B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen Beoplay A6 Music System Multiroom Wireless Home Speaker (Light Gray)
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Product Specifications
- Premium wireless speaker fills the entire room with sound
- Flexible design and a five-channel speaker, brings you an ambient sound experience no matter where you are placed
- Easy and intuitive music control directly on Beoplay A6
- Light gray cover included, additional covers available in dark gray, dark rose and dusty blue
In the box: Beoplay A6 sound system, power cable, Quick Start guide
Product Description
Color:Light Grey Fill your entire space with music. The innovative acoustics of the Beoplay A6 wireless sound system deliver authentic Bang & Olufsen Signature Sound to every corner of the room. Wherever you’re positioned, you’ll enjoy a true stereo experience that moves with you thanks to the speaker’s unique triangular shape and backwards-facing effect driver that’s designed to create a wide staged sound.
Designed by Danish industrial designer Jakob Wagner, the contemporary Beoplay A6 speaker fits into any interior with ease. Its sleek good looks serve as an attractive décor accent whether its placed in a corner on the floor, hung from a wall bracket or positioned on a stand. An exchangeable front cover of premium wool-blend Kvadrat furniture fabric lets you customize your sound system to best suit your space and your style.
An intuitive touch interface on the speaker keeps you in control of the music with a simple swipe of your hand or tap of your finger. Start, stop, adjust volume or switch tracks with ease. The BeoMusic App on your tablet or smartphone provides another way to take control and it also aggregates music from your mobile device, home content, selected music services and Internet radio in a common interface.
With no strings attached and weighing less than 10 pounds, this wireless speaker is equipped with a discreet handle to comfortably move it from room to room as needed. Or you can take advantage of Beolink Multiroom functionality to integrate multiple compatible speakers throughout your home. Beolink Multiroom lets you connect with additional Beoplay A6 or A9 wireless speakers to create a seamless sound journey through multiple spaces. Play the same music everywhere or enjoy something different in each room to appeal to individual tastes and activities. The possibilities are as limitless as the sound quality.
Product Reviews
good sound, great design.
this is the second i bought. one for the bedroom one for living room. all sound great, perfect size to fit into a small place too. love it.
I have the A1 and A2 portable speakers which are great but this is a beast
Sound is stunning with heavy bass. I have the A1 and A2 portable speakers which are great but this is a beast. Highly recommend if you like listening to your music loud with plenty OOMPH
Five Stars
loving it!
nice product, sound quality amazing
nice product , sound quality amazing ….
Five Stars
Love this product. Great quality and excellent sound!
this is a great speaker! I have compared it to a number …
Summary:Let me start with the end of the review…..this is a great speaker! I have compared it to a number of other wireless, Apple Airplay compatible speakers in the price range of $700-$2500 and it came out on top every time.Review:A long time ago I was an audiophile. I used to run VR 4 GEN III SE speakers, an EMM Labs front end, BAT VK 51SE Pre-amp, Nordost Valhalla Cabling, and a variety of hi-end amps. I also use to hang out with a reviewer from Stereotimes where I gained some real insight into true state-of-the-art audio…yada, yada, yada. My point being, I have had the opportunity to experience great sound systems. However, I now live in an apartment and have been searching for years for a speaker that was small, dynamic, musically pleasing, and easy to operate. Keep in mind I was specifically looking for a wireless, Apple airplay compatible speaker….so right off the cuff that limits the market. Everything I will discuss from this point forward falls into that realm. Also keep in mind I was looking at a single source speaker between $500 & $2500 (although through the process I did try a few wireless stereo pairs). Finally, I only tested speakers using Airplay and DLNA. I prefer both of these to Bluetooth as I do not run into distance limitations and I can generally stream audio at full resolution. All music was streamed wirelessly from a Late 2013 802.11 AC compatible MacBook Pro via an 802.11AC Apple Airport Extreme Router. I use an Apple iPhone 6S as the remote (via either Apple remote app or the speaker manufacturers app). Also, when a speaker is compatible the streaming occurs over a 5 GHz network. I will try to do some comparisons so that you can understand why I so greatly prefer the A6.B&W Zeppelin Wireless:Starting with the B&W Zeppelin wireless. The Zepplin was by far the most closed in sounding speaker. It did have inner detail but did not present much of a soundstage and sounded the most like audio was coming from the speaker and not from the area around the speaker. It was not a very airy sound. I would almost describe the sound as dark compared to the other speakers. It sounded a bit rolled off in both the upper and lower frequencies. I would generally described the speaker as tight sounding and closed in….kind of like a big boom box but with finese. It was my least favorite of the speakers tested.Bluesound Pulse 2:Next up