[skankhunt42]

that is why I will never update mine they fix one thing, and break 250 in the process........

 

[Dobrescu George]

Hello everyone!

I posted my full in-depth written review about FiiO BTA30! This is the first desktop Bluetooth Receiver that I like entirely. Good sound, good build, good features, all's fine with BTA30

https://www.audiophile-heaven.com/2021/02/desktop-bluetooth-focus-fiio-bta30-bluetooth-receiver.html

 

[FiiO Willson]

Left it overnight, without power, and now it turns on in TX- and pairing-mode. (no freeze when switching modes either)
Strange... but can I trust this device, or should I return it to Amazon?
Will test more later today.

Hello Friend,
We found that some speakers or headphones, not pairing with BTA30, because the headphones or speakers pairing string is too long, resulting in BTA30 dead. Cell phone system compatibility is better, generally will not have a bad connection with the headset.
This is the headset or speaker design is not standardized to cause.
There are very individual headphones or speakers have this problem, some devices we have asked its manufacturer to improve, some have not yet.
If your headset and BTA30 connection will have problems, please tell us the model number, so that we can find the cause.
Thank you!

 

[BigZ12]

Hello Friend,
We found that some speakers or headphones, not pairing with BTA30, because the headphones or speakers pairing string is too long, resulting in BTA30 dead. Cell phone system compatibility is better, generally will not have a bad connection with the headset.
This is the headset or speaker design is not standardized to cause.
There are very individual headphones or speakers have this problem, some devices we have asked its manufacturer to improve, some have not yet.
If your headset and BTA30 connection will have problems, please tell us the model number, so that we can find the cause.
Thank you!

Hello, and thanks for answering.

The BTA30 didn't "die", it just froze/crashed in TX-mode.
It wasn't during/after pairing either, but my Shure Aonic 50 were ready to re-connect when it happened the first time.
As I've said, tried everything: Default settings in app, remove pairing, dfu-mode and re-install firmware and off course disconnect power.
Luckily, after a night without power, it worked like a charm.
Paired it again with Oneplus Wireless Buds 2 (AptX HD), Shure Aonic 50 (LDAC/AptX HD) and Sony WH-1000XM4 (LDAC).
No problems since. Hope it stays like this.

Use optical spdif from HTPC, and Tidal Hifi with 24bit/96khz settings on everything. (even Apple Music with 24/96 sounds good)
Awesome sound with LDAC (audio quality priority), especially the Sonys shine, with a little EQ APO tuning.

 

[knot084]

Hello,
I have received my BTA30 yesterday, plugged it to the pc via USB and Optical In. Tried to pair with my Sony WH-1000XM4 and all I got is blue light (SBC...)
Tried to plug the USB directly on power instead of PC and let the optical connection between PC and BTA30, and still blue light... I can't get white light (LDAC)...
Am I doing something wrong?

ps: I have upgraded the firmware.

 

[BigZ12]

Hello,
I have received my BTA30 yesterday, plugged it to the pc via USB and Optical In. Tried to pair with my Sony WH-1000XM4 and all I got is blue light (SBC...)
Tried to plug the USB directly on power instead of PC and let the optical connection between PC and BTA30, and still blue light... I can't get white light (LDAC)...
Am I doing something wrong?

ps: I have upgraded the firmware.

Check the app, and see if LDAC is checked under codecs.

 

[knot084]

Check the app, and see if LDAC is checked under codecs.

Wow I didn't knew there was an app!! Thanks, I'm going to check that!

edit: just to be sure you are talking of BTA30 app, not Sony's headphones app?

 

[BigZ12]

Wow I didn't knew there was an app!! Thanks, I'm going to check that!

edit: just to be sure you are talking of BTA30 app, not Sony's headphones app?

FiiO Control app.
You need to set the BTA30 to RX mode for connecting to your phone.

 

[knot084]

Thanks!
LDAC is enabled

FiiO Control app.
You need to set the BTA30 to RX mode for connecting to your phone.

in both RX/TX mode. I deactivated USB source, but still blue light when I pair my headphones...

 

[BigZ12]

Thanks!
LDAC is enabled


in both RX/TX mode. I deactivated USB source, but still blue light when I pair my headphones...

You use optical spdif from your computer? Try to change the output from your soundcard, to 24bit/96khz. Maybe the BTA30 use lower codec, because you use 16bit/44(48)khz?
I use BTA30 with Sony XM4. White light and LDAC. Soundcard set to 24b/96khz.

 

[d3vil90]

in both RX/TX mode. I deactivated USB source, but still blue light when I pair my headphones...

Try to double click pair button to change codec once connected to headphones.

 

[knot084]

Yes I used optical from computer. I set to 24b/96khz = same
I tried to double click, doesn't work, light is still blue...

 

[FiiO Willson]

Yes I used optical from computer. I set to 24b/96khz = same
I tried to double click, doesn't work, light is still blue...

Hello
Please try to solve the problem as follows:
1. Open the FiiO Control APP, enter TX mode, and turn off the USB input (if you are not using USB)
2, check if LDAC is disabled in the encoding selection in TX mode of the FiiO Control APP?Normally it should be selected
3, If the above 2 are OK, please check whether your headphones can enter LDAC transmission mode?

 

[FiiO]

Yes I used optical from computer. I set to 24b/96khz = same
I tried to double click, doesn't work, light is still blue...

And you could check whether you are connecting the Sony headphone to two device at the same time?

Please reset both the Bluetooth of the BTA30 and Sony headphone, and please disable dual device mode on the Sony headset, because the Sony headset has the limitation that only one device can be connected when using LDAC.
If it still doesn't work, please confirm:
1. Use the power adapter to supply power through the USB interface
2. Try to restore factory settings
3. Try to upgrade the firmware
4. If the LDAC is still not connected, try switching the code manually

Best regards

 

[johnston21]

@FiiO Willson with aptx Adaptive being backwards compatible with aptx and aptx HD, I would expect the BTA30 would be able to Tx aptx HD to aptx Adaptive TWS (Noble Falcon Pro).

When I set the BTA30 app to Tx aptx HD only (turned off all other Tx codecs that you can), the BTA30 shows as purple, regular aptx. Manually changing the codec on the BTA30 only results in SBC, and having turn to the BTA30 off/on to regain the purple light

I was hoping that it would show yellow aptx HD, as my aptx Adaptive TWS are supposed to be backwards compatible.

Wondering if this limitation is due to the implementation of the BTA30 or the Control app.