[BenF]

Dear friend,

So you could try to update the APP and the firmware of BTR3 for checking again.

Best regards

Finally upgraded, now it does show "1.0" in the app.
The old firmware was dated 2016-09-23 - over 2.5 years ago!
Now I could disable HWA and use LDAC instead.

 

[FiiO]

Finally upgraded, now it does show "1.0" in the app.
The old firmware was dated 2016-09-23 - over 2.5 years ago!
Now I could disable HWA and use LDAC instead.

Dear friend,

The BTR3 was released at August, 2018. So the old firmware could not be that old. But anyway, glad to hear that you have updated successfully.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

Attempted a F/W upgrade, but it didn't go so well. Advice please?

Dear friend,

Can you still turn on the BTR3 by holding the power button for about 10s? If yes, you could follow the instruction and try again.

Best regards

 

[FiiO]

That's not exactly what I meant, filters of course should be preserved. By junk stuff I meant: music player/library, timers, track scanning, wi-fi transfer stuff and other not BTR3 related settings. All we need is to start the app and see the frame with BTR3 settings immediately. Just like its made for ES100, only settings, nothing more. Besides, all that excessive stuff doesn't work well, the programmers spend a lot of time trying to fix it instead of adding useful things like EQ. Check the last few updates of the app, nothing useful is made. Just admit, nobody needs it and cut it out and the time will be safe for important things to implement. Nobody will ever use fiio app as a music player when there is always a built-in music player and way better alternatives on google play.

Dear friend,

Thanks for you feedback.
But we may not consider about your suggestion now.

Best regards

 

[scook94]

No I couldn't. I ended up sending it back to Amazon and ordered a replacement. I won't attempt an upgrade until there's is a method that is fit for purpose.

Dear friend,

Can you still turn on the BTR3 by holding the power button for about 10s? If yes, you could follow the instruction and try again.

Best regards

 

[BenF]

...The BTR3 was released at August, 2018. So the old firmware could not be that old.

Unless it was a pre-release firmware

 

[caprimulgus]

There's discussion on the Shanling Up2 thread of BTR5 - is there any info on this?

Link to announcement (in chinese) here:
http://share.erji.net/wap/thread/view-thread/tid/2148499

 

[Hinomotocho]

I've just ordered one and will receive it today, can anyone please tell me when using USB Audio Player Pro app (android Samsung S7) how to select the output codec.
Is there a setting I use from the app or do I use the developer settings to set the bluethooth output to LLDAC?

 

[Hal Rockwell]

There's discussion on the Shanling Up2 thread of BTR5 - is there any info on this?

Link to announcement (in chinese) here:
http://share.erji.net/wap/thread/view-thread/tid/2148499

Searching BTR5 on Google gets you to a couple of pages announcing the release of FiiO M5, which is an alternative to Shanling M0 DAP. I wish FiiO would release a BTR5, which would be like the Xduoo XP-2, but with a broad range of Bluetooth CODEC support, like the BTR3 has.

 

[caprimulgus]

Searching BTR5 on Google gets you to a couple of pages announcing the release of FiiO M5, which is an alternative to Shanling M0 DAP. I wish FiiO would release a BTR5, which would be like the Xduoo XP-2, but with a broad range of Bluetooth CODEC support, like the BTR3 has.

Click on the link I posted. This IS the BTR5, not the M5.

There is a teaser video. This is a different product to the previously announced M5.

 

[4Real]

Decided to pull the trigger on one of these, arrived today, got to say I'm pretty impressed paired with ibasso's IT01, wouldn't want to EQ them even if I could.

Was looking at getting a G7 or v40 but now I have more options, think a Oneplus 7 Pro has my name on it

 

[Hinomotocho]

Just got mine yesterday, also enjoying it with phone and IT01.
I got it working with PC/Foobar but it sounded like there were alot of frequencies lacking - how do you change the settings for the bluetooth output? Is there a component that I need to download for Foobar?

 

[4Real]

Just got mine yesterday, also enjoying it with phone and IT01.
I got it working with PC/Foobar but it sounded like there were alot of frequencies lacking - how do you change the settings for the bluetooth output? Is there a component that I need to download for Foobar?

Maybe your PC is using SBC (Blue Light), the app will tell you what codec is being used, if that's all it has then your out of luck as far as bluetooth, unless you try using an EQ.

I use "VoiceMeeter Banana" when I want to EQ, it has a very nice Parametric EQ, very easy to setup.

If you want to give it a go

1 - Select VoiceMeeter Input in Windows playback devices. (Set 2 channels)
(Alternative to the above (1), select VoiceMeeter Input in Foobar as output device)
2 - Set VoiceMeeter Banana to use A1 channel then output to BTR3.

Check the screenshot it should help, I removed all the faders on the channels not being used just to make it clearer. I was using wired for the screenshot but Bluetooth shouldn't be any different.

https://imgur.com/KXQaPM4

Use the EQ (right mouse click on EQ) on the output ( Master Section) not the input.

VoiceMeeter Banana

https://www.vb-audio.com/Voicemeeter/banana.htm

What: Amazon dropped the price from £61.99 to £54.99

 

[nort ycagel]

I was loving the BTR3 from my android phone using LDAC but now that I have an iPhone it just seems like a waste because of the AAC limitations.
is there really no solution to play at higher bitrates from iOS?

 

[digititus]

I was loving the BTR3 from my android phone using LDAC but now that I have an iPhone it just seems like a waste because of the AAC limitations.
is there really no solution to play at higher bitrates from iOS?

No. The solution is to go back to your Android .