Beoplay A3

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Is A3 AirPlay enabled?

Have a look at the Airfoil app.  Load it on a Mac or PC and send the audio to multiple airplay devices.

Load Airfoild Speakers on the iPad in an A3 and it's a very neat and cheap multiroom audio system (single source)

But be careful: Beoplay A3 doesn't fit with the new lightning connector of the actual IPad!

/RΓ€uber

I know unfortunately.  Mind you, that's why I got it so cheaply!  Do you think B&O or Apple will come up with a solution?

I don't think B&O will.

There's another thread about the subject - seems like the A3 will soon be discontinued.
Probably a wise decision...IMO it was a mistake to make a device that is so 'tied up' to one single device from another manufacturer.
Think about it: Shortly after the A3 was launched, a new iPad was launched with a new connector (lightning).

If B&O should make a new A3 with lightening connector - then soon after comes a new 'New iPad' - (with lightning, yes) - but probably with other dimensions that won't fit the A3 ...and so on...😠

A small Company like B&O can not afford to make a new model everytime Apple decides to change the design (size) or connector of their iPads.

My B&O Icons:

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What about a special adaptor which would change the lightning connector into a 30 pin one, or vice versa?  Impossible probably

thorne wrote:

What about a special adaptor which would change the lightning connector into a 30 pin one, or vice versa?  Impossible probably

Already exists... πŸ‘

How could Apple possibly come up with a solution? πŸ˜‚

Double.

Triple.

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