The dongle is always plugged into my PC. I don't use it often. Does it send signals when it has no receiver connected? The LED is off during those times.
I wonder if i should unplug it while not using it.
I have it all unchecked (there was a reason I did so, but I forget now) apart from aptX Adaptive and I changed it to the High-Quality mode.
I would assume long pressing the button (6secs AFAIR) would factory reset it as I have done before.
Mine is plugged into a switched USB Female/Male Adapter so I power it on/off as needed and a lot neater than the ones with the switch in the middle of a cable out of reach.
A little Blue-Tack and it protrudes at top/rear of my PC case next to WIFI/BT antennae so I get better range now even to kitchen using aptX Adaptive whereas before it would stutter unless on aptX.
There is a bright white LED under that mirror finish so you can see if it is getting power.
I don't know if there is even newer firmware than this. It seems the guy uses a different link all the time, instead of using the same link and replacing the file.
I no longer have the link for the KB8. There were no updates made available, at the time, for the KB9/KB9P.
Once the audio file has been reduced to 320kbps, there is no way to put the missing data back into that reduced file.
Anything that tries to make more of a lower source would be upscaling. Upscaling is not usually desirable. It’s kind of like “faking it”. It’s not the real missing quality.
You have to provide music at or higher than the capabilities of the output device to benefit. So, you want to input CD or better quality source audio files to get the best out of aptX Adaptive.
Whenever you capture/import audio, these days you should use a lossless format like ALAC, WAV or FLAC as MP3 is a lossy format. The popular use of the dongles these days is to use it with a lossless streaming service.
Yes, you cannot upscale something just by changing the setting. The bits above 16-bit are basically blank. If you resave something 16-bit as 24-bit, it won't become actual 24-bit.
Lossy compression is one-way. Once the detail has been thrown away, it can't be put back.
It's not offered much these days but some products have previously done upscaling as a special feature. In fact, Sony does it with their DSEE option which attempts to upscale content not already at 24-bit 96KHz.
Musicbee and PowerAmp can upsample tracks but IMO it is pointless, as said above once it is made less you cannot change a setting to get it back to more/original.
Is this the only adapter that can output the next coding of aptX available? I ended up purchasing the Edifier Stax Spirit S3. So anything to hook up to my laptop would be a doozy to get. But not sure if there is something better available
Is this the only adapter that can output the next coding of aptX available? I ended up purchasing the Edifier Stax Spirit S3. So anything to hook up to my laptop would be a doozy to get. But not sure if there is something better available
Those support aptX Adaptive. So, there are now several dongles to choose from. For best quality options make sure it says it supports 24-bit/96Khz. If you want something with newest tech available today then probably best to get one with the QCC3056 SoC.
Those support aptX Adaptive. So, there are now several dongles to choose from. For best quality options make sure it says it supports 24-bit/96Khz. If you want something with newest tech available today then probably best to get one with the QCC3056 SoC.
No. While the KB9P is a great, affordable adapter, it doesn’t have the QCC3056. You may not need the minor advantages of the QCC3056. There will also be even better dongles with the QCC3071 in the coming months we hope.
The KB9P won’t break the bank. So, it’s worth getting anyway.
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