I don't believe anyone could have done a more thorough job describing all the different ways to connect. Simply outstanding! Thanks very much. Am trying to convince a friend to do this so they can listen to music from their phone on their old stereo system. If I convince them, I will certainly buy the Bluetooth receiver for them through your link to help out. Thanks for a job well done!
I had my old stereo (great shape) and had this idea in my head. Put in key words in youtube and you popped up! This video is EXCELLENT! Informative, convenient for the viewer (in terms of scrolling to certain point in video) and well edited! Awesome! In the middle of purging my home, but cannot wait to hook up my phone to my stereo in a couple of weeks! Thank you! Excellent video!
Thanks so much! I didn't realise that my speakers had Bluetooth until you mentioned it. The cables didn't work for me, but Bluetooth does the job. Cheers!
Wonderfully clear and actionable instructional video - thank you! My results however have been disappointing in that the sound that comes through the stereo system is very "crackly" when using my Google Pixel 7a, whereas the sound from the also attached CD player and record player are crystal clear. If anyone here reading has troubleshooting suggestions, I eagerly welcome them with thanks!
Crackly usually describes oxidized contacts or a intermittent wire. It would only be something more serious if the CD wasn't working. First check for an overload condition by reducing the phone volume slightly. If no change then the problem is most likely the cable from the phone or bluetooth receiver which you can troubleshoot by substitution, or possibly an oxidized input selector which you can troubleshoot by unplugging the CD and trying that input.
Thanks for this! I didn’t realize they made lightning to 3.5 connectors. One of my customers gave me a really nice denon receiver I’ve got in my garage with some crazy speakers now I can actually use it.
Thanks for the product recommendation. More expensive bluetooth receivers can for sure improve the sound. If you are willing to spend more for better sound you could also buy a wifi streamer for a comparable price.
I just picked up a Sony LBT-ZX66i and am looking for recommendations on how to get the best audio from my phone. I heard the Bluetooth adapters are not great when it comes to quality sound, so I am thinking of a USB-C to AUX adapter. Is there a specific one I should look for, or does it really not matter? Any advice or recommendations are much appreciated!
Not all wired adapters work with all phones, but this one will work with any Android and sounds good. amzn.to/4gzqCU7. For an iPhone it's best to stick with the Apple adapters.
At minute 0.42 of your video you plug one end of 3.5 mm wire into phone and the other end goes into RCA plugs - how does that happen? Do I need a splitter from the 3.5 to 2 RCA plugs? Great video, thorough, and easy to understand. Thank You
If your phone has a headphone socket you will need a 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect it to a stereo. Here's a link; www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Adapter-Subwoofer-Gold-Plated/dp/B01D5H8JW0?crid=1F1FFQAN3RTB8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.37q8IbYmNc944u94qB_cS_OMA3XiiOvLTkJimzocqClYvBtrVLJBCXRXs_rTAUyyyRe9zko2G4_QWZ1VONZ8sCznpVGLNjfb7Qg-Af2wcGGj7mP07m_5lOufU32kpvzhb2Mj0NrS6LZZCznHGVjjafsZWJiaqOuG7SL78iWhHoiSBA8nrbf3c3CVa6tN_893TVEx-7vsaU4fDCJaYA_JR35PMBClilxo6NBe_obiinI.DRvi_BhKmyht6umLTGoJ_Niob5gFQuRHXmqNxq2ts7I&dib_tag=se&keywords=3.5mm%2Bto%2Brca&qid=1719941947&sprefix=3.5mm%2Bto%2B%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=b18e4bf81a8e38cec669ef8ed95aca94&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Thank you for a good video! I wonder if I could I plug a 3.5 mm audio cord into the headphone jack on the phone and the mixing mic Jack on a stereo boombox.
This is a helpful video for people that use phones for music. I never have, but now I could. Thanks. Now lets address that beautiful Marantz receiver and the lighting problem. LOL It is so easy to install new lamps and new vellum paper and Vintage Hi Fi Audio even has reproduction faceplates. I made my 2220b look like a museum piece.
