Bang & Olufsen - Beosound A1 (1st Generation)

It’s old tech now but still holds up: - LG PF50KS (or KA/KG) mini projector - Two Beoplay A1 (1st Gen with 3.5mm input) - Modified Y 3.5mm splitter into L&R channels for the A1 speakers in stereo to avoid Bluetooth latency. - Apple TV or Roku stick, something like that. All can be powered with USB-C. (except Apple TV) And then hope you have a good white wall to project on to.

I have a Beosound A1. Fantastic sound and long lasting battery. Pricy but worth it IMO

I have two already. Great for indoors and traveling but volume is shit

Beosound a1 is probably the most HIFI of the compact portables. Way more $ than I would want to spend on a small speaker but it has a hook and gets good reviews when you do not factor in the cost. 600g Earfun UboomL is still available and some of the folks around here say a pair of them are the cat's pajamas. Good bang for the buck option.

I’d say it’s not worth it. Mine was a factory refurb for $390 (u.s.), which was a damned good deal. This country’s situation right now is fucking absurd, and likely won’t change any time soon. I have B&O A1s (pair) and love them, had the Explore and loved its looks, but not its sound.

I totally get that…what’s your go-to travel speaker? I usually take either my B&O A1s (paired/single), or my Dali Katch. They also double as my White Noise (well, Brown, actually) generator for sleeping.

Why not get another A1 so you can use them together but still be flexible.

B&O A1 is great for traveling as its quite small, but very capable for its size. Alternatively I would consider the JBL charge 5 which is also great size/sound ratio. Or Minirig if available in your country.

What I use... For audiobooks I have found my B&O A1 unbeatable. Portable and great sound for speech. Also great as a phone speaker. I have one next to my bed. Not very loud, but great full sound otherwise, without annoying booming that can make voice reproduction tiresome. For loud stationary multiroom music I use my combo AudioPro/WiiM setup. AudioPro C20mk2 & C5mk2 and two UE Hyperboom with WiiM Mini optical hookup. The Hyperboom are great for outdoor garden party use. For portable music I like my B&O A1, especially fun in stereo, but they are not very loud outdoors. Then my B&O A5 is better.

I have two old UE Hyperboom. Amazing for larger social gatherings. Loud, if needed. But some effort to setup. I have a B&O A5. Great for the balcony or the patio. Easy to carry around and setup. Or I use a B&O A1 for some low volume ambience or to play an audiobook. I don't have a pool. But I don't think I would hear much swimming? When I do work in the garden I typically use active hearing protection, a 3M Peltor headset or use in-ear noise canceling headphones.

I think most BT speakers work like that when connected to power. If not connected to power I think most (=all) turn off automatically after a few minutes. My AudioPro C5, C20 works like this. Also my B&O A5 and A1. As do my UE Hyperbooms.

If it is for actual stationary use the AudioPro C20 is very powerful and great can also be used in a wifi multiroom setup. The C5 is nice and like the C20 have a sub out for extra oomph. The B&O A5 is amazing and somewhat portable, but very expensive. The A1 is great for a small room or having nearby. I have one next to my bed for sleeping-pill audio books. The UE Hyperbooms are also somewhat portable and also rugged as party-speakers indoors and outdoors, but a bit old and large now. If lucky you may find some second hand. I have upgraded mine with WiiM Minis. So they work in a multiroom setup with my AudioPro speakers. Also the AudioPro speakers I have are a bit old, new "W" versions were recently released, so you may find some second hand as well. The old version I have works with WiiM multiroom system. The new versions don't... I can recommend them all. I don't keep BT speakers I don't like... My favorite for large room use is the B&O A5. For audiobooks in a small room or nearby, the A1. The C20 is great for a big room, as are the Hyperbooms. I have the C5 in my kitchen. For better stereo-image, two or more speakers are great. I think many other speakers would work well also.

The A5 is a great choice, but a little expensive. Especially if you go for two in stereo. The A1 is nice for low volume sound nearby, but not for partying in a larger venue.

They’re very different speakers with very different specs. The B&O A1 is more of a small portable travel mono speaker that performs similarly to something like a Bose Soundlink Flex. It sounds good but it’s still a small speaker so it lacks bass and sonic depth. Not to mention it’s $400 and you’re paying a lot for the brand rather than the sound. The Harman Kardon Go+Play 3 is a boombox sized stereo speaker with an actual subwoofer and delivers the second best bass response (after the Brane X) in this class, so the sound quality has more depth and body, and makes the speaker sound bigger than it actually is. It retails at $385 but does go on sale occasionally for under $200. Most folks in this sub will tell you that at under $200, it’s a no brainer and in fact, they’ll encourage you to buy 2 so that you can set them up as a TWS pair, which sounds even more awesome 😊

If you wanna hear bass drops with mid and upper elements too from like space laces, hol, ydg the heavy sub 30hz drops: Harmon kardon onyx series for low priced. But if theres no constraints, the devialet mania will have the best bass you are looking for and clarity. B and O A1 is pretty good too but you’ll prolly wanna run a pair. All the jbls megaboom, the regular mainstream brands all run rly muddy bass that bleeds into the mids. Like at lost lands the soundcamp speakers, kinda mid for the vocals and trebles but u feel the wubs