Monoprice Premium Bluetooth 5 Transmitter and Receiver with Qualcomm aptX Audio, Qualcomm aptx HD Audio, Qualcomm aptX Low Latency Audio, AAC, and SBC Codecs, and Optical and Aux Inputs
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Does the Toslink optical cable come with the unit? I have seen different answers to this question. What are the AC power requirements? Thanks
A shopper
on Jan 13, 2020
BEST ANSWER: It does come with a toslink cable - it is quite thin though. I have not tried this cable since I already had one in my setup. The device comes with a USB A to micro cable for charging the unit (it has a built-in battery), but it does not come with a USB wall adapter. Also in the box is a 6" cable with a 3.5mm stereo headphone plug on each end and a short RCA L/R to 3.5mm stereo jack cable.
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- Michael W on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It does come with a toslink cable - it is quite thin though. I have not tried this cable since I already had one in my setup. The device comes with a USB A to micro cable for charging the unit (it has a built-in battery), but it does not come with a USB wall adapter. Also in the box is a 6" cable with a 3.5mm stereo headphone plug on each end and a short RCA L/R to 3.5mm stereo jack cable.
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- Michael W on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 30, 2019
It does come with an optical cable which kind of surprised me. It's not particular long or great quality, but it's in there. Not sure of specific power requirements, but I have it plugged into the USB port on the TV and that works fine. For what it's worth, the bottom of the unit says 5V 350mA. Hope that helps.
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- Daniel S on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 30, 2019
It comes with the optical cable and USB charging cable. You will need a 120 V USB charging plug, similar to that used to charge cell phones.
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- Thomas T on Jan 16, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 9, 2019
Yes, I received an optical cable in the package.
The device was easy to set up and pair with my phone.
The device was easy to set up and pair with my phone.
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- Bruce A on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 15, 2019
Yes, there is an optical cable included. I use my iPad charger to charge mine.
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- New User U on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2019
Yes, I just received mine a few days ago and the Toslink is included.
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- Michael S on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 2, 2020
It did come with an optical cable and a USB cable for charging.
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- John T on Jan 14, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2020
Yes, it comes with a toslink. Mini USB power.
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- Marty G on Jan 13, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2020
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Can this be powered using a wall outlet and micro USB cable?
Steve N
on Sep 8, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I'm assuming that you mean a USB charger plugged into a wall outlet. That is how I charged my unit when I got it. I also had it connected to the charger while using it.
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- Thomas H on Sep 9, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 26, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I'm assuming that you mean a USB charger plugged into a wall outlet. That is how I charged my unit when I got it. I also had it connected to the charger while using it.
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- Thomas H on Sep 9, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 26, 2019
Yes, as long as you plug the microUSB cable into an AC outlet that has a USB socket or a USB AC adapter plugged into the outlet.
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- BENJAMIN Y on Sep 9, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 5, 2019
Yes, this should work fine. This comes with a USB cable. It takes about 2 hours for a full charge.
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- Thomas W. C on Sep 8, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 7, 2019
yes, it can be. any old micro USB charger or USB cable you have lying around seems to work fine.
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- Kevin M on Sep 8, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 9, 2019
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Does it come with cables and a charger?
A shopper
on Dec 30, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It comes with a USB charging cable which can be plugged into a compatible charger, computer, or USB outlet. It also comes with 2 cables: a 3.5mm aux audio cable for hooking it up to speakers, headphones, or other audio and media devices and a fiber optic cable for hooking it up to TVs, monitors, or other media devices supporting fiber optic cable hookups.
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- Karl B on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: It comes with a USB charging cable which can be plugged into a compatible charger, computer, or USB outlet. It also comes with 2 cables: a 3.5mm aux audio cable for hooking it up to speakers, headphones, or other audio and media devices and a fiber optic cable for hooking it up to TVs, monitors, or other media devices supporting fiber optic cable hookups.
