it's not obvious, but I have noticed this 'grid' being mentioned. it's hard to see and the light has to hit it just right with the screen off. it's basically, the square pixels that i can see, and it looks like a very tight 'grid'. sure. why's this an issue? screen on and it's beautiful, no pixels.
You can install WiFi Analyzer and check which channel works for you.
I'm merely asking about the way you are using the DX160 to try and recreate the scenario with my own DX160. For my purpose I use the DX160's Bluetooth with Bluetooth headphones so it is quite different from the way you are using it.
Does this ‘grid’ create an issue while using the DAP?
I’m not sure who that’s supposed to educate but I can vouch empirically that pocket BT receivers and modern phones are able to maintain LDAC connections without a hitch even in relatively challenging conditions of range and path. Never ceases to amaze me by the way because Bluetooth is indeed not a technology that was developed with the specific demands of high-resolution audio streaming in mind!I'll bet he has to be careful around open flames!
Anyways, I think most would agree that things should work as advertised without the user having to resort to heroics, advanced engineering degrees, or divine intervention.
However, people should also be aware of and educated about the limitations of the technologies they pursue. If one does a little basic reading and studying of BT technology you will quickly find that it is prone to interference and was never intended for high bandwidth applications. Now in BT 5.0 the burst rate was doubled to 2Mbit/sec at the expense of range or conversely the range could be 4x greater at the expense of burst rate. Burst is just what it's definition tells you - so not for sustained high bandwidth data transmissions like might be associated with hires music, etc. Read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth and then see if you have a better understanding of the challenges that might be encountered on the path to perfect BT enjoyment.
I choose to stick with wired connected IEM's and memory cards but respect those that prefer to take advantage of all the wireless technology as well. At least Paul/iBasso have committed to investigating the reported issues.
Cheers,
Tim
There are factions from both sides as far as I can see it. But I am sure that most of the issues will be rectified with firmware updates sooner or later
I didn’t notice much of a difference.. When Ibasso releases a manual. It should explain the differences.
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why? this is not an ibasso feature, but the DAC's feature. Even the DAC manufacturer won't explain them in practical terms most of the time, though you can see the specs on their spec sheet (if available). If you want to learn about digital reconstruction filters, how they work, and what they do to phase, impulse, and frequency response, there's tons available online. Unfortunately, I can't link to them because links to other forums are not allowed when posting.
It was education for anyone interested in learning more about BT and the vast array of variables involved with the technology, advantages, disadvantages, limitations, etc. If someone is already aware of the information - just ignore my post. For some folks were reporting dropouts/disconnects, noise, distance issues so there might be some knowledge to be gained at the link provided.
As it was mentioned above, official firmware version 1.02.109 is available via OTA, and compatible add-on v.1.24 was just published. If you use DX160 with a previous firmware version with the add-on, you have to perform the following steps:
As I see, early birds are already doing it while I'm writing this
- Revert back to the official firmware. I just published the packages for 1.01.084.
- Perform OTA update via Android's Settings.
- Apply add-on v.1.24.
Packages to revert back to official 1.02.109 are available as well.
