BeoPlay A8
| Product : | BeoPlay A8 |
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| Produced from : | Late spring 2012 - | |
| Designed by : | David Lewis | |
| Finish : | White / Black (see description for fret colours) | |
| Desirability : | 5 |
“Same great sound and design, but with Increased Flexibility on how you can play your music”
Announced 2 May 2012 the BeoPlay A8 is the replacement for the existing BeoSound 8 and is based within the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay sub-brand. The BeoPlay A8 was sold at a premium, over and above the existing BeoSound 8 price:
“Based on the highly successful BeoSound 8, the new BeoPlay A8 will arrive during the summer with built-in AirPlay streaming. Same great sound and design, but with increased flexibility on how you can play your music. So, until BeoPlay A8 arrives we have decided to lower the price of the BeoSound 8 as long as inventories last! ”
A Press Release from Bang & Olufsen stated mid-September 2012 that : “All existing and new customers of BeoPlay A8 will be offered the new (Apple Lightnight) dock connector free of charge through the “A8 dock upgrade program”. Users can register their email on beoplay.com/A8/dock-upgrade to be notified when more details are available on the dock upgrade programme”.
Specifications:
Material: Painted plastic, aluminium & fabric
Colours: White/white, Black/black
Power Amplifiers: Bass/midrange 70 W/4 Ohm, Class D, Treble: 35 W/4Ohm
Speakers: woofer (12,5cm); Tweeter (20mm)
Cabinet volume: 1.3 litre
Bass Equaliser: Adaptive Bass Linearisation
Effective Frequency Range: 38 - 22,000 Hz
Room Adoption Switch: Free, Wall, Corner
Power Consumption: Typical: 10 W; Standby: 0.4 W
Protection: Thermal protection
Loudspeaker Cabinet Principle: Sealed box
Connections: iPod/iPhone/iPad connector, mini-USB, Line-in via Phono
Features: AirPlay, iPod/MP3/PC/MAC Player, AirPort Express/Bluetooth music receiver (audio playback via line-in) (iPod/iPad player via removable dock)
Accessories:
- BeoSound 8 remote control (included)
- Aluminium spikes (included)
- Wall bracket (included)
Fret colours:
Black, White, Silver, Yellow, Red, Orange, French Roast, Ultramarine Green
Dimensions / Weight: 66.1 x 23.9 x 16.4 cm/4.25 kg
Box contents:
- Beoplay A8 remote control
- Aluminium spikes (for floor)
- Wall bracket
- iPhone/iPad dock (removable)
