By Jon Porter
Sometimes in the world of consumer technology it’s much better to defer to the big players rather than attempt to do something yourself, and nowhere is this more true than in the world of multi-room speakers.
We’ve lost count of the amount of times we’ve struggled to use an audio company’s own app to control the music. Most are terrible, and we’d far prefer to make use of existing standards such as Google’s ‘Cast’ technology, Apple’s AirPlay, and good old-fashioned Bluetooth.
Enter B&O’s new Beoplay M3. It’s the company’s most affordable multi-room speaker yet at $299 (£279 / around AU$390), and it supports all the major third-party multi-room standards in addition to B&O’s own multi-room app.
Design and functionality
In keeping with its Scandinavian branding, the Beoplay M3 sports a very minimalist design.
In fact, the only two visible features of the speaker are a grille that wraps round its front, and a trio of buttons on its rear covering volume and playback control duties.
The speaker supports a full complement of wireless connectivity options. B&O’s own app is naturally the most extensive, and allows you to pair the speaker together with others from the Beoplay and Bang and Olufsen ranges …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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