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Been snooping around on this forum for quit a while. Decided to make an account because I saw this beauty arrive on the Beoplay website:
http://www.beoplay.com/products/beoplays3
Regards,
Roy
BeoVision Horizon ● BeoLab 14 Subwoofer ● B&O Play A9 ● Beolit 15 ● B&O Play H8 ● B&O Play H5
Looks very good doesn't it, and i like the colours.
Beosound Stage, Beovision 8-40, Beolit 20, Beosound Explore.
Chris Townsend: Looks very good doesn't it, and i like the colours.
YES!!! Very :-)
I like it. It's cool and funky. Anyway notice the bright lapis blue (like the BL2500) has returned :)
The pink one will prove popular with the new rose gold iPhone :)
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
Looks fantastic! If it sounds as good as it looks then it should be a winner
I'd love to see orange and sunflower yellow speaker covers too. The orange will then match my lamps
Paul W:I'd love to see orange and sunflower yellow speaker covers too. The orange will then match my lamps
too bad, I was seriously hoping for a Sonos Play 1 alternative, that I could integrate in bathrooms and floors...unfortunately, it seems like there is not going to be a simple multiroom solution to Sonos, and I have to continue to integrate Sonos speakers with my Beosystem 4, tthe B&O v1 and the Beovision 11, which I just ordered a couple weeks ago. Sure, I could go with the new A6, but that speaker is just too much for bathrooms and floorways...hopefully there will be an A3 or similar soon with true multiroom functionality.
Or is it possible to connect the new S3 with the Moment and / or the Essence?
dasun: Or is it possible to connect the new S3 with the Moment and / or the Essence?
Should be fine with both - I don't see why not!
A combo with an Essence, 2 S3's and (?) a BL19 would be nice ;-)
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
How would I connect the speakers though? I understand that the Essence and the Moment support Bluetooth, but the actual output to the speakers would be WISA, right.
Frequencies 90-20000Hz -3db when Beolab 4 are 55-33000Hz -10db and Beolit 15 is 37-20000Hz -10db.
How do they compare (especially for bass frequencies)?
Hi Duels. I did indeed thats the A8 in the spare bedroom for friends to charge their iPhones :) :) :) The A8 looks HUGE now. Far too large :)
My problem with Bluetooth is that, AFAIK, all speakers have the same name. I wanted to buy an additional A2, but how do you differentiate between the two (or 3) since they all show up as "Beoplay A2" (or S3 in this case) on my device?
dasun: How would I connect the speakers though? I understand that the Essence and the Moment support Bluetooth, but the actual output to the speakers would be WISA, right.
Wired speakers connection RJ45/PL from Moment/Essence.
P.S. The Essence has no WiSA-connection.
w5bno123:It's a baby BeoLab 19.
SPEAKERS2 x 30 Class D Amplifiers3⁄4 inch tweeter; 4 inch wooferFREQUENCY90-20k, -3dbMATERIALSPlastic and Alu baffleCONNECTIONSUSB, Line in, line out, BluetoothDIMENSIONS180 x 180 x 120mmWEIGHT1.75 KGDESIGNERJakob WagnerCABINET PRINCIPLESealed
DIMENSIONSW536 x H298 x D144 [mm]POWER AMPLIERS2 x 60 watt class D for woofer1 x 60 watt class D for full range2 x 30 watt class D for tweeterDRIVER UNITS2 x 5,5' woofer1 x 1.5' full range2 x ¾' tweeterEFFECTIVE FREQUENCY RANGE35 - 22.000 HzCABINET PRINCIPLEClosed cabinetSTREAMING FEATURES/SERVICESApple AirPlayBluetooth Audio StreamingDLNA – DMRSpotify ConnectQPlay 2.0 (China specific)DeezerTuneInWIRELESS NETWORKSWLAN - 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz & 5GHz)Bluetooth 4.0CONNECTIONS 1 x Ethernet 10/100 Mbit/s1 x Line-in with sense (for any analogue audio device)1 x USB (for service use)SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATSMP3, WMA, AAC, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF. Standard sample rates up to 192kHz, stereo and up to 24bit.BASE COLOURWhiteINCLUDED COVERLight GreyADDITIONAL COVER COLOURSDark GreyDark RoseDusty BlueOPTIONAL PLACEMENT ACCESSORIES Wall bracketFloor stand
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All cool boutique hotels advertise Bluetooth speakers as selling points of their rooms along with Nespresso machines and contemporary furnishings. They are using BOSE. I stayed at an amazing one call POD in Cape Town a few weeks ago. This S3 would look amazing in these hotels. B&O seriously need to get this cute lil thing in these rooms! Its the right price point for hotels and looks fab and would promote the B&O name well!
