Beoplay A8 Type vs MK

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Hello. Can anyone tell me what mk number of the Beoplay A8 type 2921. Is it mk1 or mk2 ???

Hi Laskauf

Welcome to BeoWorld.

Your type number indicates that you have a mark 1 Beoplay A8

Regards

Opman

Hi

Same question..

I have Beoplay 8

type 2912

serial number 228....

Is it MK1 or MK2 ?

As i did look MK2 starts with serial 24....

and type : 2969

 

correct ?

....and what are the differences between the MK1 and the MK2 of the A8?

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Hi Marexy

BeoPlay A8 Mk1 (2911 - 2922)

BeoPlay A8 Mk2 (2959 - 2969)

Hi Millemissen

You posted this on BeoWorld in August 2013:

"yes - the MK2 is the soon coming upgrade of the recent A8 - to be introduced when the MK1 is sold out.

The price will remain unchanged.

It will have DLNA support as well and a new wireless setup technology called Wireless Network Login Sharing (WNLS) - just as the A9 has.

The remote and the wallbracket isn't included any longer (sold seperately).

The lightning connector will be included with the 30 pin connector sold seperately.

A new petroleum blue colour will be introduced.

And the packaging will be changed.

Greetings Millemissen"

 

Ouuups!

You certainly caught me there.....good find by the way!

It’s almost 6 years ago - can you forgive me for asking πŸ˜‰

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Opman wrote:

Hi Marexy

BeoPlay A8 Mk1 (2911 - 2922)

BeoPlay A8 Mk2 (2959 - 2969)

Hi Millemissen

You posted this on BeoWorld in August 2013:

"yes - the MK2 is the soon coming upgrade of the recent A8 - to be introduced when the MK1 is sold out.

The price will remain unchanged.

It will have DLNA support as well and a new wireless setup technology called Wireless Network Login Sharing (WNLS) - just as the A9 has.

The remote and the wallbracket isn't included any longer (sold seperately).

The lightning connector will be included with the 30 pin connector sold seperately.

A new petroleum blue colour will be introduced.

And the packaging will be changed.

Greetings Millemissen"

12000 posts. 1 error. Give the guy a break. πŸ™‚

Thanks for that.

Someone ob Ebay sold me MK1 for MK2 :(

 

 

poodleboy wrote:

12000 posts. 1 error. Give the guy a break. πŸ™‚

Slowly beginning to wear out, perhaps πŸ™„

MM

Location: Flensborg————Danmark

Thany guys ..

ok..some more stupid question..

I connect Beoplay A8  to mains..it plays via RCA and iphone ..no problem.

White LED at the back start to blinking and after one minute it is solid white..ok..as it should be.

but.. i can not see A8 on my wifi connections on the phone...why ?

and if u plug JR45 it's the same ...no blinking led's on JR45 connector at he back nf A8.

They should blink or not ?

What am i doing wrong ?

 

 

 

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