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My Beoplay A9 arrived on Friday and thought i would capture my thoughts, experiences, and opportunities for Beoplay to make it a seamless customer experience.
The a9 arrived in the afternoon in a big brown package, but as i was working I had to wait until i finished to unbox it
The unboxing was easy,
> Thoughts: the box is big :-)
> Experiences: I had to flip over the box after opening it to work it out
> Opportunities: the box could show which side to open so you don't have to flip; a diagram on the inside of the box as you open to say: you can attach the legs whilst in the box; or watch our youtube video; or a Q Code scan for that video
Getting it out the box: easy
Setting up:
> Thoughts: seems easy enough
> experiences: When using the iPhone to touch to > wifi > BP a9> Change name > Find network > Then launch the app was too many steps. First time i tried connecting it to the network it timed out. I was fiddling around for a bit, then tried again then it worked.
> Opportunities: why can't you just launch the app and it finds the device, connects to your network then you set it up
Setting up: easy enough in the Beoplay Music App
Using:
> Thoughts: If this is going to be more sold as a NL product, a more wider audience would likely purchase this, and therefore a checklist could be placed in the packaging
> Experiences: I initially put my Tune-In credentials in, using my phone then i turned off the device in between that time, then no sound, and i couldn't get it back, so i turned it off restarted my phone now that I had the credentials in properly, then it was fine
> Opportunities; when flicking through the different sources by tapping the a9, BP could introduce voice over or the like. When you think back to the iPod shuffle that came out with no buttons, you could hold down the headphones and it would announce the song or the source. It would be good that when you change the source, that the BP says "Deezer" "Home Integration or MultiRoom or Avant" "Tune In" etc - that would be handy, even for most users
> Surprise: That once in my Tune In setting with my phone turned off, you can step back and forward between your favourite stations. I thought that this would only be for your iOS library or whatever
Multiroom:
I tried a number of scenarios to see how the a9 would react
1. Avant on WLAN; a9 on WLAN
> When streaming from the Avant (foxtel) to the A9 - delay present
> When streaming from the A9 to the Avant - no delay
2. Avant on LAN (ethernet); A9 on WLAN; or vice versa of a9 on LAN (ethernet) and Avant on WLAN
3. Avant on LAN (ethernet) and a9 on LAN (ethernet)
> When streaming from the Avant (foxtel) to the A9 - no delay
All up:
- The a9 is beautiful, and in fact it is more compact than i thought from seeing it in the shop
- The all black model with the walnut legs is handsome, I'm really surprised how well the wooden legs look
- Its stable and i run it on WLAN, and for this purpose i was also planning to buy an Essence and use that with my BL3s, but this is a one touch solution. I got up on Saturday morning, tapped the a9 and Gardening Australia started. Lovely.
- Multiroom is amazing and i plan to work on that more
- The black is better than i imagined
- When you put the a9 in to standby by pressing the button on the back the standby light goes out, but the other light (the network light) remains on, so that you know its connected to your network. A simple tap brings back your last setting / station, or if you use your phone with the BPMusic app, it starts up quickly
- Bluetooth is very simple
- I really love the inbuilt tune in, deezer connect, etc (i don't use spotify) , so that i don't have to use my phone. When i wake up i just want to go to the device as I'm walking past and not have to look for my phone as its normally off on weekends
- i like how you can skip forward and back in tune in radio and it picks up on your favourite stations, and if you want to set up others you can do that
- when using mutliroom and i stream from my a9 to my Avant, how do i get it to skip those speakers and use my BL18s which are rears in the avant set up ; or even my BL3s that are connected to the Avant as a speaker group
- i don't know with multiroom if it is using WISA or what technology
- i have started to play around with using my (unused) BL3s in other rooms with Receiver 1. They said that they work only in the same room however i have set them up in other rooms today and set them up as a speaker group on my Avant
- it would be good if i could get my BeoTime to wake up the TV - at the moment i have only got it to wake up to TV, and not to HDMI 1 (foxtel) . it would be awesome if i could get it to wake up to HDMI 1 and then the BL3 in the other room lol
These are my first impressions of the a9, and i think its a great product. Its what i wanted, a simple solution with one power lead that could allow me to have music in a separate room when i wake up (radio) and the ability to multiroom. I think the light grey Kvadrat cover in the black frame and walnut legs would be a graphic and somewhat deco piece in the house.
