Braun Audio LE01 Premium Hi-Fi Smart Speaker Review & Comments

[Greg Hook]

The return of Braun Audio brings their £1,100 flagship LE01 Premium Hi-Fi Smart Speaker with a clean design, superb audio quality, Apple Airplay 2, Chromecast and Google Assistant integration. Will the LE01 mark a return to the glory days for Braun Audio?
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[larkone]

No Tidal Connect, Spotify Connect, UPNP, AptX HD or AptX etc. - and a poor app to support it so it only manages 9/10. What a bargain

 

[keithwiggins]

The return of Braun Audio brings their £1,100 flagship LE01 Premium Hi-Fi Smart Speaker with a clean design, superb audio quality, Apple Airplay 2, Chromecast and Google Assistant integration. Will the LE01 mark a return to the glory days for Braun Audio?
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Quite a left field surprise then. Its refreshing to have a quality newcomer to shake the market a little bit of a shame it lacks a few features and connections, however if thats what they beleive the market wants who are we to judge? I am sure JLP will sell loads.

 

[flashf1]

£1100 for a single speaker with no real smarts. I can’t help but look at this and think, a pair of Sonos Fives would blow this away for less money, more features, better separation, stereo imaging, fully integrated app and more…

 

[Paul7777x]

No digital input?

Relying exclusively on Chromecast and Airplay?

Seems a bit 2000 ish.

With an optical and or HDMI this could have made a top class sound bar too.

Think they may have missed a trick or two.

 

[Paul7777x]

You could lob a Yamaha WXAD-10 into the aux input (if it’s any good) but that sort of defeats the purpose of a box like this.

A shame indeed. As a tv sound bar and music provider for the main room this could have been first class. Fit, forget and thoroughly enjoy.

As it is, it doesn’t fit anywhere. 🤷‍♀️

 

[hashkey]

It's Pure (them boys what make the DAB radios) who've licensed the brand from P&G and aped some old Dieter Rams designs.. The real Braun made some crazy gorgeous hi-fi gear back in the day. Google "Braun Atelier hi-fi.."

 

[Captain Ron]

What app was used to test local network audio library playback?

 

[Khazul]

When I saw 'braun' speakers in the promo - my first thought oh - maybe they are making water proof bathroom speakers to go with your shaver etc... Could be useful...

Then I saw these, and saw the price and had a severe WTF moment.

Guess Ill be sticking with my JBL extreme as my bathroom speaker (splash proof).

2.7k for a pair vs what else you could get for that money? (Quite a decent amp + streamer + speakers).

 

[shevans]

Anyone ever buy the LE01 / LE02 / LE03 ?

 

[shevans]

As of January 2023 the LE01 is now £1499.00 hope there are not expecting to sell any at that price.