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- Karl B on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2019
Comes with one 3 foot Optical cable, one 3 inch 2.5mm male to male stereo cable, one 2.5mm 6 inch female stereo to male RCA cable, one 30 inch micro USB to standard USB cable
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- Thomas J on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 3, 2019
Yes, all cables included, 3.5 mm, RCA, Digital Audio, and power are included. I do not believe a power brick is included though
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- Andrew H K on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 2, 2019
Yes, it does come with a plethora of cables. It is powered with a USB cable, so you can use a USB port or a 110 adapter.
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- Martin S on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 31, 2019
Yes, but not instructions and I never succeeded in getting it to work.
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- Richard R on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2019
Yes, it comes with everything needed to set it up and use it.
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- Daniel W on Dec 31, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 22, 2019
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If in Multipoint RX, how do you switch between sources ?
A shopper
on Dec 9, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Turn off Bluetooth receiver and first paired linked device then turn on Bluetooth on second paired device then turn Bluetooth receiver back on and second device should link. Both devices need to be paired to bluetooth reciever for them to alternately link.
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- john P on Dec 10, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 9, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Turn off Bluetooth receiver and first paired linked device then turn on Bluetooth on second paired device then turn Bluetooth receiver back on and second device should link. Both devices need to be paired to bluetooth reciever for them to alternately link.
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- john P on Dec 10, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 9, 2020
From my experience, when it is acting as a transmitter, it can only transmit from one source.
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- Brandon R on Dec 9, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 10, 2020
don’t think you can. Whatever source you have it connected is where the sound comes from. Like for me I have it connected to the cable box so I can not listen to the smart TV content. I would have to connect it to the TV directly.
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- Clifford B on Dec 9, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 1, 2020
I am not really sure but I have hdmi switchers and they switch to the most recently powered up device. You might have to power down the current connected device and power up the prefered one.
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- john P on Dec 9, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 9, 2020
I had great difficulty switching my bluetooth headphones between my desktop and my TV. In frutration I gave up and now use my headphones with my desktop and no longer use the transmitter.
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- Nicholas M on Dec 9, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 5, 2020
There is a switch on the side for "RX" and "TX" standing for receive and transmit. The unit needs to be off to off the change then turn it back on.
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- New User U on Dec 9, 2020
- Purchased on Dec 28, 2019
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Can this just be left plugged in all the time?
A shopper
on Mar 14, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I am using one in a garage workshop setup, plugged in all the time into a Sony Home Theater Receiver (MD digital in) so I can use stream from my phone.
It has been working fine for 3+ years. When I use it, I power it up, pair the phone then play tunes or podcasts.
It has been working fine for 3+ years. When I use it, I power it up, pair the phone then play tunes or podcasts.
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- Philip V on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I am using one in a garage workshop setup, plugged in all the time into a Sony Home Theater Receiver (MD digital in) so I can use stream from my phone.
It has been working fine for 3+ years. When I use it, I power it up, pair the phone then play tunes or podcasts.
It has been working fine for 3+ years. When I use it, I power it up, pair the phone then play tunes or podcasts.
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- Philip V on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 13, 2021
I have run two of them this way for a year or so and have had no problems. Battery life may diminish using this approach but I haven’t actually used the batteries.
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- LEE G on Mar 14, 2021
- Purchased on Jul 29, 2020
Yes, as long as you leave the external power connected. (It has an internal battery, too, but obviously that has to be recharged from time to time.)
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- Dylan J on Mar 14, 2021
- Purchased on Jun 20, 2020
Yes, I leave mine plugged in. If not in use, it turns off after a while.
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- Bharat T on Mar 15, 2021
- Purchased on May 17, 2020
Mine is. No worries, never an issue.
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- CK on Mar 14, 2021
- Purchased on May 29, 2020
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Will this work with Monoprice SonicSolace Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth 5 with aptX Wireless Headphones, Black Over Ear Headphones (prod 16219)? Looks like they will but want to be sure.
Ryan D
on Nov 2, 2019
I use a Harman Kardon Premium BT Over-Ear Blue Tooth Headphones with the Monoprice Premium Bluetooth 5 Transmitter & Receiver and it works very well. (The lightweight, comfortable Harmon Kardon headphones employ AAC (Advanced Audio Coding and apt-X coding.)
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- John M on Nov 2, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 9, 2019
I cannot say for sure. It does work great with my MPOW BH161A wireless headset.
