Have you compared them when wired? Would that allow the 2xES9219c chips of the BTR7 to stretch their legs a little? Is the hiss on the goBlu still prevenlant when wired?

Indeed...I don't like the idea of a 4.4 to 2.5 adaptor adding weight to an already fragile socket! Personally I'm super tempted by the Cayin RU6 just because it's r2r and therefore offering something quite different...with my iems and cans ranging from 16-60ohms though I'm guessing they will...

Thanks...that's really helpful.

I'm still procrastiating here! Do I even NEED bluetooth? 😵‍💫 On a purely audio level how does the BTR7 compare with non-blutooth DACs? I'm considering the following over the BTR7 at the moment and wondered if anyone has any experience of them? iBasso DC06 IFI AUDIO GO BLU HIDIZS DH80S AK HC2...

Hifonix in Birmingham have them for pre-order on their website. But they said late July and still don't have a date when I spoke to them yesterday.

I had a BTR7 on order here in the UK and it looks like it's not going to arrive before I go away for a while. I wanted something to take with me so what's the best options with a 4.4mm out? Am I better just accepting the wait until after my holidays and going without. Or are there other new...

cheers...I did think that looked a little too fancy...I'm sure I can find one like it though! 🥲

Curious how it might compare to the UP5. That was my second choice from my buying research. I was put off my their false claims regarding HD audio on the UP4 in the end, but in all honesty I'm sure I would be happy with either!

Does the BTR7 come with a USB-C to USB-C in the box so it can be used as a wired dac with my Samsung S20?

Lol...I have to admit I was being a little facetious given the pages and pages debating the size increase over the BTR5. I decided to pull the trigger on the BTR7 as I don't really have a benchmark to measure it against and I just want to start listening rather than spending another few weeks...

Thanks...this would be my first foray into the world of bluetooth amps as I've been generally just using a desktop setup and then had some TWS shures i used with my phone. But they gave up recently and i decided to enter the world of chifi IEMs and am looking for my first wireless dongle to...

Well, having spent a number of hours reading reviews on the few options out there for Bluetooth DAC/AMPs I'm leaning towards the BTR5 2021 update which I can get for approx 115GBP. The Shanling UP4 looked pretty good for around 90GBP, but commentry over on the forum product page has put me off...

After going through the last 14 pages I have to ask...what percentage increase in performance does this have over the BTR5? :ksc75smile:

Thankyou both, you've given me some food for thought. @hartphoto would you say that there is an appreciable drop in SQ between wired 7hz Timeless and using the UTTWS5? I ask because I wonder if I might be better suited by not trying to combine the two needs. I have a small amp on my desk...