Bluetooth Connection

alanclare · September 11, 2018, 01:57:51 AM

I want to transmit wirelessly my PSR s970's sound to a pair of Bluetooth headphones. Could someone please recommend an arrangement to achieve this?

Alan

Graham UK · September 11, 2018, 02:42:08 AM

Alan. There is confusion with the Wireless / Bluetooth naming.
I use Wireless headphones on my T2 but they are not Bluetooth.

alanclare · September 11, 2018, 02:45:20 AM

Quote from: Graham UK on September 11, 2018, 02:42:08 AM
Alan. There is confusion with the Wireless / Bluetooth naming.
I use Wireless headphones on my T2 but they are not Bluetooth.

How does that work?

Alan

Ernie · September 11, 2018, 02:59:04 AM

Bluethooth is not recommandable because of latency.
Better is using FM or infrared wireless.

Ernie

Graham UK · September 11, 2018, 07:30:07 AM

Alan. The Base Unit charges the headphones. Base Unit Connection to any sound output is option headphone or line out.
I use headphone outlet.
My Wireless Phones are WellTech (German) from LIDL UK £20 at the time, had them 5 years. Purchased for wife for TV hearing.
I was not expecting much but they out perform my Senneisser Pro's. Detailed MID's Clean Sweet Highs & LOW Tight Bass.

alanclare · September 13, 2018, 02:56:05 AM

Graham

And the connection is wireless, but not Bluetooth? If so, does it make use of your Wi-fi?

Alan

Graham UK · September 13, 2018, 05:17:09 AM

Alan. NO...The wireless connection is just between the Base Charging Unit & Headphones so no wires on the headphones. I can walk outside to our garage and still hear what ever the base unit is connected to.

alanclare · September 13, 2018, 05:21:55 AM

I thought that was only possible with Bluetooth or Wi-fi. Clearly, I'm mistaken. Having looked it up I see that superior quality of sound compared to Bluetooth is achieved using an RF (radio frequency) connection.

One lives, and still learns. Thank you.

Alan

frankia · September 13, 2018, 06:32:29 PM

Hi Alan.

As mentioned above Wireless (RF) is much preferable to Bluetooth as you have to expect latency with Bluetooth. BT is fine for transmitting an audio file from your smartphone or other BT enabled device to an amplifier as you don't notice the latency.

I tried as an, experiment, using an analogue to BT transmitter (so from the headphone jack ((analogue)) converted by a sender unit to BT ((digital)) ) transmitting to a home HiFi system with built in BT. It was impossible to play as any note took almost a second to be converted and transmitted before it came out of the speakers. One second may not sound like much but when you are playing a tune it is a lifetime (nearly

).

A wireless RF unit is virtually instantaneous.

Cheers

alanclare · September 14, 2018, 01:40:08 AM

Thank you Frankia....and also for explaining "latency".

Alan