Hi Mike Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you watching so carefully. The lighting problem is due to led backlights which were installed as part of a restoration, their fast response means that they strobe on and off at 60Hz which is not visible to the naked eye, but forms interference patterns with the camera scanning on video. I will get a wooden case for the Marantz sometime though, it does sound wonderful. B.T.W. Bluetooth is not the only option for phone audio on a vintage reciever, and for something as nice as a Marantz receiver, I'd normally use a WiFi streamer for even better sound. Watch out for future videos.
@@rogergadgetguy I forgot to mention that they also make beautiful reproduction wooden cases. I'm thinking about one. My reproduction face plate was so perfect that I'm sure the wooden case would be too.
Hi Daniel High Res audio is a big subject which could be the topic of several videos by itself. The resolution you will get from your phone depends on your DAC, and the USB drivers in the phone and of course the original file. I don't know of any commercial music released in 32 bit, 24 bit is already beyond the dynamic range capabilities of any realistic playback system. 32 bit is used in the recording industry to avoid audible artifacts in the digital mixing process. I do get 24bit 96Khz from my phone USB port with files of that resolution, but interestingly it resamples all 44.1Khz 16bit sources to 48Khz. The usb driver behaviour varies from one phone manufacturer to the next so your results may vary. Some apps claim to bypass the phone's default drivers and give you native bit perfect resolution, but most of them use the phone default drivers. The actual quality of the sound you hear is far more dependent on the quality of the DAC's circuit design particularly the digital filters and analog output circuitry than resolutions above 16/44.1. None of the sub 10 dollar DACs in the dongles shown in the video is good enough to make the diffence between 16 bit and 24 bit uncompressed audio relevant or audible, which is fortunate because for these inexpensive devices the distinction between resolving audio at 24bit 96Khz, and playing a 24bit 96khz file is usually lost in the translation from chinese. They will all generally sound better than Bluetooth though, which is heavily compressed, but even that is still plenty good enough to be enjoyed by most people. FYI. to actually hear a 24bit 96Khz file in it's intended quality from an Android phone I use an Audioquest Dragonfly Red.
@rogergadgetguy I use a samsung s24 ultra and I own beyerdynamic amiron wireless and sony wh-1000xm5 which the Sony headphones can go upto 32bit 96khz via Bluetooth, and as you said it can't be that high but when I plug it into my laptop it sounds really good. Thank you again for your response.
Great info. One query, does this mean the music is amplified twice. Once by the phone and then the receiver? Would it be 'cleaner' to send the audio out at line level into the receiver (is there an app for that??)?
Hi Anwar, Great question. It's really double attenuated rather than double amplified max volume on the phone, will give you nrmal line level which you can control with the receiver only if you prefer.
This is all new to me. I miss the old analog receivers and furniture size speakers from the 70’s but I hope you can help me and please excuse any beginner descriptions from me I really am just testing the water with this. If I plug an iPad into a denon avr receiver will I get the same width of sound I get with CD’s. Thank you very much for maybe answering and uploading your videos. I just found your channel but plan on spending some time watching.
Hi, I Like a lot of the old equipment too. Much of what passes for progress is actually just good marketing. CD's can sound superb with the right playback equipment. The critical component in any digital audio system including CD playback is the DAC, This is the part that converts the stream of numbers that represent the audio digitally, into an actual analog audio signal. To get the sound from your iPad to be as good as a CD, the DAC you are using from the CD output needs to be at least as good as the DAC that is in your CD player. Fortunately DAC's are a component that have actually improved in recent years, so the DAC in an Apple USB dongle is probably good enough to at least match an older CD player. Next question is the source of your music. Mp3 files do not sound as good as CD's because they compress the audio to save storage. Flac files are as good as CD. If you get your music from an online source, Spotify and Pandora are always compressed, and not as good as a CD. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Tidal and Quobuz offer uncompressed music in their premium tiers. Whichever service you choose make sure you go to the settings in their app and select the highest audio quality since this is not usually the default, even if you are paying for premium service. With a decent DAC and an uncompressed music service, the music from your iPad will be as good as CD's and possibly better.
Hello, thank you very much for the detailed video. I have a wonderful device that I love very much - Sansui 771. Please tell me if I can connect it to WiFi using one of the methods you described, will the esinkin box work with it? I heard that you must have Digital to Analog converter. Please tell me what I can use to connect my android phone.
