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Connectivity

Ports
RJ45 + USB (service only)
1x Aux / Optical-combo + 1x RJ45 (100Mbps)
RJ45 + USB (service only)
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.1 + WiFi
Bluetooth 4.2 + WiFi 5
Bluetooth 4.1 + WiFi

Construction

Colors
Black, Silver
Base: Black, White (plastic) / Cover: Black, White, Red, Light Grey, Dark Grey, Dark Rose, Dusty Blue, Warm Taupe (fabric) / Legs: Maple, Oak, Smoked Oak, Walnut (wood) / Ring: Bronze, Brass, Black, Natural (aluminum)
Black, White
Drivers | Midrange
2 x 90mm (3.5 in) FST
2x 3" mid-range + 2x 1.5" full-range
Drivers | Tweeter
2x 25mm (1 in) dome
2x 0.75" tweeters
1x 25mm (1 in) Carbon dome
Drivers | Woofer
1x 160mm (6 in) cone
1x 8" woofer
1x 165mm (6.5 in) Continuum cone
Form Factor
Wireless all-in-one speaker
All-in-one wireless speaker, powered speaker
Wireless bookshelf speaker
Loudspeaker Type
3-way bass reflex
3-way bass reflex
2-way
Material
Wood, Fabric, Aluminum, and Plastic

Dimensions

Size | Depth
243mm (9.6 in)
411 mm
305mm (12 in)
Size | Height
232mm (9.1 in)
908 mm
395mm (15.6 in)
Size | Width
440mm (17.3 in)
701 mm
197mm (7.8 in)
Weight
6.5kg (14.3 lbs)
14.7 kg
10.6kg (23.4 lbs)

Function

Amplifier
Class D
Class D, 2x 150W for tweeters + 2x 200W for midrange + 2x 200W for full-range + 1x 400W for woofer
Class D
Audio
Active Room Compensation, Adaptive Bass Linearization, Thermal Protection
Bluetooth Profiles
AptX HD, AAC, SBC
AptX HD, AAC, SBC
Misc
Possible to pair two Beoplay A9s for stereo
Service
AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Beolink Multiroom, DLNA -DMR
Voice Assistance
Google Assistant

Performance

Frequency Response
35Hz - 28kHz ±3dB
33 Hz ~ 23 kHz
25Hz - 33kHz ±3dB
Max Sound Level
100 dB SPL
Power Consumption
23 W
Power Output
2x 40W (tweeter) + 2x 40W (midrange) + 1x 80W (woofer)
1500 W (300W tweeter + 400W midrange + 400W full-range + 400W woofer)
2x 125W

Production

Debut
2019-04
2019
2019-04

Price

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