Beoplay A3 with Spotify Connect

I would like to purchase a A3 to use with and iPad and spotify connect. Does anyone have this?

I am wondering if the volume buttons on the side of the A3 adjusts the volume on spotify connect, or if they only will control the speakers in the A3.

Hi Leo....

How do you suppose to send the Spotify stream to the iPad in the A3?

I am not aware of any iOS app, that can work as a Spotify Connect receiver.

Oh, maybe I wasn't clear. The iPad will control a gramofon.

I just want the A3 as a cover.

So the question is: will the volume buttons on the A3 control the volume on the gramofon (the same way as the iPad alone)

I am not quite sure of a yes.

I'd have to try it out.

But for that I'll have to take my A3 with me next time I pay my son a visit (he has the Gramofon).

MM

You can also control spotify connect in your computer.

Oups - forgot that!

I'll try that later today.

MM

@Leo...

So...

The volume buttons up/down on the A3 has no effect on the volume output from the Spotify client on my Mac, when this is used as a Connect receiver.

But...

This is so in my setup - I use a small USB-DAC with a pre-pro to control the volumen of the connected active speakers. It may be different, if you just use the internal volumen control of the Mac OS (and the internal speakers/headphone output).

With the Gramofon it probably will be the same - your Gramofon is (probably) connected to a pre-pro (a B&O master or alike). In this case the Gramofon must also output the sound at a fixed level.

Sorry - that I can't give you a definitive answer. As I wrote - this would have to wait, untill I am at my son's place again.

Please do post your results - if you manage to test it somehow.

MM

Thank you for checking.

I looked at it in the store today, and it is way to big for what I was going to use it for

And they only had it in red. Horrible plastic.

I must admit, that I did wonder, why you wanted to use the A3 as 'a cover'.

The unit itself is actually quite fantastic.

I don't find the 'plastic' horrible - maybe because mine is black.

Amazing sound for this size.

If you have an old (spare) iPad, and you can get one of these (in black) at a good (!) price, go for it.

P.S. I would never buy a red one - no matter how cheap it was 🙀

MM