Hi. Those old Sansui receivers are classics, and I expect you will want the best possible sound. The esnkin box will work, but it is bluetooth not WiFi and will not give as good sound as a WiFi Streamer. Checkout this video where I show a good way to connect a streamer to a vintage receiver. ruclips.net/video/zFye_zsssO4/видео.html The Arylic S10+ in the video will also add a remote control and graphic equalizer to your system, if you connect it between the tape out and tape in. The S10+ has a reasonable DAC built in, but to get the best sound quality you can add an audiophile grade external DAC such as this one. amzn.to/4ijUu7E though their are many other, mostly more expensive options. Connect the optical output of the S10+ to the optical input of the DAC and the output of the DAC to the Tape in of the receiver. The final quality will depend on the source of the music. If you get your music from an online source, Spotify and Pandora are always compressed, and do not sound as good as good as a CD. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Tidal and Quobuz offer uncompressed music in their premium tiers. Whichever service you choose make sure you go to the settings in their app and select the highest audio quality since this is not usually the default, even if you are paying for premium service. With a good DAC and an uncompressed music service, you might be surprised how good your old receiver will sound.
I have a older Yamaha receiver without bluetooth. Do I need a Bluetooth transmitter instead of a Bluetooth receiver to play my wireless speakers through the optical connection on my receiver or do i need both?
Hi James, I'm not sure from your question what result you are trying to get, and what type of wireless speaker you have. f the wireless speaker has an output port ( most of them do not) , then you could use a bluetooth transmitter and receiver to feed the Yamaha, but there might be a better way to achieve what you are trying to do.
It depends on the size of your house, but one floor of a typical suburban house should be fine. The connection broke for me when I went upstairs and moved to upstairs rooms on the opposite side of the house to the receiver.
Hi, you said something very interesting about the connection working with one system and not the other.... Last October I bought a Hidezs dac to get a better signal from my Galaxy A8 tablet to my stereo ( physical connection ) but although I had power it never sent a signal throught🤔 I grabbed my old LG phone and that works just fine.... Issue is, the sound from the phone sounds great so I'm not using the dac, it was the a8 that was lacking 🤷♂️ I never got a answer of why this is.....perhaps you know what's happening. Paul🙏
Hi Paul I have a friend with an old LG phone which he uses with high end electrostatic headphones. He tells me the DAC in the LG is excellent. LG made a point of having better DACs than other brands Unfortunately it didn't help them commercially because most people don't consider it a priority. That phone can serve you well as a networked music player on WiFi long after you have upgraded your phone to something newer which will almost certainly have a poorer DAC. It's hard to say why the Galaxy A8 didn't work. It should have worked with a Hideze DAC. Hi haven't tried those specific devices. Maybe Samsung USB drivers have an incompatibility or there is a default USB setting on that particular device that needs to change. I'd be interested to see if any other viewers know the answer.
I guess there’s just something funky about the A8 USB c ? It was very frustrating. Really had no luck with Hidizs giving me any explanation....and really, I only know the DAC works because I had that old LG. Apparently that has some B&O audio magic? So as I said, the one that I thought sounded fine is the only thing it fits. I did try an adapter on my iPhone but that didn’t function, when I asked Hidizs about that, they said it need to be an OTG connection. 🤷♂️ Anyway thanks for replying.🙂🙏
HI Paul That's a good clue from Hidzs if it needs an OTG cable from an iPhone then it likely does from the A8 tablet as well. OTG cables are cheap so it's worth trying OTG is a standard for USB that tells devices that can be either hosts or peripherals (Phones and Tablets almost exclusively) that they need to be hosts. Either the LG driver is smart enough to figure it out, or it defaults to host mode and you'd have to manually set it to be a peripheral if you want to upload data to a PC over USB.
The phone volume control adjusts the level going into the receiver. It's usually easiest to set the receiver volume to a high level and leave it there, and control the music volume from the phone. In cases where you change inputs often and don't want to accidently blast FM radio static at very loud levels, you can set the phone volume to max and control the speaker volume from the front panel volume control.
