Beosound A1 2nd gen – Stereo Mode

[Buccaneer]

hi all,

 

maybe someone can answer my question, because the mail support of B&O doesn’t reply at all.

I think about buying a second A1 2nd gen to use stereo but not without knowing in advance:

When I use the B&O app on my mobile phone and establish the connection to the second A1…..

1. Do I have to do that every time when I power the Beos on?
2. Is the stero connection only usable on the device with the app (my mobile phone)? Or is a connection which i build up from my computer afterwards to the Beos also stereo?

 

Thanks!

 

[XavierItzmann]

Not familiar with the product, but as per the following video, the software is unstable, and will not stay stereo, alas!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYBEnowdvuw

[Buccaneer]

Thanks, that answered both questions.

You have to pair them every time and you need the app and can only play music from the device with the app.

 

Will not buy a second one. Unbelievable, every cheap china junk does this better nowadays.

[skolesen]

I have a pair of BS A1 2nd gen.

1 Yes

2 When I have set up the stereo mode I can connect my computer via BT to the “master” A1 and use both i stereo.

 

/steffen

[Stan]

I also have a stereo pair that I used in my office for about 6 months.  I usually did NOT use the app to pair.  I found it was easier to use the button method.  I also used them with my computer.  Also, to use them as a speaker phone, they must not be stereo paired.

Yes, they were a little wonky from time to time, and had to be setup each time they poweed off – you can pause for less than 10 (maybe 15) minutes and restart in stereo, but once they power off, you need to repair.

Not to make excuses for B&O, but every bluetooth device I’ve used is wonky from time to time so maybe I have a higher tolerance for that stuff.  I also thought it had something to do with all the other electronics I have running in my office.  I’ve had some devices that I had to leave the office to pair successfully.

They do sound surprisingly good so, to me, it was worth the occasional dropouts, re-pairing, etc. However, I do see that if I had these in my living area I’d not like to pair them every time.  So, yeah, not for everyone or every use case.

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