[nymerion]

Hi,

I have what is probably a silly question re: the requirements to be able to properly utlilise an aptX HD (or LDAC) BT DAC like the EarStudio ES100.

If my bluetooth-enabled phone doesn't support any added wireless audio processing tech such as aptX, aptX HD, or LDAC, does a device like this actually work? My guess is no, and such devices' purpose is to be able to use wired headsets in an otherwise semi-wireless setup where the wire doesn't have to be connected to the phone itself but an independent device instead.

Thanks for your patience!

 

[SilverEars]

The device will still connect BT, just not with those trans-coding methods since both ends must have the same trans-coders, it will choose something else like SBC or AAC (lower bandwidth) that both sides would have. BT audio will have at minimum SBC trans-coding I think.