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- William R on Nov 2, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 19, 2019
I've paired it successfully with the SonicSolace ANC (product 38292)
Monoprice SonicSolace Active Noise Cancelling Bluetooth w/aptX Wireless Over the Ear Headphones, Black (New in Bulk Packaging/No Retail Box)
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- Edward H on Oct 18, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 30, 2020
Yes, I use it with the BT-300ANC Headphones
Monoprice BT-300ANC Bluetooth Wireless Over Ear Headphones with Active Noise Cancelling (ANC) and Qualcomm aptX Audio
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- Gary C on Nov 2, 2019
- Purchased on Oct 16, 2019
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Does it work while its charging?
A shopper
on Oct 21, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes it does.
Because of my television setup, I found it easier to just leave it plugged in all of the time instead of periodically charging it. I realize that leaving it plugged in may not be the best solution in terms of longevity, but it's been over 10 months now and it is still going strong.
I really love the product and it works as described.
Because of my television setup, I found it easier to just leave it plugged in all of the time instead of periodically charging it. I realize that leaving it plugged in may not be the best solution in terms of longevity, but it's been over 10 months now and it is still going strong.
I really love the product and it works as described.
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- Michael S on Oct 21, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 2, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes it does.
Because of my television setup, I found it easier to just leave it plugged in all of the time instead of periodically charging it. I realize that leaving it plugged in may not be the best solution in terms of longevity, but it's been over 10 months now and it is still going strong.
I really love the product and it works as described.
Because of my television setup, I found it easier to just leave it plugged in all of the time instead of periodically charging it. I realize that leaving it plugged in may not be the best solution in terms of longevity, but it's been over 10 months now and it is still going strong.
I really love the product and it works as described.
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- Michael S on Oct 21, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 2, 2020
Yes. I use it permanently plugged in. Why not?
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- Philip V on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 13, 2021
Yes. I use it permanently plugged in.
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- tjschuck on Oct 21, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2020
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What if the range?
A shopper
on Jan 30, 2022
BEST ANSWER: It probably varies with your environment. I use this in transmit mode with BT-600ANC Headphones. The transmitter is in a backroom of our house. Sound consitently starts to break up around our front door, which is maybe 50' away and separated by several walls.
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- David B on Feb 3, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 12, 2021
BEST ANSWER: It probably varies with your environment. I use this in transmit mode with BT-600ANC Headphones. The transmitter is in a backroom of our house. Sound consitently starts to break up around our front door, which is maybe 50' away and separated by several walls.
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- David B on Feb 3, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 12, 2021
The range is good depending on what is between the BT receiver and the paired BT device. I get about 20-25 ft with a clear line with no walls in the way. Walls may make it cut out. Overall I really like the sound quality and convenience
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- John S on Jan 31, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 29, 2021
Same as other Bluetooth devices, around 35’. Depends on walls and other obstacles, mine is located in a closet connected to a stereo receiver, sometimes the signal will reach up to 50’ but I don’t count on it!
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- Ramon D on Feb 3, 2022
- Purchased on May 14, 2021
We have a small rancher house. It works fine at 50 ft
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- john s on Jan 30, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 18, 2021
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how do I connect it to an AV receiver?
Joseph C
on Mar 3, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Most AV receivers have a phones jack which is a standard 1/4" plug for stereo headphones. The BT transmitter has a a 3.5mm aux audio input and includes a 3.5mm cable that has connectors on both end. The 3.5mm plug will need to be placed in the BT transmitter and the other end will need to go into a 1/4" plug adapter that will go into the AV receiver. The BT transmitter/receiver toggle switch needs to be on TX to transmit to a BT device such as BT headphones.
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- JOHN J Z on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Most AV receivers have a phones jack which is a standard 1/4" plug for stereo headphones. The BT transmitter has a a 3.5mm aux audio input and includes a 3.5mm cable that has connectors on both end. The 3.5mm plug will need to be placed in the BT transmitter and the other end will need to go into a 1/4" plug adapter that will go into the AV receiver. The BT transmitter/receiver toggle switch needs to be on TX to transmit to a BT device such as BT headphones.
