BeoPlay A2 just released

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I have just noticed on the B&O Play website that the very same problem that my A2 suffered when it was dropped is captured in the promotional image with the guy with the beard.  On the left, under the leather strap, you can see that the case is coming apart 😠

Mine just snapped back together but not great that it appears on their website!  If they have any Quality Control jobs going, drop me a line.....🤒

I have just noticed on the B&O Play website that the very same problem that my A2 suffered when it was dropped is captured in the promotional image with the guy with the beard.  On the left, under the leather strap, you can see that the case is coming apart 😠

Mine just snapped back together but not great that it appears on their website!  If they have any Quality Control jobs going, drop me a line.....🤒

shoutj74 wrote:

I have just noticed on the B&O Play website that the very same problem that my A2 suffered when it was dropped is captured in the promotional image with the guy with the beard. On the left, under the leather strap, you can see that the case is coming apart

Mine just snapped back together but not great that it appears on their website! If they have any Quality Control jobs going, drop me a line.....

Do you mean this one?

Yup, that's how it comes apart 

 

shoutj74 wrote:

Yup, that's how it comes apart

Let me understand... Does it come apart and then you simply need to push it till it clicks in its seat again or doesn't the plastic fit any more because its shape changed?
Yes it does. The two feet at the bottom define top and bottom. Be aggressive when closing to make sure it's secure.

Tue, make aluminium covers. All reviews state that they expected them on a B&O product, and felt disappointed they weren't available. They could make them out if all those B&O speaker grill from Audis on eBay👍

I think it is a good thing that it is made of plastic. If it was aluminium it would weigh more, but the biggest problem would be dents.

Have a look at beolab 7.1/2/4/6. they useually all have some kind of dents in them.

Aluminum full of small holes will bend or dent easily. Of course it would look better, but only until it is dropped once.

 

And the joke of the day about aluminium:

 

"The Irish are trying to be American, that's all it is. Everything American does Ireland has to do as well. Next thing you know, the Irish are going to start saying 'aluminum', and that'll be the last straw as far as I'm concerned. If that happens, I'm not going back! Everyone's got their own reasons to dislike Americans, 'aluminum' is top of my fucking list, ladies and gentleman. Aluminum cans, aluminum – what the ***'s aluminum foil? Honestly! Everyone knows it's pronounced 'tin'!"

 

-Ed Byrne

Titanium then. Either way it should ooze over the top B&Oness
Titanium is a cheap material 😕

I like the plastic, I want to be able to chuck it around and not be so precious with it.

A "tin" option would be good for those who want it too :-)

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