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๐ŸŽง StarTech.com Bluetooth 5.0 Audio Receiver with NFC - Wireless Audio Adapter BT 5.0 - Extensive 66ft (20m) Range - 3.5mm/RCA or Digital Toslink/SPDIF Optical Output - HiFi Lossless Wolfson DAC (BT52A) Review

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WIRELESS BLUETOOTH 5.0 AUDIO RECEIVER: Wirelessly stream music files from Bluetooth enabled devices to audio system; Analog 2ch 3.5mm jack or Digital optical Toslink (SPDIF) outputs for stereos/speakers; Upgraded version of our popular receiver BT2A. HIGH QUALITY AUDIO: This receiver uses the HiFi grade Wolfson WM8524 Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) to deliver rich & high quality sound to take advantage of high resolution/lossless audio files. BLUETOOTH 5.0: BT 5.0 offers high quality audio over increased distances (up to 20m/66ft in line of sight) & higher bandwidth (2Mbps); Transmission range is affected by walls or other obstructions; Receiver only, not a transmitter. EASY CONNECTIVITY: Pair to a laptop PC, phone, or tablet; or tap a mobile device with NFC to pair (Device must support NFC); Connect to amplifier through Digital optical Toslink (SPDIF) or analog RCA, 3.5mm to RCA cable & 3.5mm stereo extension cable Incl. TECH SPECS: Supports 24-bit (up to 48kHz) sample rate & 576Kbits bitrate; Thd+N@1kHz at -80dB & signal to noise ration (SNR@1kHz) at 129dB; aptX/aptX HD/aptX Low Latency & SBC codecs; Power from a 5V/1A USB source (USB Power Adapter incl.);.

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Revainrating 3 out of 5

Loss of sound with audio and video accessories

Setup is easy. Connected to some unused computer speakers/subwoofers. Sounds really good when it works right. Unfortunately, the sound disappears periodically. Falls are half a second but very annoying. I suspect the Bluetooth signal is being lost. I've tried iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy S5 and both had audio dropout issues. It didn't matter if her phone was directly on the device. I have a standalone Bluetooth speaker (UE Mini Boom) and the audio never cuts out. The Bluetooth signal only works

Pros
  • Finally bought it
Cons
  • Some difficulties

Revainrating 1 out of 5

It's not worth it. There are better ones for less money.

**Addendum to my original review. I just want to reiterate that this is a waste of money. That's it ** Works great with my iPhone and iPad, but has serious issues with my laptop (MacBook Pro 2017). Only one device can be connected at a time, and you must disconnect the other device first. PITA BREAD. Not a wide range. I have a small one bedroom apartment and I can't bring my device into the bedroom. The volume varies greatly from device to device. Do more research and see many highly rated topโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Many fit
Cons
  • No insurance

Revainrating 5 out of 5

I've tried two of these, both have terrible range

When I hooked up the first one and saw terrible range, I figured it must be an accident, a single bum. I couldn't even walk 10 feet with a line of sight without starting to drop out. If anything else or even a trivial blockage (like a couch) I get permanent drops. This item has a high rating so I thought it might not be representative of the product as a whole. So I asked Revane to send me a replacement. The same thing. Just absolutely terrible communication range. Have returned both andโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Lots of positive emotions
Cons
  • No power

Purchased in March 2018 based on very positive feedback from Wirecutter. The range on this one is absolutely meager and very disappointing. Literally just a few meters. I have cheaper receivers with much longer range, and for the price (which isn't high, but still) I thought it would be acceptable. No, that is not so. None of my devices can be more than a few feet away or the signal becomes incredibly intermittent. When I'm sitting on my little back porch, I have to make sure it's on the sideโ€ฆ

Pros
  • Delivery was very quick
Cons
  • Crumpled

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Respectable. Depending on your sound quality expectations

Pretty decent product and price as it does what I'm looking for which is allows me to connect my iPod to my 5 year old home theater receiver. Connecting to Bluetooth was pretty quick and easy for me. Almost simple plug and play. I would give 5 stars for that alone. Overall I'd rate it as high, but the Bluetooth connection only gives me about 8-10 feet before it starts to have a patchy connection. The sound is decent, but you have to double the volume on all other ports to get the same volumeโ€ฆ

Pros
  • BLUETOOTH 5.0 WIRELESS AUDIO RECEIVER: Stream music files wirelessly from Bluetooth-enabled devices to your audio system; 2-channel 3.5mm analog jack or Toslink digital optical output (SPDIF) for stereo/speakers; Upgraded version of our popular BT2A receiver
Cons
  • Not sure

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Tried two of these, both had terrible range

When I hooked up the first one and saw what a terrible range I thought it must be an accident, a single bum. I couldn't even walk 10 feet with a line of sight without starting to drop out. If anything else, or even a trivial block (like a sofa), I get permanent disappearances. This item has a high rating so I thought it might not be representative of the product as a whole. So I asked Revane to send me a replacement. The same thing. Just absolutely terrible communication range. Have returnedโ€ฆ

Pros
  • HIGH SOUND QUALITY: This receiver uses a Hi-Fi quality Wolfson WM8524 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) to deliver rich and high-quality sound to capture high-resolution/lossless audio files
Cons
  • boring packaging

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Nobody reads 5 star reviews but I didn't find anything wrong.

into the socket was awkward and there was no unlimited range. I have one of the original Alexa potato chip cans. It has no audio connection and only plays mono. He immediately connected to BT2A via the Alexa app. 3.5mm stereo output. The sound quality of the Sennheiser headphones was excellent. You can switch from Bluetooth back to Alexa's internal speaker simply by telling Alexa to "Turn Bluetooth off." If you want music to play on your stereo, turn it back on with "Turn Bluetooth On". Iโ€ฆ

Pros
  • EASY CONNECTION: Pair with laptop, phone or tablet; or touch the mobile device with NFC to pair (the device must support NFC); The connection to the amplifier via digital optical Toslink (SPDIF) or analog cinch, 3.5 mm to cinch cable and 3.5 mm stereo extension cable included
Cons
  • little things