2013/14 Bluetooth Audio question?

[Powder370]

I was looking to see if anyone can give some advise on if there is a quality difference they notice from listening to the radio CD or XM - to using the blue tooth option.

For instance I can tell when I use my blue tooth for phone calls the quality in sound drops from actually hooking my phone up with the AUX cable for phone calls. I was curious if your ear can tell of a quality drop in sound when using the blue tooth audio option for your phone.

Thanks.

[bigaudiofanat]

Bt audio quality is horrible. No matter what your playing and to what device. Your best bet is a hard wired connection.


Bluetooth audio?

Bluetooth Quality

[Powder370]

Thanks! I think I'm going to try and adjust my Bluetooth quality. I no clue you could adjust it.

[cheshirecat]

Originally Posted by bigaudiofanat

Bt audio quality is horrible. No matter what your playing and to what device. Your best bet is a hard wired connection.

It's getting much better. Running the AptX codec in my car- the difference is huge.

aptX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This doesn't work with the stock bluetooth, but if you want to run an aptx-enabled adapter with a compatible smartphone, you may be surprised with the results.

This is the receiver I'm using paired with a HTC One
Amazon.com : Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit for Cars with Aux Input Jack (3.5 mm) - supports aptX : Wireless Cell Phone Car Speakerphones : Electronics

[Fountainhead]

Yeah I can now live with A2DP BT quality if it's a audio specific BT chipset from someone like Parrot. BT has really come a long way. Hands Free BT audio in handsets is limited to the characteristic "vocal" band of the telephony signal. Not the same as A2DP.
A run of the mill CD of a good recording is far better than an MP3 of the same quality, but you know what? Nobody cares. It's "Good Enough" to use an MP3. I make a living in audio and MP3 is fine with me as long as it's good quality. It's so easy to rip to MP3 and put it in a mobile device. Besides, going down the road I can't hear the diff.

So, to recap, BT A2DP has come a long way lately. A cheap BT chipset will sound cheap. I couldn't live with BT on my ears though, rather have a good pair of headphones/earbuds for that.

[bdavis89]

I bluetooth Spotify radio, seems fine? I'm not an audiophile though, so idk

[Fountainhead]

Originally Posted by bdavis89

I bluetooth Spotify radio, seems fine? I'm not an audiophile though, so idk

2009 don't have A2DP, only hands free for calls.

[bigaudiofanat]

Originally Posted by cheshirecat

It's getting much better. Running the AptX codec in my car- the difference is huge.

aptX - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This doesn't work with the stock bluetooth, but if you want to run an aptx-enabled adapter with a compatible smartphone, you may be surprised with the results.

This is the receiver I'm using paired with a HTC One
Amazon.com : Kinivo BTC450 Bluetooth Hands-Free Car Kit for Cars with Aux Input Jack (3.5 mm) - supports aptX : Wireless Cell Phone Car Speakerphones : Electronics

It will always keep getting better but there still has to be compression in the signal and there is always (packets) dropped over wifi and BT as apposed to a solid wire connection. I'll take wire over BT all da, not to mention battery life is longer.