Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 AirPlay Sound System
Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 AirPlay Sound System
Product Information
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Overview
A minimalist design and flexible placement options means you’ll easily find a spot for the BeoPlay A9 Sound System next to the rest of your high-end furniture. Just plug it in, connect it wirelessly to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch via AirPlay and BeoPlay A9 starts streaming. The sound is big enough to fill a spacious loft or room and three pre-set sound modes—for wall, corner, or freestanding positions—optimize acoustic performance depending on how you choose to fit the BeoPlay A9 into your home.
The tactile controls are simple—swipe a hand across the touch sensor to control volume or mute the system by resting a hand on top of it. You can also select tracks and adjust volume with your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
With two 3/4-inch tweeters and two 3-inch midrange units you’ll get sparkling highs and spaciously defined middle tones. An 8-inch bass unit, powered by 160 watts from its own class D amplifier, adds to the sound with powerful yet tightly controlled bass performance.
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Highlights
- Minimalist circle design
- Bass reflex port with handle for easy carrying and wall mounting
- Front sound grille hidden behind the fabric cover
- Three pre-set options to optimize sound according to speaker location
- Wireless streaming with Apple AirPlay
- Audio playback via mini jack and phono connector
- USB connector to charge your iPad, iPod, or iPhone while you listen
- Integrated touch-sensitive volume and muting controls
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Did you notice?
With three pre-set sound modes for wall, corner, or freestanding positions, the BeoPlay A9 will sound great wherever you decide to place it. -
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What's in the Box?
- Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A9 AirPlay Sound System
- Main cable
- 3 x legs
- Instructions
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Tech Specs
- Frequency Response : 33.1 Hz - 25,000 Hz
- Connections : AirPlay,USB
- Speaker Configurations : 2.1
- Height : 27.6 in./70.1 cm (35.75 in./908 mm with legs)
- Width : 8.4 in./21.3 cm
- Weight : 30.86 lb./14 kg (32.41 lb./14.7 kg with legs)
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Manufacturer Information
Part Number
- Mfr. Part Number : 1200099
- UPC or EAN No. : 5705260041118
Warranty
- Note : Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service.
- Warranty : Three years (When you register your BeoPlay 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 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 4th Generation
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iPod touch 5th Generation
Ratings & Reviews
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Fantastic sound, fantastic look
I recently purchased this stereo from the B&O store near my apartment in New York City and have loved it. I decided to place it on the floor of my living room, but I was told it works great mounted on your wall as well. You can't beat the gorgeous audio, and I control it all from my couch on my iPhone. …
- Written by Brian N from New York
41 of 51 people found this useful
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Great design and impressive sound
We recently bought this airplay system and after having listened to it for a couple of weeks we've decided to discard our existing stereo system (Denon receiver, cd player and iPod dock together with two bulky Bowers & Wilkins loud speakers). It is not just so much more beautiful to look at, the quality of the sound is also much better. It is very easy to set up and it works perfectly with our different Apple gadgets (iPad, iPhone, MacBook). Another advantage is that you can place it almost anywhere in the room without compromising the quality of the sound (when setting up the system, the output can be adjusted to different positions – corner, wall, free-standing). We've placed it on the floor in our living room, but you could also hang it on the wall. …
- Written by Jørgen Peter B from Copenhagen
30 of 41 people found this useful
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Amazing!
Got this to replace my Geneva Sound XL, and I have another Beoplay A8 in my room.
Geneva Sound XL vs. A9
The sound quality fro m this speaker is amazing, I was expecting much weaker sound from this than my Geneva Sound XL, which has 600Watt and 2 separate sub woofer. However I was amazed, sound is more detail and clear compare to my Geneva Sound. Base was also sufficient and not overpowered.
A8 vs. A9
Sound quality wise, this is way better than the Beoplay A8! It really is 3 times better than the A8! I found that the A8 is under-power, lack of base and can distort at times. The A9 fixes all the A8's downfall.
Only downside is the USB input only support apple devices, i.e. you cannot hock your computer to this speaker via USB. However you could in the Beoplay A8 (I see this as a major downgrade!).
Android via DLNA works equally well as Airplay although it seems like there is a longer lag! …- Written by Yu T Forester W from New York
13 of 17 people found this useful
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It Rocks!
Wow! Best speaker ever.. it has this humongous sound quality without losing its elegance.. i'm really impressed.
- Written by Celso M from Aventura
2 of 3 people found this useful
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Amazing!
Got this to replace my Geneva Sound XL, and I have another Beoplay A8 in my room.
Geneva Sound XL vs. A9
The sound quality fro m this speaker is amazing, I was expecting much weaker sound from this than my Geneva Sound XL, which has 600Watt and 2 separate sub woofer. However I was amazed, sound is more detail and clear compare to my Geneva Sound. Base was also sufficient and not overpowered.
A8 vs. A9
Sound quality wise, this is way better than the Beoplay A8! It really is 3 times better than the A8! I found that the A8 is under-power, lack of base and can distort at times. The A9 fixes all the A8's downfall.
Only downside is the USB input only support apple devices, i.e. you cannot hock your computer to this speaker via USB. However you could in the Beoplay A8 (I see this as a major downgrade!).
Android via DLNA works equally well as Airplay although it seems like there is a longer lag! …- Written by Yu T Forester W from New York
13 of 17 people found this useful
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Good but not great
For an Airplay speaker it is a great system with a decent sound, but not as good as a normal stereo setup, like Peter from Denmark said in his review.
Maybe he works for B&O... maybe this is why he mentioned that the A9 replaced Bowers & Wilkins and Denon equipment...
But back to the system.
Setup is easy, design and build quality is good but the sound is not worth the nearly 3k. I listened to the system at a B&O store in Hamburg.
It can fill a large room with sound but mono sound. It even become a little unaccurate at higher volumes like the Beoplay A8.
To say it clear 2 middle priced bookshelf speaker around 1k and e.g. a Marantz Melodie Media which is also Airplay capable performs better in clarity, volume and Stereo separation for less than 2k.
If you need the all in one design, go for an Zeppelin Air or the Marantz Consolette and still saving 2k without loosing sound and power qualities.
If you're a B&O lover go for it instead of the Beoplay A8. …- Written by Sascha H from Wedel
24 of 40 people found this useful
Questions & Answers
Answers from the community
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Can you buy 2 or more for surround sound, or is there a slight timing delay that would seriously ruin the listening experience?
- Asked by Trevor Z from Portland
- May 15, 2013
Answer
You can combine two speakers, and have one right channel and the other left channel.
- Answered by Imran I from Saint-hubert
- May 18, 2013
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I want to buy a Beoplay A9 to use in a country that uses 220 volts, does de Beoplay A9 you sell works with 220 volts or just 110 volts?
- Asked by Fred B from Houston
- Feb 20, 2013
Answer
doesn't work 220 volts
only 110 volts- Answered by Franklin D
- May 12, 2013
