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Oct 22, 2020 at 3:45 PM Post #1,021 of 1,466
BoomBap08 said:
Hey, guys. I've been out of the audio hobby for maybe a couple of years now & just starting to come back again.

Anyway, I've been planning on getting a BT receiver sometime in the next couple of weeks. What would be better between the UP4 & the Fiio BTR5 sonicwise?

Thanks!
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I'm not sure how many people will have direct experience with both devices. I only have the UP4, which I chose over the BTR5 because I have a preference for a volume wheel over volume +/- buttons. Also, I got the idea from some BTR5 reviews that those +/- buttons do double-duty as volume and - by a long press - track change. That seemed more fiddly than the multiple presses on the volume wheel Shanling has. But that's just me! :-) Both support pairing of 2 devices, which is handy not so much for 2 simultaneous listeners as it is for moving easily between 2 different sources.
 
Oct 23, 2020 at 1:25 AM Post #1,022 of 1,466
How's the battery life going for you guys? Wondering how close to the 15hr battery life Shanling advertised for the UP4 on SE is. Biggest factor I'm choosing the UP4 over the BTR5 would be the battery life and would like to know how accurate the claim is (also at high gain and high volume).
 
Oct 23, 2020 at 2:08 AM Post #1,023 of 1,466
Oct 23, 2020 at 10:12 AM Post #1,025 of 1,466
LupusWolf said:
How's the battery life going for you guys? Wondering how close to the 15hr battery life Shanling advertised for the UP4 on SE is. Biggest factor I'm choosing the UP4 over the BTR5 would be the battery life and would like to know how accurate the claim is (also at high gain and high volume).
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You really need someone who has both the BTR5 and UP4 to get useful comparison information.

How difficult the headphones are to drive, and ones average listening volume, both have a significant impact on how long a battery lasts in a portable amp / DAC.
 
Oct 25, 2020 at 4:37 AM Post #1,027 of 1,466
My Windows stopped offering the UP2 microphone in sound settings (both over Bluetooth and USB). I tried unpairing and pairing again, restarting, etc. but nothing worked. Any suggestions what to do?
 
Oct 25, 2020 at 10:34 PM Post #1,028 of 1,466
qOrange said:
My Windows stopped offering the UP2 microphone in sound settings (both over Bluetooth and USB). I tried unpairing and pairing again, restarting, etc. but nothing worked. Any suggestions what to do?
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Please in Bluetooth settings, does it show up with line "Connected voice, music"?
Please what firmware are you running on your UP2?

Microphone over USB is not supported on UP2 or UP4.
 
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Oct 26, 2020 at 4:01 AM Post #1,029 of 1,466
Shanling said:
Please in Bluetooth settings, does it show up with line "Connected voice, music"?
Please what firmware are you running on your UP2?

Microphone over USB is not supported on UP2 or UP4.
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No, now it just shows "Connected music". It used to show "voice" as well, but not since I upgraded the firmware to 1.7.5 last week and re-paired UP2 to my PC.
 
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Oct 26, 2020 at 5:07 PM Post #1,030 of 1,466
Hiii Teams @Shanling & Friends ... 😁

Can This BRAND ADAPTER From DD In Particular Be Included With The SHANLING UP4 & Are Friends Here, Anyone Has Done It As A SIMPLE EXPERIMENT & Is There A Difference In The OVERALL SOUND ??? 🤔🙄🤨 Please Reply As Soon As Possible, That's All And Thank You ... 🙏🏻
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Oct 26, 2020 at 5:13 PM Post #1,031 of 1,466
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Oct 26, 2020 at 5:37 PM Post #1,032 of 1,466
BenF said:
This adapter will only work on Astell&Kern players.
You need DJ44B: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000621685634.html
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Thank's the response Guys ... I already knew it was used for ASTELL & KERN ... Just my curiosity was too high, matching it in the simplest way possible with the MINI DAC vs. DAP JUMBO I use the K-BEAR 4.4 Jack, which is combined with the Male 3.5 to Female 4.4 Jack adapter or the HIDIZS Jack 3.5 to 2.5 adapter, the sound is almost no difference ... There are only a few details about the difference I feel (Maybe the term Burn in level) ... 😁
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Oct 26, 2020 at 9:04 PM Post #1,033 of 1,466
yancore said:
Hiii Teams @Shanling & Friends ... 😁

Can This BRAND ADAPTER From DD In Particular Be Included With The SHANLING UP4 & Are Friends Here, Anyone Has Done It As A SIMPLE EXPERIMENT & Is There A Difference In The OVERALL SOUND ??? 🤔🙄🤨 Please Reply As Soon As Possible, That's All And Thank You ... 🙏🏻
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These combined 2.5 + 3.5 adapters need to be made exactly for the device, to match the spacing of connectors.
Also, they only make sense if you need grounding on your 4.4 connector, which is pretty much only needed if you are using it with some balanced amplifier, that demands grounding on either its 4.4 or dual XLR input.
For headphones it makes no sense.

If you have headphones with 4.4 connector, you can use any correctly made 2.5 to 4.4 adapter.
And in my opinion, impact of using adapter on the sound will be negligible, especially considereing we are dealing here with Bluetooth streaming.
 
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Nov 2, 2020 at 8:29 AM Post #1,035 of 1,466
yancore said:
Hiii Guys... 😁
I want to ask, can the Jack 3.5MM TRRS Pin 4 Pole to FEMALE BALANCE 2.5MM run smoothly on the SHANLING UP4??? 🤔🙄🤨 Please confirm ... Thank's ... 🙏🏻
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UP4 doesn't have a balanced 3.5mm port, so no.
 
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