Kind regards
Michael.
Great review as ever Michael. Always loved the A9 but just haven't got anywhere to put one. The black has always looked really good to me. How about a pic?
Aussie Michael: '- when using mutliroom and i stream from my a9 to my Avant, how do i get it to skip those speakers and use my BL18s which are rears in the avant set up ; or even my BL3s that are connected to the Avant as a speaker group' I configured right, the sources (most sources) of the A9 are available in the source list of the Avant as connected sources. You can configure these as any other source = choose the wanted audio settings and assign a Speaker Group to it/them. 'announce the song or the source.' Should that be a male or a female voice? LOL - it would be good if i could get my BeoTime to wake up the TV - at the moment i have only got it to wake up to TV, and not to HDMI 1 (foxtel) . it would be awesome if i could get it to wake up to HDMI 1 and then the BL3 in the other room lol I don't see, why you should not be able to do this! I suppose, that you have assigned your foxtel on the HDMI1 to a certain button on the remote. With the BeoTime you can choose a lot of different sources to activate, when using the timer function. For using the BL3's 'automatically', you would have assign these as the Speaker Group for the foxtel/HDMI1 source. MM
'- when using mutliroom and i stream from my a9 to my Avant, how do i get it to skip those speakers and use my BL18s which are rears in the avant set up ; or even my BL3s that are connected to the Avant as a speaker group'
'announce the song or the source.'
Should that be a male or a female voice? LOL
I don't see, why you should not be able to do this!
I suppose, that you have assigned your foxtel on the HDMI1 to a certain button on the remote.
With the BeoTime you can choose a lot of different sources to activate, when using the timer function.
For using the BL3's 'automatically', you would have assign these as the Speaker Group for the foxtel/HDMI1 source.
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
By the way - nice review, Michael .-)
Nice review!
I love the A9, and would get one if I had a place to put it.
You can try to adjust (reduce) the delay. Change the setting using the Beosetup App, and connect to the A9.
I have the A6 and have set the delay to 200 ms, and that give a sync with audio from the BV11.
Livingroom: BL3, BL11, BV11-46 Kitchen: Beosound 1 GVA, Beocom 2 Bathroom: M3 Homeoffice: M3, Beocom 2 Library: Beosound Emerge, Beocom 6000 Bedroom: M5, Essence remote Travel: Beoplay E8 2.0, Beoplay EQ, Beoplay Earset
Congrats for your purchase Michael. Lucky you, you have room for a A9 !
A pic is necessary of course.
Interesting to know how it sounds in your place but I doubt it will outperform the BL 3 or 18.
Surely it will deliver a warm and loud sound.
Hiort: Nice review! I love the A9, and would get one if I had a place to put it. You can try to adjust (reduce) the delay. Change the setting using the Beosetup App, and connect to the A9. I have the A6 and have set the delay to 200 ms, and that give a sync with audio from the BV11.
Thanks everyone for their replies. I'll post a picture. I'll have to do it on the computer as I am unable to reply and post pictures via the app anymore.
@ HIort - I have looked in the BeoSetup App and i cant see any where to change the delay although the manual says you can. If you were able to point me in the right direction I would be most appreciative.
@ MM - I can see TV, but I wonder what mine would be, as the TV is "the terrestrial aerial TV" and not HDMI :-)
Aussie Michael:@ HIort - I have looked in the BeoSetup App and i cant see any where to change the delay although the manual says you can. If you were able to point me in the right direction I would be most appreciative.