I've just pulled the trigger and ordered a pair of S3's. I'll let you know how I think they sound next week when they get here.
Dave.
Oh wow brilliant Dave! You'll be the first to review them :)
Paul W:All cool boutique hotels advertise Bluetooth speakers as selling points of their rooms along with Nespresso machines and contemporary furnishings. They are using BOSE. I stayed at an amazing one call POD in Cape Town a few weeks ago. This S3 would look amazing in these hotels. B&O seriously need to get this cute lil thing in these rooms! Its the right price point for hotels and looks fab and would promote the B&O name well!
Duels: Paul W: All cool boutique hotels advertise Bluetooth speakers as selling points of their rooms along with Nespresso machines and contemporary furnishings. They are using BOSE. I stayed at an amazing one call POD in Cape Town a few weeks ago. This S3 would look amazing in these hotels. B&O seriously need to get this cute lil thing in these rooms! Its the right price point for hotels and looks fab and would promote the B&O name well! Perhaps a little note from the hotel will be required saying if you love your speaker so much that you take it home (it's suitcase-sized after all) we'Ll charge your credit card!
Paul W: All cool boutique hotels advertise Bluetooth speakers as selling points of their rooms along with Nespresso machines and contemporary furnishings. They are using BOSE. I stayed at an amazing one call POD in Cape Town a few weeks ago. This S3 would look amazing in these hotels. B&O seriously need to get this cute lil thing in these rooms! Its the right price point for hotels and looks fab and would promote the B&O name well!
Perhaps a little note from the hotel will be required saying if you love your speaker so much that you take it home (it's suitcase-sized after all) we'Ll charge your credit card!
... with about 800 £$€ like they do with telecommunication invoices.
How many beoworlders will have a pentalobe trio like this °o° at home (two S3 and one BeoLab 19)?
They won't be mine. For my penguins in the living room and Mrs Dolly (o-o) Barton in the dining room and A triple tipsy (A3) in my kitchen dont't exspect any more newcomers.
Well, i've got Madonna's dixie cups in the spare room for my friends to charge their devices - damn, that sounds rude! So maybe one of these lil S3s will be put in the other bedroom and maybe the kitchen :) But I need orange to match my lighting :) Gubi Semi in the kitchen & Santa&Cole G3's & Tripode :)
Paul W:Well, i've got Madonna's dixie cups .......
Paul W:Well, i've got Madonna's dixie cups in the spare room for my friends to charge their devices - damn, that sounds rude!
Hi BeoGreg, not a fault/problem, I just don't like the flat midrange sound it produces. Same when over the years I had demos of it. It just sounds unexciting and flat. Yes its loud but just not involving. But I found that with the Century so maybe the B&O sound isn't for me. It like a really bright sound.
Duels: Haha Oh my gosh!
Dave Farr:Due to arrive tomorrow according to UPS! Dave
Dave
Looking forward to hear about that ;-)
dasun: too bad, I was seriously hoping for a Sonos Play 1 alternative, that I could integrate in bathrooms and floors...unfortunately, it seems like there is not going to be a simple multiroom solution to Sonos, and I have to continue to integrate Sonos speakers with my Beosystem 4, tthe B&O v1 and the Beovision 11, which I just ordered a couple weeks ago. Sure, I could go with the new A6, but that speaker is just too much for bathrooms and floorways...hopefully there will be an A3 or similar soon with true multiroom functionality. Or is it possible to connect the new S3 with the Moment and / or the Essence?
Hi Dasun,
Yes, you can easily use a pair of S3 speakers with either a Beosound Moment or an Essence. To use the Essence with an S3 speaker, please use the cable and the adapter from the links below:-
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Hey Steve,
I know this post is old, however, I need some advise here.
I am in the situation where I have 2 x S3's that I am trying to pair with the Beosound Moment through BlueTooth.
According to B&O it is possible, but the speakers dont show up at all, when running the Wireless Speaker setup. Though, through the bluetooth setup, i can connect my mobiles with no issue. So the BlueTooth unit works.
So, my question is, am I obliged to cable the S3's to the Moment to make them work and if so, what cable should I use?
Same as mentioned in your post?
Or... does the Moment actually work with Bluetooth speakers?
Thanks.
Hi,
Moment won't automatically work wirelessly with S3 speakers. I just deal with the cables, but I'm sure someone else on here will be able to advise on wireless options.
Please feel free to get in touch via my sponsor link below if you need any help with cables and I will be pleased to assist.
Kind regards, Steve.