Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 by B&O PLAY
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 by B&O PLAY
Product Information
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Overview
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.
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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
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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. -
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Listening to your music collection wirelessly and instantly. -
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
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Tech Specs
- Frequency Response : 38 Hz - 20,000 Hz
- Height : 239 mm/9.41 in.
- Width : 660 mm/25.98 in.
- Weight : 4250 g
- Length : 165 mm/6.5 in.
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : 1292145
- UPC or EAN No. : 5705260039917
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)
Compatibility
iPhone models
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iPhone 3GS
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iPhone 4
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iPhone 4S
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iPhone 5
iPad models
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iPad (1st generation)
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iPad 2 (2nd generation)
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iPad (3rd generation)
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iPad (4th generation)
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iPad mini
iPod models
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iPod touch 2nd Generation
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iPod touch 3rd Generation
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iPod touch 4th Generation
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iPod touch 5th Generation 32GB/64GB
Ratings & Reviews
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Awesome
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. …
- Written by Brian D
215 of 226 people found this useful
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Excellent dock with a few huge weaks
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. …- Written by Dmitry M from Moscow
20 of 34 people found this useful
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Good product but...
Bought the 1st version just one month before they pushed out the second one with airplay, nothing I could do. It's an amazing spea ker but I just hated being stranded by cables. …
- Written by ZHUO X from Vancouver
23 of 42 people found this useful
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Excellent dock with a few huge weaks
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. …- Written by Dmitry M from Moscow
20 of 34 people found this useful
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Good product but...
Bought the 1st version just one month before they pushed out the second one with airplay, nothing I could do. It's an amazing spea ker but I just hated being stranded by cables. …
- Written by ZHUO X from Vancouver
23 of 42 people found this useful
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Awesome
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. …
- Written by Brian D
215 of 226 people found this useful