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- JOHN J Z on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2021
I use the my Onkyo receiver as the source and connected to the box with a SPDIF cable. You could also use headphone audio cables to connect to the AUX input of this box. By connecting from SPDIF out on my Onkyo - anything that the Onkyo is outputting to its speakers is also output thru bluetooth. It works very well and sounds good. I do think there is a slight delay in the audio.
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- Ronald D on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 10, 2021
It comes w an 1/8” analog stereo RCA output cable you attach to an Aux input on your receiver or preamp input. Also has a optical digital cable you can attach to a DAC or digital input on a home theatre receiver or pre-processor. That is how I use mine. Have four on 4 different systems.
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- John S on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on Jan 6, 2021
You should be able to use the 3.5 mm AUX analog audio port or one of the SPDIF digital ports (Tx or Rx depending on how you intend to use the device as a receiver or transmitter).
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- Carlos K on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 14, 2021
Optical toslink or standard RCA
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- Zhongrong Y on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 14, 2021
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Sorry to disagree with staff member Hobie, but I just received mine and was very pleasantly surprised to see that the Toslink cable is included.
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- LKN G-Man on Aug 16, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2019
Yes, a 3 foot optical cable is included. Also a 30 inch usb charging cable, a 3 inch 3.5mm stereo cable, and a RCA stereo adapter.
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- Thomas J on Aug 16, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 3, 2019
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My device only plays one channel, what can i do?
A shopper
on Apr 18, 2022
BEST ANSWER: If you are using the jack and have already verified the cable or headphone wire isn't the problem, try using a toothpick to see if there is anything obstructing the connection for the other channel.
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- John K on Apr 18, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2021
BEST ANSWER: If you are using the jack and have already verified the cable or headphone wire isn't the problem, try using a toothpick to see if there is anything obstructing the connection for the other channel.
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- John K on Apr 18, 2022
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2021
Make sure aux or optical cables are are pushed all the way into the unit. Same goes for sound source. If left or right channel is still not heard, try different cables.
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- MARK T on Apr 18, 2022
- Purchased on Aug 22, 2021
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Does this device control volume when connected to AVRC headphones that have volume buttons?
A shopper
on Dec 11, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I use mine as a transmitter. I use the volume adjust on my headphones. I have never checked on using the volume controls on the device itself since it is hidden behind my TV.
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- William R on Dec 12, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I use mine as a transmitter. I use the volume adjust on my headphones. I have never checked on using the volume controls on the device itself since it is hidden behind my TV.
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- William R on Dec 12, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 19, 2019
This device has a limited volume control (-/+ button) as a transmitter or as a receiver but I think it will be easy to control the volume by controlling your headphone or your stereo system.
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- Steve W on Dec 11, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2019
I use the Monoprice BT-510 ANC headphones with this and am able to use the volume control on my headphones with it.
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- New User U on Dec 11, 2019
- Purchased on Nov 30, 2019
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After two devices have been connected, how can you "reset" to allow a new device to connect? This explanation is not in the manual.
Kyle R
on Apr 23, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I just asked support that question. This is the answer I received.
"To clear the memory is by simply pressing the power button 5-10 sec. in that way the transmitter will be reset. "
"To clear the memory is by simply pressing the power button 5-10 sec. in that way the transmitter will be reset. "
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- Gary C on Apr 23, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I just asked support that question. This is the answer I received.
"To clear the memory is by simply pressing the power button 5-10 sec. in that way the transmitter will be reset. "
"To clear the memory is by simply pressing the power button 5-10 sec. in that way the transmitter will be reset. "
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- Gary C on Apr 23, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 16, 2019
we routinely switch between a single BT speaker and a pair of headphones w/o problems. The reset is automatic or the result of having turned off both headsets before putting them away thereby enabling this units search function maybe. My speaker may need to be off as well when adding the 2nd headset, I think. Hope this helps
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- James C H on Apr 24, 2020
- Purchased on Oct 13, 2019
I would try the "pair" button on the right side of the unit.
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- Allan G on Apr 23, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 10, 2019
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Can I provide Audio into the device from the 3.5 mm port, and it sends that out over Bluetooth?
