Add bluetooth to an amp

[gasolin75]

Mabye i have asked this before but i got a new amp Marantz PM 6007

I didn't find any cheap amps besides the wiim amp that also has bt and usb

So my question is what to get if i want bt and mabye a better sound card or dac

24bit and 192khz if it's a dac,usb in, bt 24 bit and 48khz is aptX HD, i don't think it's higher from bt

SMSL PS100 super cheap has both (usb and bt (no antenna) + dac), analog out but no aut on/off

FX-AUDIO BL-MUSE-01 PRO+ Bluetooth 5.1 Receiver QCC3031 aptX HD under 40 euros coaxial out

HALL AUDIO Hall Connector Bluetooth 5.0 receiver under 60 euros

Inakustik Premium Bluetooth 5.0 receiver 90-95 euros

IFI AUDIO ZEN AIR BLUE Bluetooth 5.1 Receiver around 100 euros same price as a wiim mini with bt

cdplayer and pc are connected to toslink and i only have 1 digital coaxial in on my amp available, analog im fine

When i stress test,benchmark my pc or making food in my kitchen, i just wanna be able to use my phone to play music, control the music using my phone with bt, not use it 24/7, that's why it's from super cheap to no more then 100 euros ish

 

[staticV3]

SMSL PS100 super cheap has both (usb and bt (no antenna) + dac), analog out but no aut on/off

Poor performance:

SMSL PS100 *$30.00* DAC (some limitations apply)

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SMSL make two other budget DACs with Bluetooth input: C100, PS200

These perform a lot better than the PS100, but just like it, they only support basic SBC Bluetooth audio.

SMSL's cheapest standalone DACs with HQ Bluetooth input are the DO100, SU-6, D-6, D-6S,

 

[gasolin75]

Im not going over 100 euros if so i could have bough a better amp with bluetooth,better digital in (chip)

Even at 100 euros i think it's a bit to high price for what i want wiim mini or IFI AUDIO ZEN AIR BLUE Bluetooth 5.1 is what i max want to spend

 

[staticV3]

Im not going over 100 euros if so i could have bough a better amp with bluetooth,better digital in (chip)

Even at 100 euros i think it's a bit to high price for what i want

Since your Marantz has a DAC built-in already, I think the smartest thing would be to buy a purely digital Bluetooth receiver.

I can recommend the BerryBak BEA1: https://store.sure-electronics.com/product/796

It costs $30 and uses the very latest Qualcomm BT receiver with support for basically every imaginable Bluetooth codec, including LDAC, BT LE, LHDC, and even aptX Lossless.

I've used it for Bluetooth-related audio measurements and it's been flawless.

 

[nongnet]

Since your Marantz has a DAC built-in already, I think the smartest thing would be to buy a purely digital Bluetooth receiver.

I can recommend the BerryBak BEA1: https://store.sure-electronics.com/product/796

It costs $30 and uses the very latest Qualcomm BT receiver with support for basically every imaginable Bluetooth codec, including LDAC, BT LE, LHDC, and even aptX Lossless.

I've used it for Bluetooth-related audio measurements and it's been flawless.

Wow! Thank you. I can add bluetooth to fosi V3 via SU-1 using BEA1.

 

[AncientMariner]

Did you consider the Qudelix 5k?

It's a headphone amplifier with parametric EQ and BT, but you can just connect it to your amp with a 3.5mm to 2x RCA splitter. Around €150

Bluetooth connection is rock solid and it has tons of features that let you customise it to your liking, and you can do room correction if you want using the parametric EQ. And if you decide to get something else later, you have one of the best portable headphone amps.

I used one for my speakers temporarily while considering the Wiim Ultra. Ended up with a Raspberry Pi and Camilla DSP instead. So happy I didn't waste €400 on a Wiim Ultra.

 

[gasolin75]

i ended up buying this https://hallaudio.com/en/produkter/traadloes-streaming/hall-connector/

 

[staticV3]

i ended up buying this https://hallaudio.com/en/produkter/traadloes-streaming/hall-connector/

Twice as expensive as the BEA1, but less capable. Nice

 

[splitting_ears]

The Topping BC3 would also have been a good candidate.

 

[staticV3]

The Topping BC3 would also have been a good candidate.

Thrice the price of the BEA1, but less capable (and with a lithium cell built-in )

 

[Steven Holt]

i ended up buying this https://hallaudio.com/en/produkter/traadloes-streaming/hall-connector/

I've learned the hard way : when @staticV3 recommends a piece of gear, buy it. He knows what he's talking about.

 

[splitting_ears]

Thrice the price of the BEA1, but less capable (and with a lithium cell built-in )

The lithium battery is indeed a bummer, good point. But the BEA1 costs around 50/55€ here in Europe.

 

[staticV3]

But the BEA1 costs around 50/55€ here in Europe.

$37 (=34€) shipped to Germany, directly from sure-electronics:

The point discount is applied for every new (first time) customer.

 

[splitting_ears]

$37 (=34€) shipped to Germany, directly from sure-electronics:
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The point discount is applied for every new (first time) customer.

I stand corrected then!