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Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 Powered speaker system with Apple® AirPlay®

Item # 906BPA8B

The Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 might be mistaken for a piece of modern sculpture, with its space-age lines,...

The Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 might be mistaken for a piece of modern sculpture, with its space-age lines,...

Item # 906BPA8B

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About the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8

Ralph Graves

Stunning design, exceptional sound

The Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 might be mistaken for a piece of modern sculpture, with its space-age lines, brushed aluminum frame and fabric grilles. You may be tempted to hang it on your wall (which you can with an optional wall mount). But the real art in this innovative powered speaker system isn't in the way it looks, but in the way it sounds. The BeoPlay features a stereo pair of high-performance 5" woofers with 3/4" tweeters that deliver exceptionally clean, detailed sound. Both the woofers and tweeters have their own Class D amplifiers, ensuring accurate sound reproduction.

Stunning design, exceptional sound

The Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8 might be mistaken for a piece of modern sculpture, with its space-age lines, brushed aluminum frame and fabric grilles. You may be tempted to hang it on your wall (which you can with an optional wall mount). But the real art in this innovative powered speaker system isn't in the way it looks, but in the way it sounds. The BeoPlay features a stereo pair of high-performance 5" woofers with 3/4" tweeters that deliver exceptionally clean, detailed sound. Both the woofers and tweeters have their own Class D amplifiers, ensuring accurate sound reproduction.

Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8

Wi-Fi® and Apple AirPlay

The A8 is AirPlay-compatible, so you can wirelessly stream from your iPhone®, iPod touch®, or iPad®. Enjoy great sound from your favorite music app, stored collection of tunes, video soundtrack or game app sound effects.

You can also stream music from your laptop or desktop computer's iTunes® library. Just open iTunes on your computer, and select the A8 in the AirPlay menu. Then start streaming music to the system. You can also simultaneously stream to multiple A8 speakers, creating a simple multi-room audio system. Use your Apple portable to control the iTunes menu on your computer.

The BeoPlay A8 uses a Wi-Fi wireless connection, and is DLNA-certified. So you can use your DLNA-compatible Android™ smartphone, tablet, computer, or other component to stream music to the A8.

More connection options

The system comes with a detachable Lightning connector dock. Simply plug it into the stereo minijack on the top of the A8, and you can play music from your docked iPhone, iPod touch or iPad as it recharges.

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Product highlights:

  • powered speaker system with Apple AirPlay lets you stream music wirelessly from your iPod touch, iPhone, iPad, or computer
  • DLNA for Android™ smartphones, tablets, and compatible PCs
  • detachable Lightning™ connector dock
  • two 5" woofers
  • two 3/4" tweeters
  • overall frequency response: 38-2,000 Hz
  • 210-watt Class D amplifier (2 x 70 watts for woofers, 2 x 35 watts for tweeters)
  • stereo minijack input for use with other portable devices
  • mini-USB port for direct playback
  • AC power adapter
  • wall mountable with optional A8 bracket
  • 26"W x 9-3/8"H x 6-1/2"D
  • weight: 9.37 lbs.
  • warranty: 3 years
  • MFR # 1296345

What's in the box:

  • Active wireless speaker
  • 69" AC power cord
  • Lightning-connector dock (pre-installed)
  • Dock cover
  • Removable back-panel (pre-installed)
  • 2 Spike feet
  • 2 Rubber pads
  • Quick Guide
  • Environment Protection booklet
  • Limited Warranty Information
  • "Important" note

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More details on the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay A8

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Features & specs

Connections
Ethernet Port No
USB-A Port No
USB-B Port No
USB-C Port No
3.5mm Input No
RCA Input 1
XLR Input No
Phono Input No
Digital Input No
HDMI Input No
Headphone Jack No
Subwoofer Output No
Wireless Features
Bluetooth No
Wi-Fi No
Wi-Fi Bands No
Stereo Speaker Pairing ---
Driver Details
Tweeter Size (Inches) 0.75
Tweeter Type Dome
Tweeter Material Not given
Midrange Size (Inches) ---
Midrange Type ---
Woofer Size (Inches) 5
Woofer Type ---
Audio Specs
Watts RMS (Continuous) 105
Watts Maximum (Peak) 105
Frequency Response 38-22k
Max. Digital Audio Bit Depth N/A
Max. Digital Audio Sample Rate N/A
High-res Audio Playback
From Network No
From USB Thumb Drive (USB-A) No
From Computer (USB-B) No
Streaming Compatibility
Apple AirPlay Yes
Apple AirPlay 2 No
DTS Play-Fi No
Chromecast built-in No
Roon No
Sonos No
HEOS No
MusicCast No
SoundTouch No
Bose Home Speaker No
WiSA No
BluOS No
Klipsch Stream No
KEF Stream No
Music Services
Amazon Music No
Apple Music No
iHeart Radio No
Pandora No
Qobuz No
SiriusXM No
Spotify No
Tidal No
TuneIn No
YouTube Music No
Control
Handheld Remote No
Control by app N/A
Amazon Alexa No
Google Assistant No
Other Specs
Width (Inches) 26.0625
Height (Inches) 9.4375
Depth (Inches) 6.5625
Parts Warranty 3 Years
Labor Warranty 3 Years

