I quite enjoy a touch of even order harmonics to create a "tube amp" type sound. The app is worth it to me just for that. But agree, haven't used it in months once set initially.
[FiiO BTR15/BTR5 2021/BTR5]Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amplifier Discussion & Impressions Thread
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I got the BTR5 a few days ago and have been having a few issues:
- I tried to use USB 1.0 because according to the manual USB 2.0 needs a driver to work with Windows. However, my Mac doesn't recognize the BTR5 using USB 1.0.
- After waking the computer from sleep mode it seems like it can be hit or miss if the audio still goes through the BTR5. Sometimes it works without issue, sometimes the sound is extremely choppy and I have to reboot the BTR5 and sometimes I have to unplug it and plug it back in to work. Even with it doesn't work it shows that it's plugged in through the USB on the BTR5's screen.
- My USB dock that I'm using doesn't seem to charge it, or charges it much slower than the BTR5 uses power. I will have to charge it straight off the computer in the future.
- I tried to use USB 1.0 because according to the manual USB 2.0 needs a driver to work with Windows. However, my Mac doesn't recognize the BTR5 using USB 1.0.
- After waking the computer from sleep mode it seems like it can be hit or miss if the audio still goes through the BTR5. Sometimes it works without issue, sometimes the sound is extremely choppy and I have to reboot the BTR5 and sometimes I have to unplug it and plug it back in to work. Even with it doesn't work it shows that it's plugged in through the USB on the BTR5's screen.
- My USB dock that I'm using doesn't seem to charge it, or charges it much slower than the BTR5 uses power. I will have to charge it straight off the computer in the future.
Dear friend,
You could try to clear the pairing by holding the volume +&- buttons at the same time for about 5s then reconnect again to see whether it helps? The driver is not needed in MAC, so you could switch to USB 2.0 mode in order to get higher sampling rate support.
The recommended charger for BTR5 is 5V 2A one. So the current output from the computer may not be enough.
Best regards
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can i hook this up in dac mode to my iphone 11 max?
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Yes. Just turn charging off on the BTR5 so it doesn't try to draw too much current from the iPhone. Or you can use the USB 3 CCK (with charging cable).
Not bad at all as "on the go" solution.
Nice pairing with Ety ER3SE (2.5 mm output).
I was choosing between a DAP and this one. I did not really need a DAP. The last one I sold 1.5 years ago (Cayin n6 II, A01/T01).
I needed something for on the go only. So ideally it should be something small and wireless with "acceptable" sound quality.
I owned xDSD in the past which sounded also very good but it is not that small and not that affordable as the BTR5.
Good job Fiio!
Nice pairing with Ety ER3SE (2.5 mm output).
I was choosing between a DAP and this one. I did not really need a DAP. The last one I sold 1.5 years ago (Cayin n6 II, A01/T01).
I needed something for on the go only. So ideally it should be something small and wireless with "acceptable" sound quality.
I owned xDSD in the past which sounded also very good but it is not that small and not that affordable as the BTR5.
Good job Fiio!
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Nice! Curious as to what phone you've got it paired to?Not bad at all as "on the go" solution.
Nice pairing with Ety ER3SE (2.5 mm output).
I was choosing between a DAP and this one. I did not really need a DAP. The last one I sold 1.5 years ago (Cayin n6 II, A01/T01).
I needed something for on the go only. So ideally it should be something small and wireless with "acceptable" sound quality.
I owned xDSD in the past which sounded also very good but it is not that small and not that affordable as the BTR5.
Good job Fiio!
Samsung A41. Actually I don't use it as a phone but just like a digital transport for BTR5 on the go and for iDSD Diablo in the office.
As a phone I have a company iPhone.
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Sounds good. I was looking for something that did LDAC and I see that yours definitely does. Does it also do aptX HD?
It did just aptX before I switched to LDAC in BT and in phone Developer's Settings. I don't see aptX HD codec in settings.
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Thanks!
Not bad at all as "on the go" solution.
Nice pairing with Ety ER3SE (2.5 mm output).
I was choosing between a DAP and this one. I did not really need a DAP. The last one I sold 1.5 years ago (Cayin n6 II, A01/T01).
I needed something for on the go only. So ideally it should be something small and wireless with "acceptable" sound quality.
I owned xDSD in the past which sounded also very good but it is not that small and not that affordable as the BTR5.
Good job Fiio!
Glad to hear about that!
Best regards
Devodonaldson
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Samsung phones don't do APTX HD. For higher quality they look to push their own scalable codec for their iems, but LDWC functions on Samsung devices. The Samsung A12 also does aptx and LDAC, for a cheaper solution as digital transport for Bluetooth.
The second surprise is the upgraded 2021 version of the Flagship Portable HiFi Bluetooth DAC and Amplifier BTR5.
The new BTR5 2021 takes an all-new ES9219C DAC, which has better performance and stronger decoding ability. While ensuring low power and higher SNR, it is capable of handling MQA renderer. The wireless experience starts here right now!
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