24 hours and 360 degrees of breath-taking innovation and sound!

24 hours and 360 degrees of breath-taking innovation and sound!

28 October 2014, 2:55PM
Bang & Olufsen Australia & New Zealand

B&O PLAY by Bang & Olufsen today unveiled BeoPlay A2 – its first ever Bluetooth speaker – featuring ground breaking innovation, jaw dropping sound and design and a functionality that will leave you speechless.

360 DEGREES OF MAGNIFICENT SOUND
Featuring a world’s first omni-directional sound solution for a flat speaker, True360, ensures that everyone listening to the ultra-portable speaker enjoys equally good sound – no matter where they’re placed.

BeoPlay A2 is a two-channel speaker – with two channels on each side of the device applying a new Bang & Olufsen solution called ”Power Response Enhancement”. It includes an extra tweeter on the rear side of the main driver that gives you a more even high frequency radiation around the edges.

Combined with the main speaker drivers’ omni-directional sound dispersion at low frequencies, this results in what we call a True360 sound experience - powerful, room-filling music in all directions.

The sound profile of the speaker is typical B&O PLAY:
The Bang & Olufsen Signature Sound that is honest, clean and passionate – and delivers all the beautiful details your music has to offer.

24 HOURS BATTERY LIFE
Hard to fathom, but BeoPlay A2 actually has enough battery power to keep the music and party going for up to 24 hours on a single battery charge – and none of the other speakers of this size and category come even close to matching that amount of playing time.

The rechargeable Li-ion battery inside the speaker features our “Adaptive Power Management” technology that both monitors and anticipates the incoming audio signal in order to save battery life. This innovative technology makes it possible to feed the exact amount of power needed by the amplifiers – and only when they need it.

MADE TO MOVE
Designed by the award-winning Danish industrial designer Cecilie Manz, BeoPlay A2 has a unique flat design with two rugged polymer shells and a rock solid aluminium core that brings cool Scandinavian elegance, acoustic stability and durability.

BeoPlay A2 was designed for a life on the go – and that has influenced every aspect of the speaker in terms of its design. There is no front, there is no back - and there is no up or down, but there’s sound everywhere,” says Cecilie Manz.

A short, exchangeable, premium leather strap lets you easily carry the speaker with you wherever you’re going – and because of the Bluetooth technology there’s no need for an internet connection, just pair your mobile device with the speaker, and you’re ready in a matter of seconds.

A REAL GAME-CHANGER
BeoPlay A2 is the first Bluetooth speaker from B&O PLAY and Bang & Olufsen – and with a price point of just AUD $479/NZ $549 its a product with lots of potential to make a splash in the market.

“BeoPlay A2 is a ground-breaking product that will set new industry standards, thanks to the innovative True360 sound and the unprecedented 24 hours of battery life,” says Henrik Taudorf Lorensen, Corporate VP of B&O PLAY and continues “but also because you get best-in- class sound quality for this type of product.”

To buy and learn more about BeoPlay A2, visit www.beoplay.com/a2

VARIANTS & PRICING
BeoPlay A2 is available in 3 variants: Grey, Green and Black.
BeoPlay A2 will be priced at: AUD$479 & NZ$549. Short strap AU$49 & NZ$55
Long strap AU$69 & NZ$79

Available at Bang & Olufsen stores and selected retailers from October 2014.


BEOPLAY A2 – PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS

BASIC SPECIFICATIONS
Dimensions (D x H x W): 4.4 x 14.2 x 25.6 (cm)
Weight: 1.1 kg

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Power amplifiers: 180 watt digital class D amplifier
Driver units: 2 x 3” full range drivers, 2 x 3” passive bass radiators, 2 x 3/4” tweeters Effective frequency range: 55Hz to 24kHz
Power consumption: 15 watt
Cabinet principle: Passive bass radiators
Battery: Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery with heat protection circuit. Up to 24 hours of playback
Charging time: 3 hours

CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Connectivity: Bluetooh 4.0 with aptX
Connections: 1 x Line-in for Mp3 player or mobile device, 1 x USB connection for charging your device while playing music, 1 x DC power input
Remote Support: Through Bluetooth 4.0
On-device Controls: Turn on/off, turn volume up/down and Bluetooth on/off/pairing

YOU MIGHT WANT TO KNOW
True360 Sound technology: Features our True360 omnidirectional sound technology that lets everyone enjoy equally good sound no matter where they are placed
Base colours: Black, Green, Grey Accessories: Long or short leather strap Designer: Cecilie Manz

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