does using bluetooth, vs direct wiring, reduce the quality of the music?
1010606
Technically, bluetooth can reduce the quality of whatever is played. However, to all intents and purposes most people could not distinguish any difference between bluetooth and analog audio.
1010607
Yes, the internal bluetooth sound quality is equivalent to a 128kbps MP3 file. The newversion of this speaker, YU5MB, has APTX bluetooth which is somewhat better. You canalso try an external bluetooth receiver with APTX/AAC.I have compared the bluetooth to direct analog input and their is a difference in the sound. Might not be toonoticeable with pop/acoustic music but it comes out with more complex music.The Vanantoo Transparent One is a good alternative if you can afford it. I'm driving it withan Optical Cable from an Apple TV. Outstanding.
1010608
No, the sound is great...I thought I might have to get the subwoofer they make but there seems to be plenty of bass
795980
I noticed no reduction in sound quality. I was using it to transfer a older MP3 player tunes onto a Mac that only had the USB input ports.
1892204
I haven't installed my unit yet, but I assume the answer is yes. I keep my music on my phone and intend to connect to the stereo unit via bluetooth in order to avoid having to run a wire from the unit to my device. If you're not using bluetooth, I believe you will always have a "wired" connection with the stereo unit.
1861268
Bluetooth transmits a digital stream. If your car is equipped with a BT receiver, there is a slight chance that the quality of sound will be better, but even in this case it will be a slight difference. In all other cases, such as FM, or first transmitting BT and then still using a cable, there will be a loss of quality - although in the latter case, it is probably miniscule. FM is the weak link.
1463765
No. You have to use bare wire, which sucks. I'd still go for something better than Bose though.
1426882
Yes, if it the app is installed on a Bluetooth-enabled device. However, it is not compatible with surround sound, so music generally does not sound very good. Its sound is fine for audiobooks but not music.
1268614
I have both the bluetooth BT35 and the direction connection PA15HON2. The direct connection sounds much better. I only use the blue tooth for phone.
1355412
Good enough, but there seems to be some crosstalk with bluetooth which you can hear during quieter passages
324444
Absolutely, you can use any audio source. You might even consider using a http://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-BlueSense-Wireless-Bluetooth-Transmitter/dp/B008GVETNE/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_y and a http://www.amazon.com/GOgroove-BlueGate-Wireless-Bluetooth-Headphones/dp/B00727FE5U/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1357248888&sr=1-3&keywords=bluetooth+music+transmitter+for+home+stereo to go wireless
433717
If you have extra speaker wire to connect to the wires. Other than that multitasking on your phone while bluetooth is connected puts a strain on the sound but overall sound is good
718697
Yes bass is solid, however fidelity is lacking when used with Bluetooth pairings, recommend hard wiring (included)
1783295
I'm guessing no, this won't fix that problem. If your Bluetooth signal is weak to begin with then it may also be dropping out, i.e. missing packets, so amplifying a weak, dropping out signal would result in poor fidelity anyway. If the Bluetooth speaker is already powered (I'm guessing it is), then adding more power isn't really necessary and may result in distortion (of a poor signal to begin with). So do some tests: move your BT speaker close to your BT transmitter and try to improve the signal. If that works then you know it's about BT signal strength and not amplification.
330941
That's somewhat a tricky question.I've used it very sparingly with Bluetooth connection to my iPhone 5, the connection was a breeze to establish, and the sound came out pretty good for what it was, mp3 at 320kb/s or less.It did provide good mp3 sound, and a very reliable connection i.e. no dropouts in close range, I didn't try a distant connection though.Hope I could've been helpful.
564192
I'd think so as the connection is via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. No cord. But the caliber if the sound's richness will be diminished.
2011237
IMO if you can use banana plugs you should. I find it hard to believe that is any really substantive difference in sound quality unless the banana plugs are very loosely connected.
817190
Your good. I stream pandora and YouTube to my head unit through bluetooth. I also had a toggle switch to bypass the settings so I can watch DVD when I'm driving(I know bad idea) but I like having the option.
5663
It's v3.0. Anything after 2.1 EDR has no difference in audio quality when comparing Bluetooth versions though.