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Cable vs Bluetooth

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Hi, I have my digital sources off to one side of the room and run a 5meter phono cable to the p50.
I’m considering purchasing a Bluetooth sender/receiver kit to banish the cable and would like your thoughts on Bluetooth connection and recommendations of equipment- in all honesty I’m only considering a change as the cable bulge under the rug is unsightly lol
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This is quite good. It is the only input on my second system.
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NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable

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Was looking at that in richer sounds today
Analogue Source -
Denon DP47f; AT-VM95SH
GL-59; ARB uni pivot; AT- Signet
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- Argon Pi4 v2; IfI iUSB 3.0, Ifi Neo idsd Dac;
Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 300va mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
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No experience, I only trust cables.
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Bluetooth gives me headaches and tinnitus.

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Little Bear MC2 + AQ NightHawk
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DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
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I can't possibly see how it can equal cable.
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It does not equal cable but sounds ok, only use it in the second bedroom system.
Main System
NVA BMU, P90SA/A80s (latest spec), Cube 1s, TIS, TISC(LS7)
Sonore OpticalRendu, Chord Mscaler & Qutest, Sbooster PSs
Network Acoustics Eno, ifi iPurifier3, AQ JB FMJ, Cisco 2940 & 2960
DH Labs ethernet, BNC & USB cables, Lindy cat 6 US ethernet cable

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NVA P20/ A20, Cubettes, LS3, SSP, SC
Sonore MicroRendu, Chord Mojo 2 MCRU PSs, AQ Carbon USB cable & JB FMJ

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Grado SR325e/Chord Mojo, Beyerdynamic Avetho/AQ DF Colbat

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Spotify = fine. 16bit and up, noticeably lower quality whatever the equipment.
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Spotify is (at best) a 320 Mbps Ogg Vorbis compressed data stream. An average FLAC stream is double that. All wireless signals will be subject to jitter caused by transmitting and receiving devices - and dropouts from surrounding EM/radio interference.

Stick to cables if you want quality. The only wireless device I use is a Sonos in the kitchen which is just fine for background and washing-up music.

Upstairs:
VinylPro-Ject 1.2 + Grado Sig Jr + Cambridge Alva Duo
DigiVolumio PC + Kiss DP-500 + Sabaj A20d
NVA: Cube2 - SSP - LS6+ Sabaj A10a {x2)
Little Bear MC2 + AQ NightHawk
Downstairs:
VinylLogic DM101 + Syrinx LE1 + Grado Sig MCX
DigiDenafrips Ares II + Volumio PC + Cambridge CXC
NVA: P50 & PSU - BMUAiyima A07 MAX + Arcam One
HP: Allo DigiOne + Sabaj A10d + AQ NightOwl
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Re: Cable vs Bluetooth

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Fretless wrote: ↑Fri Nov 09, 2018 7:54 pm

Stick to cables if you want quality. The only wireless device I use is a Sonos in the kitchen which is just fine for background and washing-up music.
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Analogue Source -
Denon DP47f; AT-VM95SH
GL-59; ARB uni pivot; AT- Signet
Ifi Zen Phono
Doug Self balanced Pre amp
Akai 4000DS mk2 R2R
Digital Sources- Argon Pi4 v2; IfI iUSB 3.0, Ifi Neo idsd Dac;
Tidal / Radio Paradise
Amplification Nva 300va mono blocks
Speakers Lii Audio F-15 in Open Baffle; Ls6
Weiduka AC8.8- for digital sources
Mini BMU for analog sources
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