was the Bluesound Pulse 2 (I also tired the Pulse Mini but won’t comment on it here). If I take price into consideration the Pulse 2 came in second place. The Pulse 2 is an open sounding speaker, it resolves inner detail well, and it sounds fairly musical. I enjoyed the speaker and would have kept it had I not found the A6. As good as the Pulse 2 performed, it was not as open sounding as the A6, did not throw as large a sound stage, did not display the midrange beauty of the A6 (the A6 does amazing things with human voice), and did not go quite as low. Also, although the Pulse 2 was a dynamic sounding speaker, the A6 is even better.24⁄192 using DLNA:I also want to mention at this point that of all the speakers tested, only one of them could stream 24⁄192 wirelessly without any hiccups using DLNA. That was the A6. Every other speaker I tested, including the NAIM Mu-So, would constantly drop in and out when running high resolution music to them wirelessly. The A6 was rock stable in this area and only took two to three seconds engaging when streaming very large, high resolution audio files wirelessly. As a side note, when using Apple Airplay across most of the speakers, and including the A6, there was little to no delay in streaming. That may simply speak to the quality of the 5GHz AC connection between the Mac Pro and the Airport Extreme.Naim Mu-So:OK, lets go to the Naim. The Naim MU–SO is $500 more then the A6, and does not sound quite as good. It is the second best sounding speaker in the lot tested, but I did not find it as dynamic as the A6 (the A6 is able to start and stop its 5.5 inch woofers at lightening speed) and did not seem to go as low on the low end or as high on the high-end. As for sound stage The Naim presented a soundstage that is just as wide as the A9 but not as deep. I would credit that to the A9’s rear firing, full range driver. Also, again, I could not wirelessly stream 24⁄192 to the Naim without dropouts and delays where the A6 performed without a hiccup.BeoPlay A9:Finally, the surprise of the lot…the B&O Beoplay A9. I like the A9. However, it also did not seem as dynamic as the A6. That 8 inch woofer on the A9 simply sounded slower and a bit muddier sounding then the 2, 5.5 inch woofers on the A6. The A9 presented a larger soundstage that filled the room a bit more, but I was surprised how well the A6 keep up in this regard. Just like A9, the A6 will get very loud and although the A9 went a little deeper then the A6, I found the A6 sounded more transparent than the A9 (or any of the other speakers tested).Some Caveats:Neither the A6 nor the A9 live up to their potential when placed near a wall or hung on a wall. They need room to breathe. I believe this is because of the rear firing drivers on both speakers. When you put them near walls or hung on walls the depth of performance is lost. The sound becomes flatter and less dynamic. My recommendation for the A6 is to place it on a piece of furniture and have the rear of the speaker about a foot and a half away from the wall. I did try the A6’s stand but found that it actually removed an ever so small amount of bass (which would make sense since the speaker is floating). I preferred the sound of the A6 without the stand.Nitpick:If I have to nitpick the A6 it is this… The cover on the speaker, although beautiful, muffles the sound. You have to take the cover off to really appreciate what the A6 is capable of in terms of high frequency and transparency. Fortunately the cover is easily removable. I am giving serious consideration to trying to find (or create) a replacement for the cover.
Clearly this unit is meant for small spaces. Clear …
Clearly this unit is meant for small spaces. Clear audio just not on par with B&O traditional speakers. Sometimes focusing on the technology gets in the way perfecting the purpose which was to provide a quality audio listening experience. Seems to me the one to beat is still B&W A7.
Yes this system was easy to set up and the sound is amazing
Yes this system was easy to set up and the sound is amazing. High quality sound exactly what I expected from B&O.
Sounds as good as expected
Amazing sound! Definitely worth the price if you are a music addict looking for a great sound definition. The beautiful design is an enjoyable plus
Great sound.
Great sound. Great look. The only negative I would give this one is that it so far has occasionally dropped the connection on both bluetooth and airplay from my phone.
Love this speaker!
I wasn’t real sure about purchasing this speaker because the reviews everywhere are so up and down. And, after ordering it I tried to cancel but it was too late.
Four Stars
Nice sounding, excellent design. User interface on app non-intuitive, should focus on making it simple.
Excellent sound; terrible setup, bad manual and garbage apps; worth it.
EDIT: after one month testingAudio quality is excellent, NOT a disappointment compared to $1000 bookshelf speakers & amp. Clear, dynamic and powerful.
The A6 is incredibly good looking, sounds amazing
I first purchased the Sonos Play 5 thinking that the B&O A6 was just too expensive and I was paying for the brand. Wrong.
A6 bests Sonos and Soundtouch…
Hi all, while I did not buy this on Amazon, I did buy it used and cannot say enough good things about it.
Excellent sound, dismal connectivity
comments powered by DisqusThe speaker itself, when it works, has beautiful sound and power. But the connectivity issues are real (they appear in a number of reviews) and serious.