Declan C
on Feb 27, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes. That is exactly the way I have one connected. Works perfectly
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- Bubba on May 25, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Yes. That is exactly the way I have one connected. Works perfectly
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- Bubba on May 25, 2021
- Purchased on Mar 31, 2021
While I am using this device as a receiver, my understanding of the instructions is this unit can be used to transmit to a Bluetooth speaker. There is a transmit/receive switch on the side of the unit which can be seen in one of the pictures. This unit will not receive a Bluetooth signal from a phone and concurrently transmit to a Bluetooth speaker--it will transmit a signal or receive a signal, one or the other.
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- Chauvin G. A on May 25, 2021
- Purchased on Feb 19, 2021
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Can these be paired to Monoprice Premium Bluetooth 5 Transmitter and Receiver 38071 ?
Jon T
on Apr 28, 2021
Monoprice Premium Bluetooth 5 Transmitter and Receiver with Qualcomm aptX Audio, Qualcomm aptx HD Audio, Qualcomm aptX Low Latency Audio, AAC, and SBC Codecs, and Optical and Aux Inputs
Monolith by Monoprice M-TWE True Wireless Earbuds with Sonarworks SoundID and EQ, Qualcomm aptX Audio, Qualcomm cVc 8.0 Echo Cancelling and Noise Suppression, Active Noise Cancelling (ANC), Sweatproof
Yes, they will work with this transmitter, or with virtually any current Bluetooth devices.
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- MARC R on May 21, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 23, 2020
I have paired the transmitter with another monoprice headphones and it worked well
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- Peter P on May 21, 2021
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what connection do i use from a audio receiver's 1/4 headphone jack?
A shopper
on Mar 3, 2022
BEST ANSWER: The BT transmitter has a a 3.5mm aux audio input and includes a 3.5mm cable that has connectors on both end. The 3.5mm plug will need to be placed in the BT transmitter and the other end will need to go into a 1/4" plug adapter that will go into the AV receiver. The BT transmitter/receiver toggle switch needs to be on TX to transmit to a BT device such as BT headphones.
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- JOHN J Z on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: The BT transmitter has a a 3.5mm aux audio input and includes a 3.5mm cable that has connectors on both end. The 3.5mm plug will need to be placed in the BT transmitter and the other end will need to go into a 1/4" plug adapter that will go into the AV receiver. The BT transmitter/receiver toggle switch needs to be on TX to transmit to a BT device such as BT headphones.
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- JOHN J Z on Mar 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2021
The analog port is 3.5mm, so you'll need a stereo adapter 6.35mm M / 3.5mm F
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- Lionel C on Mar 29, 2022
- Purchased on May 14, 2021
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Can it work with a Powered subwoofer?
A shopper
on Dec 30, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I use mine to operate a portable Bluetooth speaker from my AVR. There is a noticable audio delay when the Bluetooth speaker is in the same room as the main AVR speakers. I would expect this latency issue might be a problem and the sound from the subwoofer would lag slightly behind the main speakers. Perhaps low latency devices might have less delay, but my JBL portable speaker does have a noticeable delay.
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- Ronald M on Dec 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I use mine to operate a portable Bluetooth speaker from my AVR. There is a noticable audio delay when the Bluetooth speaker is in the same room as the main AVR speakers. I would expect this latency issue might be a problem and the sound from the subwoofer would lag slightly behind the main speakers. Perhaps low latency devices might have less delay, but my JBL portable speaker does have a noticeable delay.
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- Ronald M on Dec 30, 2022
- Purchased on Jan 25, 2021
If the powered subwoofer is bluetooth capable then it can receive the signal from transmitter but low latency is not no latency and if your other speakers are wired, or have a different BT latency than that of this transmitter, the sound is going to be out of phase.
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- Wm G on Dec 30, 2022
- Purchased on Feb 25, 2022
If the powered sub has the ability to connect to Bluetooth devices it should!
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- Kraig K on Dec 30, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 15, 2022
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What would it take to run this directly off of a 12v power supply?
A shopper
on Jul 19, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
You would have to use the Micro B USB port to connect this to power but if you have a 12V USB power supply it would only need 1A of power to power this device.
