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Discount from this online retailer already!
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B&O products are V1-32, BS2, H95, E8 and an Essence remote.11-46 now replaced with Sony A90J 65”, Sony HT-A9, Sony UBP-X800M2 and Sony SRS-NS7.
That is the price of wanting to be more open to the costumers, I guess.
I wouldn't buy from that site, though :-(
(I did not pay much more, anyway.)
But - really - would you want the Play products to be exclusive - only available in B&O stores?
MM
There is a tv - and there is a BV
Great question MM and being totally honest, I preferred it when B&O PLAY was first launched and they were more selective with nicer places selling their range - Selfridges, Harvey Nics, John Lewis. Now Argos and Very and even Sainsburys are selling it which I think is damaging because to me, its all about customer service from the sales associate when buying. For example Waitrose or the Apple store have offered me over the years, the most incredible customer service. The likes of Tesco were the opposite hence, I never set foot in there. Last week I bought a new washing machine and instantly offered it from the John Lewis website for the simple reason - excellent customer service!
Nice to see the B&O Facebook page has posted the GadgetMac review with the great photos that I posted last week.
I hope that there is not a rush for places to discount this lovely lil speaker. I feel that the A1 is simply incredible at £199. Some things just don't need discounting - TOM FORD fragrances for example.
As GadgetMac concludes... "we can highly recommend the BeoPlay A1 as the high-end ultra-portable speaker to get." :)
Aussie Michael:Unboxing
Hi Duels
I didnt need one either but i was at the new Melbourne sensory store (so fresh you can smell the paint), and i saw it up there and thought yes i will.
At home it sounds better when you're a few metres away. I was playing Animals by Maroon 5 and Army of Me by Bjork and it filled the room easy.
I was running a national meeting today and the conference phone in the room wasn't working and i thought oh i could really do with an A1, so i know now i can use my iphone and do this!
They didnt have the stock and then rang me back as i placed an order and paid in full for it along with the Kravdrat grey cover for my a9 (which i took with me), they called me an hour later and sourced one so i didnt have to wait. yay.
Brilliant photos Michael :) I'm treating myself to one for my birthday. The A8 is being given to a friend for their house warming - I never got on with the dull sound and I felt wrong leaving it in a spare room just as a phone charger.
I feel with the A1, I have the perfect lil kitchen & bathroom speaker :) :) :) Rose gold / copper with black please B&O :)
Aussie Michael:i placed an order and paid in full for it along with the Kravdrat grey cover for my a9 (which i took with me), they called me an hour later and sourced one so i didnt have to wait. yay.
Listening to mine right now. Boy this thing sounds crazy good for it's size. Everybody in doubt, get it!
(@B&O some bold colours soon please, i will immediately resell mine and get a more exotic colour)
I wonder if the Apple stores will sell the A1. I'm in Covent Garden next week so i'd love to see and hear one :)
Really looking forward to someone that has heard the A1 in stereo pair configuration!
BeoVision Eclipse 55”, Beolab 18s, Beolab 19s, Beosound 1, Beoplay P2, H3, BeoRemote One IR, BeoRemote One BT, Beoplay S8, Beosound Essence MkII, BeoTime
Just received mine in grey. It sounds amazing for such a small speaker! Much better than the A2 that I sold quickly and I find it somehow even better than my Beolit 15. It's less boomy but not as loud of course. It brings instantly smile on my face.
What beautiful photographs! The A1 looks amazing. Got to say, the LOEWE TV looks great too :)
benoit: Just received mine in grey. It sounds amazing for such a small speaker! Much better than the A2 that I sold quickly and I find it somehow even better than my Beolit 15. It's less boomy but not as loud of course. It brings instantly smile on my face.
I also think it sounds better than the A2, however up close the A2 was a little better i thought but both are better when you're a few metres from it.
I love your man on the moon too - made a great photo.
"You think we can slap some oak on this thing?"
Hi Leo,
I think B&O are being truly modern with the USB-C. I can use my MacBook Retina charger :) It's the newest product from B&O so I guess it's moving forward with more modern features hence USB-C. I don't own anything with a micro USB thingy on it so it's all good to me :)
I think Leo that Apple must of thought that the industry would have moved over to USB-C more quickly that they currently are doing. Certainly, I remember the first iMac appearing with USB yay back in 98 and very very quickly, USB then became the norm. With the new MacBook Pro's due for release this June, i'm sure that this will be the year for USB-C. I love it its lil dinky size and of course, everything that USB-C is capable of doing!
I applaud B&O for their forward thinking - unusual for them - I think they have some new young staff on the PLAY team :)
PS Leo - nice photos and well done for buying a A1. It's very nice. I wonder if they copy the BeoLit 15 with its range of colours - i hope so. The blue would look nice on it and a black copper but sadly, I don't think that we'll see that.
By the way, what sounds a better Two A1s or a BeoLit 15? Maybe the A1s because of the stereo separation?
Eclipse 65V1-32Beosound M5Essence MK2BLI
Thanks Leo! Sounds great. It's incredible every magazine/online review is incredible for the A1! Seriously impressive.
Sean, sounds incredible. You're right though, it's been an mazing day here in the UK. 55 miles cycling :)
Not got 24 hours out of it yet!!!
Although I can't not play it on full tilt!!!
A seriously good piece of kit this puppy!
Comparison here of many of the Bluetooth speakers on the market again the A1. Apart from the more expensive Vifa (which really is great sounding) the A1 wins hands down!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO3gd-v41Xw&spfreload=10
Paul W: Thanks Leo! Sounds great. It's incredible every magazine/online review is incredible for the A1! Seriously impressive. Sean, sounds incredible. You're right though, it's been an mazing day here in the UK. 55 miles cycling :)
My nine year old and I did 60 miles to Brighton last week with our cycling club and it was more comfortable weather. One of the young guys, to some peoples irritation, cycles with music. It helps with his stuttering. I nearly suggested the A1 to him as it'd be ideal but I think he'd bauble at the price.
Beo Century ,Beoplay V1, Beocenter 6, Ex-Beolit 12, Beotime , A8. Beolit 15 , Form 2i , Beolab 2000, Beoplay A3.Beosound 1
"Bauble at the price" ?
thanks Apple for the interesting correction....
Sounds amazing Simon. Thats a pretty route too. I worked at a radio station in Brighton a few years ago and absolutely loved the place, the people, the quirkiness. I remember a lot of interior shops with dark oak and baby blue Roberts radios :)
PS Thats a lot of miles for a 9 year old :) It'll make him super fit and healthy :)
Paul W: PS Thats a lot of miles for a 9 year old :) It'll make him super fit and healthy :)
He's pretty fit. We just got back from the Herne Hill Velodrome!
He's straight back onto the DS thingy, with B&O headphones of course.
we tend to forget there is more to design than designing.
Chris Hassell:The A1 arrived for the office today. Amazing for use on video conference calls and everyone is blown away by the sound that comes out of it when playing music/movies through it. Absolutely amazing! Love it. Tempted to get a 2nd to pair for stereo and hang either side of the TV. What's the battery like if they're left on but not playing sound - anyone know? BV11-46, Beoplay A2, H3 ANC, Beo 4, Beoplay S8, Beosound Essence MkII