Hi Friends,
Couple of days back I got chance to purchase a bluetooth receiver called as "Auris bluMe Pro". I had read good reviews and based on that I took the plunge and I would say I am delighted. We generally have the notion that bluetooth is not high fidelity neither audiophile, but this shook out that notion, atleast for me in my setup. On the first listen on day1, i was thinking to write a post but then i thought to take some time before writing and so that my impressions settle down. This what I noticed in my setup.
a) Floating mid-range
I had read few times that some DACs sound such that instruments float in the air. But somehow in my setup I never reached till this point. Whatever DACs I have, there is "presence" of midrange which was forward / recessed but never felt "floating", so this was my first such feeling.
b) Tonality
This has a neutral tonality. It sounded true to what is there in the music. The tonal balance is also spot-on.
Many DACs which upsample, they introduce some artifacts which alter the tonality of the music, if not fully but for some passages , some instruments etc. I found this one to be very much natural and neutral.
c) Lets you enjoy the nuances in the singing
This was the very first impression on listening if i recall correctly. Voices have nuances of the singer which I like. It lets you enjoy the music without being analytical. The sound is so natural that there is nothing much to focus your attention on any kind of artifacts.
d) No fatigue
This is the most important which I look for in any music system or component. For this i did not feel anytime any kind of fatigue surprisingly.
This bluetooth has 3 outputs. RCA, optical spdif and coaxial.
When I had purchased it, i had in mind that I will be by default using the optical spdif to my dac. RCA i will not use.
But i was surprised on multiple swaps between RCA/optical and everytime I find the RCA to be a step above the optical. This was a huge surprise and a pleasant one.
I don't have any CD / viny setup. So all my listening is via
a) music files in ipad. These can be mp3 or alac
b) Youtube videos
c) Spotify on ipad
I always use airplay for streaming from my ipad. I have apple airplay receiver (the oldest model) which is considered the best streaming quality compared to other models. In the past I had also tried airplay using Raspberry pi of Allo Digione signature. I also had a Bose bluetooth receiver which I used rarely. But this Auris blueooth receiver is extremely good. I never thought bluetooth can sound so good. I am trying all permutation & combinations of connections to find which is sounding best and again & again I reach to the RCA out from the receiver going to my Marantz Amp.
For people who want to wath youtube videos on ipad/mobile/tablet but want to listen music via their music system, then I think this is one of the best option. Why because this approach (diverting audio but not visuals), is not supported by android neither chromecast. It is only supported by Airplay. So if we do not have apple, then this bluetooth receiver can serve this approach best.
I am happy to purchase this and highly recommend if anybody wants to try the bluetooth approach.
Attaching couple of photos. Also had created a short video during normal listening.
short video created during normal listening
Note i had recorded using android phone positioned on chair, so it may not be high fidelity. I also wanted to know what is the best way to record such videos and audios from speakers. I had read there are various mics like condenser, dynamic, etc , then usb,trss etc, but which one should be used and which is good, that i am yet to know. May be once i get some idea i will later get that kind of microphone aswell.
Thank you for reading.
Couple of days back I got chance to purchase a bluetooth receiver called as "Auris bluMe Pro". I had read good reviews and based on that I took the plunge and I would say I am delighted. We generally have the notion that bluetooth is not high fidelity neither audiophile, but this shook out that notion, atleast for me in my setup. On the first listen on day1, i was thinking to write a post but then i thought to take some time before writing and so that my impressions settle down. This what I noticed in my setup.
a) Floating mid-range
I had read few times that some DACs sound such that instruments float in the air. But somehow in my setup I never reached till this point. Whatever DACs I have, there is "presence" of midrange which was forward / recessed but never felt "floating", so this was my first such feeling.
b) Tonality
This has a neutral tonality. It sounded true to what is there in the music. The tonal balance is also spot-on.
Many DACs which upsample, they introduce some artifacts which alter the tonality of the music, if not fully but for some passages , some instruments etc. I found this one to be very much natural and neutral.
c) Lets you enjoy the nuances in the singing
This was the very first impression on listening if i recall correctly. Voices have nuances of the singer which I like. It lets you enjoy the music without being analytical. The sound is so natural that there is nothing much to focus your attention on any kind of artifacts.
d) No fatigue
This is the most important which I look for in any music system or component. For this i did not feel anytime any kind of fatigue surprisingly.
This bluetooth has 3 outputs. RCA, optical spdif and coaxial.
When I had purchased it, i had in mind that I will be by default using the optical spdif to my dac. RCA i will not use.
But i was surprised on multiple swaps between RCA/optical and everytime I find the RCA to be a step above the optical. This was a huge surprise and a pleasant one.
I don't have any CD / viny setup. So all my listening is via
a) music files in ipad. These can be mp3 or alac
b) Youtube videos
c) Spotify on ipad
I always use airplay for streaming from my ipad. I have apple airplay receiver (the oldest model) which is considered the best streaming quality compared to other models. In the past I had also tried airplay using Raspberry pi of Allo Digione signature. I also had a Bose bluetooth receiver which I used rarely. But this Auris blueooth receiver is extremely good. I never thought bluetooth can sound so good. I am trying all permutation & combinations of connections to find which is sounding best and again & again I reach to the RCA out from the receiver going to my Marantz Amp.
For people who want to wath youtube videos on ipad/mobile/tablet but want to listen music via their music system, then I think this is one of the best option. Why because this approach (diverting audio but not visuals), is not supported by android neither chromecast. It is only supported by Airplay. So if we do not have apple, then this bluetooth receiver can serve this approach best.
I am happy to purchase this and highly recommend if anybody wants to try the bluetooth approach.
Attaching couple of photos. Also had created a short video during normal listening.
short video created during normal listening
Thank you for reading.
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