You would have to use the Micro B USB port to connect this to power but if you have a 12V USB power supply it would only need 1A of power to power this device.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jul 22, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
You would have to use the Micro B USB port to connect this to power but if you have a 12V USB power supply it would only need 1A of power to power this device.
You would have to use the Micro B USB port to connect this to power but if you have a 12V USB power supply it would only need 1A of power to power this device.
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- Tyler C Staff on Jul 22, 2019
You would need a car accessory power (12v) to USB adapter and a USB A to USB micro cable
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- Richard M on Aug 31, 2019
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Does this have an auto turn off feature? If it does, can it be disabled? I don't want to turn this thing on every time I want to connect.
Benjamin S
on Aug 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
Yes, Bluetooth receivers that are powered by batteries would power off after a certain amount of time.
There would not be a way to disable this.
Yes, Bluetooth receivers that are powered by batteries would power off after a certain amount of time.
There would not be a way to disable this.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 5, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
Yes, Bluetooth receivers that are powered by batteries would power off after a certain amount of time.
There would not be a way to disable this.
Yes, Bluetooth receivers that are powered by batteries would power off after a certain amount of time.
There would not be a way to disable this.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 5, 2019
Those of us that want to add permanent Bluetooth to our stereos without having the extra step of turning on a receiver would love to see Monoprice add a receiver that can be plugged in and stay on all the time.
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- Robert C on Mar 15, 2021
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I have a satellite receiver that does not transmit Bluetooth (or FM), can I use this to plug the 3.5mm output from the satellite receiver and transmit to my car's Bluetooth? I believe that most automobile's Bluetooth receiver technology is different than what speakers and headphones use.
Jerome L
on Aug 5, 2019
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I would assume yes. That is what this is for. The caveat would be that your car needs to support the Bluetooth formats this transmits. Generally it's backwards compatible but some cars have weird BT setups so it's possible it wouldn't work. But I would bet it works in most cars.
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- Jake H on Aug 5, 2019
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Does the 3.5mm jack work for both audio input and output with the TX/RX switching the function?
New User U
on Aug 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Since this is both Tx and Rx, and there is only one 3.5 mm Aux port, this is the case. There are individual ports for Toslink connections, however.
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- LKN G-Man on Aug 16, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Since this is both Tx and Rx, and there is only one 3.5 mm Aux port, this is the case. There are individual ports for Toslink connections, however.
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- LKN G-Man on Aug 16, 2019
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I believe the output is Bluetooth only. If the output had a wired jack option, it kinda defeats the purpose of getting a Bluetooth transmitter. Just a thought!
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- herb m on Aug 13, 2019
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The description says it’s a transmitter and receiver. If I’m streaming from my phone to the device I need the aux jack to output the audio to go to my wired speakers however if I’m using the device as a transmitter to Bluetooth headphones I need the aux jack to be an input.
Is there a manual anywhere? I can’t seem to find any information anywhere?
Is there a manual anywhere? I can’t seem to find any information anywhere?
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So i can plug it to my television using 3.5mm plug and then use Bluetooth headset?
ghulam j
on Sep 13, 2019
If you have a cable box that has an optical out that will work better at lease for me
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- Herb M on Sep 13, 2019
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Does the audio also pass through to an external speaker when transmitting as I need to use bluetooth headphones and the wife uses the external soundbar when watching TV?
Hal S
on Sep 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, but you might be able to split the signal with a 3.5mm Y-cable before you reach the transmitter.
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- Allan G on Sep 23, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 10, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, but you might be able to split the signal with a 3.5mm Y-cable before you reach the transmitter.
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- Allan G on Sep 23, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 10, 2019
No. If it did, there would be a greater delay on the bluetooth signal and the sound would be a bit of an echoey mess.
