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Hi Raueber,
yes - the MK2 is the soon coming upgrade of the recent A8 - to be introduced when the MK1 is sold out.
The price will remain unchanged.
It will have DLNA support as well and a new wireless setup technology called Wireless Network Login Sharing (WNLS) - just as the A9 has.
The remote and the wallbracket isn't included any longer (sold seperately).
The lightning connector will be included with the 30 pin connector sold seperately.
A new petroleum blue colour will be introduced.
And the packaging will be changed.
Greetings Millemissen
There is a tv - and there is a BV
What bothers me more, is that I don't know if it via DLNA will play FLAC (and in which bit-/samplingrates).
The PM in the MK2 version was not a pleasant surprise for those who want/need DLNA support .
I wonder what the A9 does???
Greetings MM
Very interesting news - but the remote is now sold separately? For a BeoPlay consumer product costing nearly £1000? :)
I couldn't live without my BS8 remote. Does this mean that they are ditching the small remote and would expect a customer to purchase a Beo4 or something?
Hi Moxxey,
as I wrote, you can buy the remote seperately - if you need it.
I wonder how many (excluding you) are using that one?
Many have a Beo4 or a just using their i-/android-device for volumencontrol.
With the BeoSound 8 version tt was more usedull.
But leaving the remote away (and selling it seperately) should make the A8 MK2 cheaper - shouldn't it?
MM
Millemissen: But leaving the remote away (and selling it seperately) should make the A8 MK2 cheaper - shouldn't it?
But you said "The price will remain unchanged."
Yes, but when they let away the remote (and the wallbracket) away theoretically it should come cheaper - imo.
Apparently it doesn't.
As a person that has sold them since the their inception, I have to say that now that it has airplay, the maturity of customers are streaming only (so no need for a remote). And very few of them end up on the wall. So I don't think it will be a very big deal for new customers. I do understand the early adopter positions though.
Ah, you know... A little B&O here, a little there
BeoMegaMan: And very few of them end up on the wall. So I don't think it will be a very big deal for new customers.
And very few of them end up on the wall. So I don't think it will be a very big deal for new customers.
And the ones that do end up on the wall go on the STB Brackets solution. Brilliantly well designed and manufactured.
Opman
I might be buying a used A8. I don´t know if it is a mk1 or mk2.
I will use it with airplay, dock or rca. Will it matter for me if it is mk1 or mk2?
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
leosgonewild:I might be buying a used A8. I don´t know if it is a mk1 or mk2. I will use it with airplay, dock or rca. Will it matter for me if it is mk1 or mk2?
Is there any phisical difference Mk1 vs Mk2 ?
From what serial No... on is Mk2 or where at the back on the lable can i see or is Mk1 or MK2
My is serial 2285.....
type : 2912
thanks
marexy: Is there any phisical difference Mk1 vs Mk2 ?
Wasn't the primary difference the connector to the iPhone/iPad/iPod? MK1 was the original design. I had to ditch my MK1 and move up to a MK2 for that reason.
hi
got info..my is MK1
but...now i have problem with wi-fi and lan
I do not see A8 on wifi or lan.
Can someone check if you have lan cable in A8 ...are led lights on the JR45 socket , blinking or not when cable is in ?
White led is solid white for wi-fi and i do not see it on my android phone.
is it me or is A8 broken ?