Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A9 (4th-Gen) Wireless Loudspeaker (2019)
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Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A9 4th-Gen is a premium, elegant powered speaker designed for the modern home. It straddles the line between a conventional powered loudspeaker and a wireless speaker and targets a very specific clientele.
The 4th-gen Beoplay A9 has a plastic chassis enhanced by more premium materials such as aluminum ring and solid wood legs. Within the chassis, seven drivers can be found, including an 8-inch woofer and a pair of 1.5-inch full-range drivers, both rather rare for a wireless speaker.
As to be expected, each driver is powered by a dedicated class D amplifier. Together, they push up to 1500W of peak power.
The Beoplay A9 also offers, like a wireless speaker, smart features such as built-in Google Assistant and the ability to stream audio directly from the internet. B&O makes it easy by providing not only wireless connectivity (Bluetooth & WiFi) but also LAN input. A 3.5mm AUX-optical combo jack rounds up the input options.
Ultimately, the Beoplay A9 is an luxury item for those who care about how interior design more than pure HiFi enjoyment. To get stereo, two A9s can be paired (and are needed), which pushes the price up further.
Other cool yet exorbitant wireless home speakers in B&O's current lineup include the Beosound Balance, Beosound Level, Beosound 2, Beosound Edge, Beosound Shape, and a range of Beolab speakers.
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
1x Aux / Optical-combo + 1x RJ45 (100Mbps)
Wireless Connectivity
Bluetooth 4.2 + WiFi 5
Construction
Colors
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)
Drivers | Midrange
2x 3" mid-range + 2x 1.5" full-range
Drivers | Tweeter
2x 0.75" tweeters
Drivers | Woofer
1x 8" woofer
Form Factor
All-in-one wireless speaker, powered speaker
Loudspeaker Type
3-way bass reflex
Material
Wood, Fabric, Aluminum, and Plastic
Dimensions
Size | Depth
411 mm
Size | Height
908 mm
Size | Width
701 mm
Weight
14.7 kg
Function
Amplifier
Class D, 2x 150W for tweeters + 2x 200W for midrange + 2x 200W for full-range + 1x 400W for woofer
Audio
Active Room Compensation, Adaptive Bass Linearization, Thermal Protection
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
33 Hz ~ 23 kHz
Max Sound Level
100 dB SPL
Power Consumption
23 W
Power Output
1500 W (300W tweeter + 400W midrange + 400W full-range + 400W woofer)
Production
Debut
2019
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