[PLUG] Bluetooth A2DP and audio streaming fidelity

[VY]

Thanks

And for the suggestion of using USB dongle, is it something like this one:


https://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8




On Fri, Jun 30, 2017 at 6:33 AM, Michael Barnes <barnmichael at gmail.com>
wrote:

> RPI = Raspberry Pi  Small $30 credit card sized Linux computer. Very
> popular.
>
> On Jun 30, 2017 06:12, "VY" <vyau5678 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your input.
> >
> > What is RPI?
> >
> >
> >
> > On Jun 30, 2017 02:12, "Tomas" <tomas.kuchta.lists at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Expressing audio quality opinion is pretty dangerous thing.
> > >
> > > In my experience - bluetooth music audio quality is pretty bad no
> > > matter what you use it with - be it Linux, OSX, iOS, MSWin .... I find
> > > bluetooth OK for spoken word
> > >
> > > I use cable instead you will hear clear difference with decent audio
> > > source. I find BT quite tonaly compressed (muffled) compares to cable
> > > connection even in the noisy car environment, not to mention with Hi-Fi
> > > and average speakers. Bluetooth quality is especially bad and
> > > observable with good quality BT headphones with cable input.
> > >
> > > Alternatively, one can get cheap USB audio dongle + RPi --> connect it
> > > to audio and stream to it. It will work over much longer distance and
> > > it will sound superior to bluetooth.
> > >
> > > Here are some basic BT measurement and comparison:
> > > http://www.sereneaudio.com/blog/how-good-is-bluetooth-
> audio-at-its-best
> > >
> > > Just my opinion,
> > > Tomas
> > >
> > > On Thu, 2017-06-29 at 09:14 -0700, VY wrote:
> > > > Dear All
> > > >
> > > > I am using Bluetooth to stream music (mostly MP3 but can be other
> > > > codecs)
> > > > from my Linux host to a bluetooth audio adapter that is connected to
> > > > my
> > > > amplifier/receiver.   (the bluetooth adapter is RCA wired to my
> > > > receiver).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I am wondering if there is anything I can do on my Linux end of
> > > > improve
> > > > audio fidelity?
> > > > I am not complaining that the audio quality is bad coming out of my
> > > > speakers but just curious if I can further improve the state of the
> > > > audio.
> > > >
> > > > Any tips much appreciated!
> > > >
> > > > thanks
> > > >
> > > > -v
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