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Features

Two-Way Speaker Design + Class D Amplification: The BeoPlay A8 wireless speaker system features a two-way driver design with two 3/4" tweeters and dual 5" midrange/midbass woofers. The BeoPlay A8 uses Class D amplification to power the system. The two 3/4" tweeters are powered by a Class D 30W amplifier, while the dual 5" midrange/midbass woofers are powered by a Class D 70W amplifier.

Adaptive Bass Linearization: At extreme peaks in the music, BeoPlay A8 employs "Adaptive Bass Linearization" to automatically turn down the bass and make sure you always get a pleasant musical experience.

Sound Settings: The BeoPlay A8 offers three sound settings based on the speaker's placement, so you get great sound everytime. Use the "Free" setting, when the BeoPlay A8 system is not close to any walls that may play along, when you turn up the volume. Use the "Corner" setting if the BeoPlay A8 is placed in a corner where bass may be too boomy. When used with the optional wall-mount bracket (sold separately), select the "Wall" setting and the system's sound performance will be optimized to this position.

Network Connectivity: The BeoPlay A8 provides an Ethernet jack and built-in WiFi for a wired or wireless connection to your home's network. You will need to download the BeoPlay Setup App onto your Apple iOS device (iOS 5.0+), Android smartphone/tablet (2.3+), or Windows PC (XP/Vista/7) wireless setup. The unit's network connection lets you listen to music from your Apple device (via AirPlay), or music from your Android smartphone or Windows PC (via DLNA), and music content from Internet Radio (via the BeoMusic app).

AirPlay + DLNA: The BeoPlay A8 wireless speaker system offers Apple iPod, iPhone, and iPad wireless music playback via built-in AirPlay; as well as Android smartphone/tablet, Windows PC, and Mac computer wireless music playback via DLNA.

  • AirPlay: AirPlay lets you wirelessly stream music directly from your Apple iOS device (running iOS 4.3.3+) or from your iTunes library on your Windows (XP/Vista/7) or Mac computer (running iTunes 10.2.2+) to the BeoPlay A8 speaker system, over your home's WiFi network. By downloading Apple' free Remote App onto your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad you don't even need to be in the same room as the speaker or your computer to play, pause, skip, and stop the songs in your iTunes music library.
  • DLNA: The BeoPlay A8 also supports DLNA, so you can wireless streaming music from your Android smartphone/tablet or Windows PC (XP/Vista/7). Windows 7 has DLNA built-in making connectivity even easier. Android smartphones/tablets and older Windows PC's will require a 3rd party software or app to be able to stream music wirelessly via DLNA.

Hardwired Connections: In addition, to wireless connectivity, the BeoPlay A8 speaker system offers hardwired connections for Apple devices with Lightning connector, Windows and Mac computers via mini-USB, and practically any audio device with a headphone output.

  • Lightning Dock: If you prefer a hardwired connection, the BeoPlay 8 is fitted with a Lightning-connector dock for newer iPod, iPhone, and iPad devices with a Lightning connector. While docked, you can listen to stored music and music apps on your compatible Apple device, operate basic playback function of your music from the speaker's front-panel controls, and charge the battery of your docked Apple device.
  • Mini-USB (Type-B Port): The BeoPlay 8 features a mini-USB (type-B) port that can be used to connect your Windows or Mac computer running Windows Media Player or iTunes. Now, you'll be able to listen to music stored on your computer with exceptional sound quality through the BeoPlay 8 speaker system. 
  • Aux Input: The BeoPlay 8 also features a stereo RCA auxiliary input for connecting an external audio device other than your Apple or Android device.

Front-Panel Controls: The BeoPlay A8 wireless speaker system offers easy-to-use front-panel controls. Controls include Power On/Off, Volume Up/Down, Play/Pause, Previous/Next Track, and Fast Forward/Rewind.

Mounting Options: The BeoPlay A8 wireless speaker system can simply be placed on a shelf, table, cabinet, or stand using the included spiked or rubber feet. You can also purchase the optional wall-bracket (906BPA8WB, sold separately) and hang the BeoPlay A8 on the wall.

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