[Chris Kaoss]

$128 USD - ~19% VAT(?) = $104 USD, a bit closer to $99.99 than $109.99 - was that price with VAT? Does it come with anything else?:

On the USA side FiiO either sends me to their AliExpress FiiO shop and there is no BTR5 there at all. Another USA FiiO link sends me to TaoBao, and the BTR5 shows "This item has been taken off the shelves", but the price there equates to $99.69-$122.62, at the higher price you get a Balanced 2.5mm or 3.5mm cable added - I guess they didn't notice only the 2.5mm on the BTR5 is balanced.

FiiO Store on Aliexpress, oddly it sends me to a German page => .DE., and there is no .EN., but I can click "Send me to Global Site (English)", and that's the 2nd link:
https://fiio.de.aliexpress.com/store/1473108
https://fiio.aliexpress.com/store/1473108?spm=a2g0o.store_home

FiiO store on TaoBao:
https://detail.tmall.com/item.htm?id=604099078511&scene=taobao_shop

Yes. It's the MSRP incl. 19%VAT and free shipping.
There's is just the usb a to c cable with it.

 

[abitdeef]

Here's the only one on Amazon atm. Not a good deal

 

[Chris Kaoss]

Typical amazon market place pricing while out of stock. ^^

 

[abitdeef]

Typical amazon market place pricing while out of stock. ^^

Hoping a silly fish will bite

At least they offer free shipping lol

 

[HipHopScribe]

There is no real MSRP for BTR5. FiiO doesn't set the final price and allows for the reseller to set their own price.

I'm sure FiiO has an MSRP, which I assume varies by region, but an MSRP is only a suggestion (manufacturer’s suggested retail price), retailers are always free to price it lower or higher depending on demand (unless there's some additional contract in place to set the price)

 

[psikey]

Paid 1990 NOK ($200) for mine here in Norway, bought from the only stockist in the country I could find. Worth every krone.

I paid £75 with a 15% discount off voucher from AMP3 UK so 887NOK ($95) so really worth it !


::Update::

Actually it was :

Sub-Total: £89.99 inc. vat & Supersaver 2 - 4 working days (Postage to United Kingdom)Discount Coupons: BFY152019:-£13.50 Total:£76.49

Anybody got theirs cheaper ?

 

[sensenonno]

Hello everyone, my PC does not have bluetooth. what is the best USB adaptor to buy in order to beam bluetooth to btr5?

 

[abitdeef]

I got mine for a dollar two ninety eight.

Sorry guy don't know about BT adapters for PC, but you can go wired with usb very easy.

 

[sensenonno]

I got mine for a dollar two ninety eight.

Sorry guy don't know about BT adapters for PC, but you can go wired with usb very easy.

yes sure. but sometimes I just want to walk around my flat to do things while having audio sent over bluetooth from pc.

 

[abitdeef]

yes sure. but sometimes I just want to walk around my flat to do things while having audio sent over bluetooth from pc.

Got ya, should be easy to find a BT usb dongle I would think. Also you could load up a micro sd card with some favorite music and pop it in your phone and use that for BT.

 

[sensenonno]

Got ya, should be easy to find a BT usb dongle I would think.

i found many of these small one and they are all bluetooth 4.0 and just don’t know if they will work without lagging ( for watching youtube mostly) . and their prices are all very low , not saying i want to buy an expensive fancy audiophile one but might want to spend a little more to make sure faster speed and may be with better codecs.

 

[archy121]

I agree, LDAC is great and APT-X isn't "bad", I don't mind switching back and forth between USB-C and BT when I am roaming.

I connect via USB-C to Note 10+ / PC when seated. I have the BTR5 set to Prefer USB DAC so when I connect to USB C the BTR5 automatically switches back from BT to DAC. The BTR5 disconnects "seamlessly" switching to BT LDAC (phone) BT and APT-X (PC) when I roam.

I've A/B'd balanced and unbalanced KB Ear 16 core 2.5mm and 3.5mm - same cable spec - I prefer the balanced 2.5mm, and not only because of the higher volume. I find the balanced 2.5mm has a wider sound image expanding outwards slightly more from my head side to side.

KB EAR 16 core silver cable with metal 2pin/MMCX/QDC Connector Use For TRN V90 BA5 KZ ZSX ZS10 PRO AS10 BLON BL-03 CCA C12 QDC
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33045414046.html

It depends on the source material too of course. For now I am listening with HD / Ultra HD on Amazon Music HD, Netflix, Youtube, Spotify, etc. I've tried to switch back to 3.5mm, but I keep going back to 2.5mm balanced after a short time - balanced sounds better to me.

I have the Gain set to L most of the time, I prefer to have a little more play in the volume control.

Of note, I see 384k when I connect via USB-C to the phone but as soon as I play something the BTR5 shows 192k.

When connected via USB-C to the PC using the Sound Settings for the device entry for the BTR5 I can set the connection to 32 bit 384k and whatever I play it shows 384k on the BTR5.

At 16 bit 384k I can tell a distinct difference from 32 bit 384k - it sounds smoother at 32 bit or edgier / sharper in a not good way at 16 bit, similar differences at 192k 32/16 bit. The BTR5 display tracks the changes showing 192k / 384k.

Thanks for taking the time to make the extending reply. I concur the same differences using the BTR5 2.5 vs 3.5mm. Using the V30 3.5mm out is no longer a straight choice.

One thing - how did you set BTR5 to prefer USB-DAC ?
I would also love to see Charge mode left to Off by default.

I’m still on firmware 1.04 and wondering if it’s to do with that.

 

[abitdeef]

i found many of these small one and they are all bluetooth 4.0 and just don’t know if they will work without lagging ( for watching youtube mostly) . and their prices are all very low , not saying i want to buy an expensive fancy audiophile one but might want to spend a little more to make sure faster speed and may be with better codecs.

I see what you mean, all the ones I saw were version 4.0, and some are just receivers. This one had good ratings and there is a 40 dollar creative one, but it has average ratings.

For close proximity I would say these should be fine.

 

[abitdeef]

i found many of these small one and they are all bluetooth 4.0 and just don’t know if they will work without lagging ( for watching youtube mostly) . and their prices are all very low , not saying i want to buy an expensive fancy audiophile one but might want to spend a little more to make sure faster speed and may be with better codecs.

Actually that one looks good and is even cheaper with decent reviews.

 

[abitdeef]

Thanks for taking the time to make the extending reply. I concur the same differences using the BTR5 2.5 vs 3.5mm. Using the V30 3.5mm out is no longer a straight choice.

One thing - how did you set BTR5 to prefer USB-DAC ?
I would also love to see Charge mode left to Off by default.

I’m still on firmware 1.04 and wondering if it’s to do with that.

You can set those features with the fiio companion app (fiio control) or fiio music.