Home stereo bluetooth receiver-Any audiophiles out there?

levain · 05-07-2013, 06:11 PM

Got a recommendation? Sound quality and range are priority. Price-not as much. I need great sound quality and I'll pay for it. My system is in a closet. It looks like some of these require line of sight, which is a real bummer.

This is the one that is designed for my system, but it won't be out until June. I want it yesterday

Philo99 · 05-07-2013, 06:36 PM

There are many of them out there but Bluetooth in itself isn't audiophile quality. I can make some recommendations but need more info. Are you transmitting audio from your phone to the receiver and playing it through out the house?

Philo99 · 05-07-2013, 06:46 PM

Sorry just saw the link so I understand more. There are many variables that can affect the sound especially the source. I have a home built server system with Bluetooth built in that plays from my NAS box and I use my Android phone as the remote but I can send music from the phone as well. My friend installed the Logitech one and it sounds great with his Android but only so-so from his wife's iPhone.

josjor · 05-07-2013, 07:27 PM

Just picked up one of these. Not super hi-fi or exactly what you're looking for, but it does have an audio out that I plug into our stereo. Impressive sound on it's own, for the size. They're supposed to be coming out with a 35 watt model this summer. Also plays off memstick or sd card or 3.5mm input.
http://peavey.com/products/index.cfm...26nbsp%3BBlack

levain · 05-07-2013, 07:36 PM

I fear I won't be able to do what I want AND achieve the sound quality I'm looking for. Long story short, an audio guy set up a pretty killer system in my new home. I've been using the Yamaha app.

The audio guy is an audio guy. It sounds unreal, but he's not up on all the latest tech in terms of what is available for streaming. I was lead to believe that I'd be able to stream anything I want, but I can't. Anything living on my Samsung Galaxy S3, laptop, tablet can stream via Airplay. It'll do pandora, rhapsody and net radio as well, but really I'm looking to stream via Google Play. Since the system won't do it built in, I thought about bluetooth. The Yamaha rep claims it sounds pretty great, but he's the rep so...

So, there it is. I keep my music on an external HD, iTunes match and google play since its so easy to set it all up. I was happy with the iTunes match option, but it recently started going weird on me, and iTunes has always made me a little loco. I was hoping this might be a solution to truly get me off the iTunes grid.

I would love to pull it all off the cloud just so that I don't need to transfer. I know what I want to do, I just don't know the reality of making it happen.

Thanks for the help.

bo7o · 05-07-2013, 07:43 PM

I use Sonos. Kinda pricey...but good quality (just works)

I use it with nas, amazon, tune-in radio. Supports airplay and bunch of other stuff like spotify etc.

05-07-2013, 06:11 PM	#1
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,985	Home stereo bluetooth receiver-Any audiophiles out there? Got a recommendation? Sound quality and range are priority. Price-not as much. I need great sound quality and I'll pay for it. My system is in a closet. It looks like some of these require line of sight, which is a real bummer. This is the one that is designed for my system, but it won't be out until June. I want it yesterday __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

05-07-2013, 06:36 PM	#2
Philo99 n00b Joined: May 2009 Location: Sunny San Diego Oddometer: 9	Need a bit more info. There are many of them out there but Bluetooth in itself isn't audiophile quality. I can make some recommendations but need more info. Are you transmitting audio from your phone to the receiver and playing it through out the house?

05-07-2013, 07:27 PM	#4
josjor Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2007 Location: The largest geological formation in the U.S.A. Oddometer: 1,897	Just picked up one of these. Not super hi-fi or exactly what you're looking for, but it does have an audio out that I plug into our stereo. Impressive sound on it's own, for the size. They're supposed to be coming out with a 35 watt model this summer. Also plays off memstick or sd card or 3.5mm input. http://peavey.com/products/index.cfm...26nbsp%3BBlack __________________ Neutiquam erro.

05-07-2013, 07:36 PM	#5
levain ^OP STILL Jim Williams Joined: Oct 2005 Location: Providence, RI Oddometer: 5,985	I fear I won't be able to do what I want AND achieve the sound quality I'm looking for. Long story short, an audio guy set up a pretty killer system in my new home. I've been using the Yamaha app. The audio guy is an audio guy. It sounds unreal, but he's not up on all the latest tech in terms of what is available for streaming. I was lead to believe that I'd be able to stream anything I want, but I can't. Anything living on my Samsung Galaxy S3, laptop, tablet can stream via Airplay. It'll do pandora, rhapsody and net radio as well, but really I'm looking to stream via Google Play. Since the system won't do it built in, I thought about bluetooth. The Yamaha rep claims it sounds pretty great, but he's the rep so... So, there it is. I keep my music on an external HD, iTunes match and google play since its so easy to set it all up. I was happy with the iTunes match option, but it recently started going weird on me, and iTunes has always made me a little loco. I was hoping this might be a solution to truly get me off the iTunes grid. I would love to pull it all off the cloud just so that I don't need to transfer. I know what I want to do, I just don't know the reality of making it happen. Thanks for the help. __________________ Click Here! 2012 Triumph Tiger 800 XC 1971 Lambretta DL

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05-07-2013, 06:46 PM	#3
Philo99 n00b Joined: May 2009 Location: Sunny San Diego Oddometer: 9	Sorry just saw the link so I understand more. There are many variables that can affect the sound especially the source. I have a home built server system with Bluetooth built in that plays from my NAS box and I use my Android phone as the remote but I can send music from the phone as well. My friend installed the Logitech one and it sounds great with his Android but only so-so from his wife's iPhone.

05-07-2013, 07:43 PM	#6
bo7o n00b Joined: Mar 2013 Oddometer: 2	I use Sonos. Kinda pricey...but good quality (just works) I use it with nas, amazon, tune-in radio. Supports airplay and bunch of other stuff like spotify etc.