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- Eric on Sep 23, 2019
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I have lost the Manual to this device, where where can I download a copy of the Manual?
norman l
on Nov 18, 2019
BEST ANSWER: I found it using this search `monoprice 38071 type:pdf` in case this link ends up changing. https://downloads.monoprice.com/files/manuals/38071_Manual_200728.pdf
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- John E on Sep 17, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 20, 2021
BEST ANSWER: I found it using this search `monoprice 38071 type:pdf` in case this link ends up changing. https://downloads.monoprice.com/files/manuals/38071_Manual_200728.pdf
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- John E on Sep 17, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 20, 2021
I don't see it online--please call Monoprice tech support and see if they'll provide it, either physically or via email attachment. If they won't help you, please let me know--
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- Shirley R on Nov 18, 2019
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I have a TV with no BT feature. I want to connect this to my TV and have the audio stream to a Harman Kadon SB20 speaker. Will it work?
Ashish S
on Dec 17, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This has inputs of S/Pdif (optical) or Aux (stereo mini-plug). It will then transmit via Bluetooth to whatever you pair it with, 1 or 2 devices. So if your TV has an optical or aux output and your SB20 will pair with this it should work. BUT the real questions is WHY. If your tv has those connections just wire them straight to the soundbar. Better yet if your tv has a Hdmi(ARC) use that for the best sound. I am using this for a pair of wireless headphones and it works great for that.
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- Randy H on Dec 18, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 4, 2019
BEST ANSWER: This has inputs of S/Pdif (optical) or Aux (stereo mini-plug). It will then transmit via Bluetooth to whatever you pair it with, 1 or 2 devices. So if your TV has an optical or aux output and your SB20 will pair with this it should work. BUT the real questions is WHY. If your tv has those connections just wire them straight to the soundbar. Better yet if your tv has a Hdmi(ARC) use that for the best sound. I am using this for a pair of wireless headphones and it works great for that.
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- Randy H on Dec 18, 2019
- Purchased on Dec 4, 2019
If you have an audio out jack on your TV and you connect this to that jack, it should work. Just be sure to set this device to transmitter mode.
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- BENJAMIN Y on Dec 17, 2019
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I want to make sure I understand: it pairs with two devices. Does this mean my wife and I can listen to the same thing with our bluetooth headphones paired to this device simultaneously?
A shopper
on May 20, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes, that is what we use it for. We have this device attached to the audio out port of our television in the bedroom. We can both be in bed with our own pair of bluetooth headphones paired to the device and both hear the same television.
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- Brandon R on May 20, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes, that is what we use it for. We have this device attached to the audio out port of our television in the bedroom. We can both be in bed with our own pair of bluetooth headphones paired to the device and both hear the same television.
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- Brandon R on May 20, 2020
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Can I link two of this together to transmit Dolby Digital 5.1 ? I would like to use my TV toslink out and connect wireless to my audio system across the room.
Israel T
on Jun 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Will need to know more about your set up . Dolby digital 5.1 most likely will be not supported as you will need your TV tioslink out to be connected to a Dolby digital decoder (preamp or a receiver ) .
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- ashwin p on Jun 22, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 13, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Will need to know more about your set up . Dolby digital 5.1 most likely will be not supported as you will need your TV tioslink out to be connected to a Dolby digital decoder (preamp or a receiver ) .
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- ashwin p on Jun 22, 2020
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Can I use this to pair Apple Airpods 2 to my Samsung TV that has Toslink optical digital-audio output, but no Bluetooth capability?
PETER A
on Jun 22, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes. it is not the most user friendly device, but i use it to pair over ear bluetooth headphone to my samsung tv using the optical digital audio out. once you finally get it paired it works great, but pairing can be a bit of a pain...
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- Nicole C on Jun 22, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 30, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes. it is not the most user friendly device, but i use it to pair over ear bluetooth headphone to my samsung tv using the optical digital audio out. once you finally get it paired it works great, but pairing can be a bit of a pain...
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- Nicole C on Jun 22, 2020
- Purchased on Apr 30, 2020
You can but the signal comes out analog and not digital. At least it does in my case.
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- Hayden M on Jun 22, 2020
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hearing impaired
I have good bose headphones with vol control, however I would still like a little more volume at times. Will the vol control on the transmitter actually give me more vol than the similar monoprice transmitter without vol ?controls
I have good bose headphones with vol control, however I would still like a little more volume at times. Will the vol control on the transmitter actually give me more vol than the similar monoprice transmitter without vol ?controls
A shopper
on Jul 21, 2020
BEST ANSWER: My sense is that this device will not appreciably increase volume on your headphones. A suggestion: use a headphone amp to enable this. There are very good headphone amps on Monoprice using the search feature. A headphone amp will not only increase volume, but will also allow selective boosting of frequencies that best meet your hearing profile. All the best!