I believe this is in either the LINK or SOUND sections of the BeoSetup App. I recall seeing this option for the A6 as well as the Essence, or maybe I had too much wine that night. LOL
Thanks so much for your very detailed review of the A9, as others have mentioned, we're looking forward to pictures :-)
Aussie Michael: @ MM - I can see TV, but I wonder what mine would be, as the TV is "the terrestrial aerial TV" and not HDMI :-)
You could assign the HDMI with the foxtel to (as an example) DTV) - if not already used.
When you are in Source List, choose the HDMI connection with the foxtel, push the red button and assign that source to whatever you need (and that is not already used for another source).
Of course the Beotime can only turn on the foxtel, if it is PUC-controlled.
Sal: I believe this is in either the LINK or SOUND sections of the BeoSetup App. I recall seeing this option for the A6 as well as the Essence, or maybe I had too much wine that night. LOL
Without (too much) wine - it is:
BeoSetup -> your A9 -> Network -> BeoLink -> Soundsync.
I'm trying I'm trying, the photos is not working :-(
Thank you Sal, it seems that today the BeoSetup app wanted to work after trying 5 times before where I only had 2 screens.
Now I have a full complement of selections: About, Network, Update Product Software, Your Content, Bluetooth, Remote Controls, Sound, Settings.
I found it under the Sound > Delays . There are 2 delay options: one for wired which is auto done at 50 msec and wireless which I changed to 200 from what it was which was 1000 (thanks Hiort). And it worked! NO DELAYS. Yay.
The more wine the merrier we become.
MM, I tried in Sources > Foxtel (HDMI 1) > Press Red > and I don’t know how to assisgn that source. What I did, is “from standby” to TV, so perhaps that may work. Foxtel is PUC controlled.
Still no luck with photos and I was unable to log in to Beoworld yesterday at all on my computer – all other sites worked except this one.
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because i can't upload at the moment, i have uploaded a photo of it on my page here. If you click my name and my files you will see :-)
Nothing about how it sounds? Surely that's the number one feature that you should be concerned about?
Here we go
lol. oops!
I find the sound to be on par with a BL3 to be honest. It has reasonable stereo separation and i have only mainly used it for radio on the weekend mornings listening to the gardening show.
I tired 16 by Sneaky Sound System tonight and Be With You by Atomic Kitten in multi room mode and found it to sound very good quality.
I don't know the technicalities of saying what sound sounds like, but it is responsive, punchy and crisp.
I bought it to use it as a radio on weekends that i can walk up to and just start and use, and to compliment in a multi room mode :-)
No pics here either ;-((
On behalf of Michael. I must say it looks rather nice and goes very well with the furniture/décor.
Duels: On behalf of Michael. I must say it looks rather nice and goes very well with the furniture/décor.
Awesome!
Thanks guys, thanks Duels
Looks really good!
Quick question: what additionnal features provide the MK2 vs the first model? Multiroom?
Thanks
FREDPERT
BeoVision 11-46 full black - BeoRemote One
Keep an ear out for the random pop/clicks it makes. Im on my 3rd unit.
http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/18331/159804.aspx
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BeoLab 18's. Beolab 3's. A8. A9. A2. H7.
fredpert: Looks really good! Quick question: what additionnal features provide the MK2 vs the first model? Multiroom? Thanks
And bluetooth.
Thanks for the sound review! :) I always like to hear people's opinions.
Hi FP,
Multiroom and Bluetooth
Severed_Hand_of_Skywalker: Keep an ear out for the random pop/clicks it makes. Im on my 3rd unit. http://archivedforum2.beoworld.org/forums/p/18331/159804.aspx
Thanks no issues so far.
It seems if there are any issues with B&O they happen in the first couple of days.
All good here
BenSA: Thanks for the sound review! :) I always like to hear people's opinions.
My pleasure! Sorry it wasn't as in depth in adjectives though.