[tonyt76]

Hey,
I bought Denon Perl Pro earbuds. I would like to use them with a PC. After reading the forum, I initially chose the Creative BT-W6 transmitter (maybe the Fiio BT11 would be better?).
However, it has a USB-C connector, which the PC does not have. Are there any requirements for an adapter usb-c to usb-a?


EDIT.
Or maybe something like ASUS PCE-AXE5400 + https://www.bluetoothgoodies.com/a2dp/ will best option even without service aptX lossless?

I would get the FlooGoo FMA120 from Amazon. It supports Windows 10 & 11, has USB-A and supports aptX Lossless, which the Denon PerL Pro's support (I also own these and think they are the best sounding wireless earbuds)

 

[Chieffred]

@mcnaugha if I am feeding the FMA120 or BT-W6 with my iPhone using Apple Music w/ lossless audio, will it pass the audio in its native bitrate to the dongle?

When using the FMA120 with Windows 10/11, what should I set the audio settings to? 16/44.1, 16/48, 24/44.1, 24/48 or 24/96?

I don’t know for FMA120 but on my iPhone13 only the bt11 is working(if we can really say bt11 is really working). bt-w6 and eppfun are not working.

 

[Dimitry188]

Are there any requirements for an adapter usb-c to usb-a?

Any adapter will do. Even quite budget-friendly.

I initially chose the Creative BT-W6 transmitter (maybe the Fiio BT11 would be better?

I'd rather take BT-W6. BT11 is too raw and buggy for now.

 

[bloodyevil2013]

I recently purchased a Bluetooth transmitter on Taobao, featuring the QCC3086 SoC. It supports USB, coaxial, SPDIF, and AUX inputs. On Alibaba, it's sold as the EPPFUN LE511 model. Interestingly, when connected via USB, it shares similar bugs with the 3040MAX. However, using an SMSL PO100 PRO as a DDC and connecting via coaxial yielded surprising results, eliminating the LE AUDIO LL's low bitrate-induced harshness. Unfortunately, this connection doesn't activate APTX LOSSLESS. Now paired with STAX S5, in APTX AD HQ mode, the wired and wireless experience is indistinguishable.

 

[itchyears]

I recently purchased a Bluetooth transmitter on Taobao, featuring the QCC3086 SoC. It supports USB, coaxial, SPDIF, and AUX inputs. On Alibaba, it's sold as the EPPFUN LE511 model. Interestingly, when connected via USB, it shares similar bugs with the 3040MAX. However, using an SMSL PO100 PRO as a DDC and connecting via coaxial yielded surprising results, eliminating the LE AUDIO LL's low bitrate-induced harshness. Unfortunately, this connection doesn't activate APTX LOSSLESS. Now paired with STAX S5, in APTX AD HQ mode, the wired and wireless experience is indistinguishable.

Lovely looking bit of kit Its got very good connectivity, hopefully they can get lossless fixed. Does that support LE audios LC3 since it shows aptx adaptive high/low on front?

Would be lovely to get a box that does the full snapdragon suite and LE audios LC3 under one box eventually.

 

[itchyears]

Spotted this little box

BT 5.4, ldac, aptx/hd/adaptive/lossless, good connectivity at least if at office/home

No idea if its any good or works.

 

[helmutcheese]

Looks good but seems to not have a 16bit option for USB Audio.

 

[KopaneDePooj]

I was looking online for BT-W5/6 deals, but I found this fantastic deal on that UGREEN aptX Adaptive dongle!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007663558831.html

Got one for this price >>

 

[helmutcheese]

^^ You get what you pay for, not exactly comparable is it?

 

[resis]

People, anyone experiencing using BT-W6 that when starting a video, there's silence for a whole of 2 seconds before audio kicks in? Really annoying, because I have to restart every video. It does not happen when pairing the ear buds via Bluetooth directly.

Are there any recommendable alternatives to BT-W6? My Nothing Ear's do not support AptX, but their native game mode does quite a good job (massive lip desync without), but Bluetooth affects WLAN connectivity, so I need a dongle either way even if I can't use AptX, but I think the BT-W6 is wasted cost to be just used as a dongle, without making use of AptX.

Alternative is there low latency dongles/devices that do not depend on AptX, but can work with any codec by itself?

Edit: I realized the 2 second delay before audio kicks in with the BT-W6 actually has audio, but it is extremely silent, then it restores to normal volume after 2 seconds.

 

[KopaneDePooj]

^^ You get what you pay for, not exactly comparable is it?

Dunno man, I watched this thread for like two weeks, but I don't have experience with these adapters. Just saw that the general consensus here is that Creative's are on top.
I was looking to get aptX Adaptive out of my Samsung S10e (old phone, I know..) and into my B&W Px8. Hopefully I will hear a difference vs vanilla aptX.

One thing is for sure - I won't experience buyer's remorse after spending 7 bucks on this Ugreen we'll see. Amazon reviews on this are pretty positive but they're not all audiophiles over there. BF deal on Amazon was $24, so when I saw $7 on Aliexpress, I just went for it.

Just curious what makes the BT-W5 better than this?

Thanks!

 

[bloodyevil2013]

Lovely looking bit of kit Its got very good connectivity, hopefully they can get lossless fixed. Does that support LE audios LC3 since it shows aptx adaptive high/low on front?

Would be lovely to get a box that does the full snapdragon suite and LE audios LC3 under one box eventually.

This transmitter supports LC3 and can be seen as a larger version of the 3040MAX. Although it can correctly activate APTX LOSSLESS in USB mode, in terms of sound quality, the combination of PO100 PRO plus this transmitter significantly outperforms its own USB mode, as well as other Bluetooth transmitters such as FMA120 and BT11. It provides cleaner sound, a wider soundstage, and a darker sound background. The PO100 PRO also supports UAC1 connection to PS5 and SWITCH.

Spotted this little box






BT 5.4, ldac, aptx/hd/adaptive/lossless, good connectivity at least if at office/home

No idea if its any good or works.

This appears to be a Bluetooth receiver rather than a Bluetooth transmitter.

 

[tonyt76]

I can confirm that the Creative BT-W6 has a 1-2 second delay when you play your source, which cuts off the first couple seconds of audio.

 

[itchyears]

Fantastic review off the ifi Zen blue 3 here props to @HiFi Oasis

Its the most detailed one yet, dives in to the lossless ideal setup issues, latency for gamers and Video/lip sync and many more.

 

[tonyt76]

I purchased the eppfun AK3040Pro MAX LE Audio Transmitter, and I could tell right away in aptX Lossless mode it does not sound as good as the BT11, BT-W6 or
FlooGoo FMA120.