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- herb m on Jul 21, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2019
BEST ANSWER: My sense is that this device will not appreciably increase volume on your headphones. A suggestion: use a headphone amp to enable this. There are very good headphone amps on Monoprice using the search feature. A headphone amp will not only increase volume, but will also allow selective boosting of frequencies that best meet your hearing profile. All the best!
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- herb m on Jul 21, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 2, 2019
No, the volume limit is determined by your headphones. These would only let you control that volume from another source. Which is probably not useful.
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- David S on Jul 21, 2020
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In the manual under Bluetooth Pairing (Transmitter -TX Mode) the directions say to "Make sure the power is off and the TX/RX switch is set to "TX". Press the Pairing button once to enter pairing mode." Is that a typo? I can't get the device to pair using these directions.
Shane C
on Aug 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You want it set to rx to pair. Tx is to use it as a transmitter. Rx is to receive from a source.
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- Tebo on Aug 10, 2020
- Purchased on May 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: You want it set to rx to pair. Tx is to use it as a transmitter. Rx is to receive from a source.
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- Tebo on Aug 10, 2020
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I have this question too. I can't get it to do anything if you don't power it on like it says for the RX instructions.
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- John E on Sep 17, 2021
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Rated 5 out of 5
Better for half the cost.
This worked way better than one that cost twice as much. I'm really happy with it.
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Great product overall.
Works well. There is a delay in processing analog audio to digital Bluetooth signal (which seems common for all such devices that I have tried) This is noticeable with close scrutiny, but not terrible when using analog output from the TV to the monoprice Bluetooth transmitter sending signal to Bluetooth headphones or speaker System.
However, using the Optical SPDIF input directly from a gaming system or tv there is no audio lag to the connected Bluetooth device, I'm guessing because the digital signal pases straight through with no analog to digital (Bluetooth) conversion. Somehow I hope that manufacturers can come up with better ways to connect cables to devices in general, it's such a nice looking compact device but then attached cables and sticking out everywhere so it makes the device take up a lot more space than it should?but I don't expect that's really possible.
However, using the Optical SPDIF input directly from a gaming system or tv there is no audio lag to the connected Bluetooth device, I'm guessing because the digital signal pases straight through with no analog to digital (Bluetooth) conversion. Somehow I hope that manufacturers can come up with better ways to connect cables to devices in general, it's such a nice looking compact device but then attached cables and sticking out everywhere so it makes the device take up a lot more space than it should?but I don't expect that's really possible.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Incredible value!!
Silent in both RX and TX modes. NO latency (check the latency test on youtube). Very good gain. Also, own Neoteck headphone amp and BluDento BLT-2, also very good.
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Rated 4 out of 5
decent for casual listening
I found this to be comparable to the BlueMe unit I also use. Good for casual listening. Some loss of quality in the sound compared to my Onkyo CD player or my SOTA turntable.
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Exactly what I expected
Exactly what I expected, works great.
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Impressive
Is exactly what I needed to be able to play music from my phone on an older Onkyo receiver. It is much smaller than expected and was very easy to connect to both the receiver and phone. Excellent.
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Rated 2 out of 5
Failed after 18 months
I only ever used this as a Bluetooth transmitter (from TV to Bluetooth headphones) so can only speak to that functionality. Using the analog input always resulted in some background static (not there when outputting directly to speakers so was related to this device). When optical worked it was great( low latency and clear sound but it often simply didn?t work, requiring me to reset the device, setup Bluetooth connections again, and then it would work for a while.
After 18 months the optical side of things simply doesn?t work anymore and the analog has significant static.
After 18 months the optical side of things simply doesn?t work anymore and the analog has significant static.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Works like a champ!
Works like a champ! Using it for an older receiver but works without issue. Great quality and value! Can't go wrong!
Easy to install and use. Runs just fine!
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