-upgrade and provide your email address.

Technical Specs

Driver

  • Frequency Response: 38 Hz - 20,000 Hz
  • Drivers: 5” woofer, 3/4” tweeter

Dimension

  • Weight: 4250 g
  • Height: 239 mm/9.41 in.
  • Width: 660 mm/25.98 in.
  • Length: 165 mm/6.5 in.

Compatibility

  • iPhone 5

  • iPhone 4S

  • iPhone 4

  • iPhone 3GS

  • iPod touch
    5th generation

  • iPod touch
    4th generation

  • iPod touch
    3rd generation

  • iPod touch
    2nd generation

  • iPad
    1st generation

  • iPad 2
    2nd generation

  • iPad
    3rd generation

  • iPad
    4th generation

  • iPad mini

What's in the Box?

  • Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 Airplay Speaker Dock
  • Wall bracket and two aluminum feet
  • Remote control
  • Removable dock
  • AC power cord
  • User manual

Manufacturer Information

Warranty

  • Warranty: Three years (When you register your BeoPlay A8 product at www.beoplay.com/register, you'll receive an automatic one-year warranty extension to your standard two-year warranty)

Part Number

  • UPC or EAN No.: 5705260039917
  • Mfr. Part Number: 1292145
 

Ratings & Reviews

3.5

Based on 3 reviews

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  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

    • Written by

    This device is in a class of its own. From the materials used to the brilliant sound. I previously had a Bose SoundDock and the B&O blows it out the water. Super crisp vocals and every instrument playing in the band can be heard amazingly well. This is a prime example of you get what you pay for. Very happy with my purchase. …More

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent dock with a few huge weaks

    • Written by from Moscow

    At first - sound's quality and design are excellent, like BeoSound 8 (previously I owned it).

    But further to ONE BIG problem (*) of BeoSound 8 it has next additional weaknesses:

    2. Poor WiFi module.
    Together with poor WiFi module inside my Time Capsule I have weak WiFi signal strength in next room and unstable playing music via AirPlay. If I connect BeoPlay by Ethernet cable, everything is fine.

    3. Docking connector doesn't compatible / fit to ordinary iPhone bumpers.
    Now it is too short, like in any other docking stations! It was the biggest advantage of BeoSound 8 after sound's quality and design. Now I should remove bumper to dock my iPhone for charging or listening to music.

    4. Lightning docking connector doesn't present yet.

    *1. Single but VERY BIG problem of BeoSound 8 (and BeoPlay A8 too as any other docking stations) is bug in iOS. iOS devices under iOS 5 don't keep different sound volumes for itself and external sounds systems. So, if you set up volume for incoming rings to maximum (as usual), forget about it, dock you iPhone, go to sleep and somebody call you, it becomes a nightmare for you and your neighbors.     …More

    19 of 31 people found this useful

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  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good product but...

    • Written by from Vancouver

    Bought the 1st version just one month before they pushed out the second one with airplay, nothing I could do. It's an amazing speaker but I just hated being stranded by cables. …More

    23 of 41 people found this useful

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  • 2.0 out of 5 stars

    Excellent dock with a few huge weaks

    • Written by from Moscow

    At first - sound's quality and design are excellent, like BeoSound 8 (previously I owned it).

    But further to ONE BIG problem (*) of BeoSound 8 it has next additional weaknesses:

    2. Poor WiFi module.
    Together with poor WiFi module inside my Time Capsule I have weak WiFi signal strength in next room and unstable playing music via AirPlay. If I connect BeoPlay by Ethernet cable, everything is fine.

    3. Docking connector doesn't compatible / fit to ordinary iPhone bumpers.
    Now it is too short, like in any other docking stations! It was the biggest advantage of BeoSound 8 after sound's quality and design. Now I should remove bumper to dock my iPhone for charging or listening to music.

    4. Lightning docking connector doesn't present yet.

    *1. Single but VERY BIG problem of BeoSound 8 (and BeoPlay A8 too as any other docking stations) is bug in iOS. iOS devices under iOS 5 don't keep different sound volumes for itself and external sounds systems. So, if you set up volume for incoming rings to maximum (as usual), forget about it, dock you iPhone, go to sleep and somebody call you, it becomes a nightmare for you and your neighbors.     …More

    19 of 31 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 4.0 out of 5 stars

    Good product but...

    • Written by from Vancouver

    Bought the 1st version just one month before they pushed out the second one with airplay, nothing I could do. It's an amazing speaker but I just hated being stranded by cables. …More

    23 of 41 people found this useful

    Was this useful?

  • 5.0 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

    • Written by

    This device is in a class of its own. From the materials used to the brilliant sound. I previously had a Bose SoundDock and the B&O blows it out the water. Super crisp vocals and every instrument playing in the band can be heard amazingly well. This is a prime example of you get what you pay for. Very happy with my purchase. …More

    214 of 224 people found this useful

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