I used to be able to listen to my music off of my Apple phone through my amplifier, but some dummy come up and messed it up for me and I’m just trying to get it back to where all I have to do is just have the accessory on and I can just click over to listen to my music and it’s onso I went from Apple to android I went from iPhone to android yet so please give me a clue as to what you do thank you
It's often hard to second guess what somebody else has done to a system there are sometimes very creative ways to mess things up. The best thing is usually start from scratch. If your old connection was wired you will need a different accessory for Android than you had for iPhone. Use the links in the video description to make sure you get one that works with any Andriod phone. Plug the new accessory into one of the inputs on your amplifier and make a note of which one so that you can select it from the front panel or remote. It should just work, if your phone is connected and the correct input selected. If you were using a wireless bluetooth connection. Make sure that the bluetooth receiver is plugged in and powered up. You should be able to pair the Android phone using the procedure shown in the video.
Thanks. I've got a Sony Marine stereo on my boat (looks exactly like a car stereo). When I plugged in a tiny bluetooth receiver, it said "Not Supported". My Sony is one of those 'in between devices' it's got a USB dongle with an iPod! (in 2024!) that plugs in and plays. I think one of these Esekins would work if instead of edison plugs it had a male USB...
@@rogergadgetguy Thank you RogerGadgetGuy. I've been looking at other bluetooth receivers. I returned the first tiny one to Amazon today. I assumed that Aux port was for headphones. It's an input. So thank you. I'll order a different Bluetooth receiver that supports this. I've also learned that these radios with Bluetooth and Sirius are only $200 so I could even replace it.
Just a thought that might save you money. If you already have a Sirius subscription for a car you can use the sirius app and bluetooth sirius to another vehicle or home stereo. This needs cell phone coverage which may not work for where you take your boat. If that's the case you could consider a full subscriptionfor the boat and use Bluetooth in your car.
Check to see if your specific phone model supports HDMI output through USB (Yiou can use Google Search) if so you can use a USB C to HDMI adapter. I haven't tested any dolby atmos capable phones yet so I don't lnow how well this will work for Dolby Atmos audio.
The Yamaha RX-V1600 has a number of different inputs that will work fine. The top right of the red / white audio RCAs labelled "Play In" " MD/Tape" is a good one, that is unlikely to be already in use. Avoid connections labelled "OUT" and never ever use "Phono" for anything but a turntable.
LOL. You might indeed, if you are passionate about sound. Bluetooth receivers with their internal cheap, chip DACs have come a long way though, they used to be unlistenable. A great example of the latest crop of Bluetooth receiver is the Arylic BR10 which supports AptX HD, and AAC codecs, has a tolerable internal DAC and gives you the option of an external DAC from its optical output. At $49 it's more affornable than a WiFi Streamer.
A Huawei phone should work the same as any other android phone. One possibility for not being able to make a bluetooth connection is that the stereo is connected to something else. There should be some way to manually disconnect from the stereo end like a push and hold of the bluetooth selector button. Alternatively if your Stereo appears in your Saved devices list but it won't connect then click on the little gear wheel next to the name and select "Forget Device" this can sometimes clear a faulty connection. Then Pair the phone and stereo again.
It is without question true that you can get better quality sound from a direct wired connection or from lossless streaming over wifi. Bluetooth has the advantage universal wireless compatibility. Any app, any phone, and any bluetooth audio device, work with wireless convenience, this and the low cost account for it's popularity. Like any other connection method sound quality is very dependent on speakers and other equipment. I know many people who are very happy with the sound quality they get with bluetooth. Some actually prefer the sound they get through bluetooth earbuds compared to CD's played on a stereo. I really enjoy the stereo in my Truck which uses a bluetooth connection. In the right system and the rght circumstances bluetooth can sound really good, certainly better than horrible.
I like to give people options, and bluetooth has it's annoyances which are deal breakers for some, like automatically switching over to a car when a family member arrives home.
There are 2 ways to get audio out of a USB port. It seems your phone only supports one of them. Some phones (like your friend's) support both Use this type of adapter for your phone. www.amazon.com/dp/B09T5ZXNJX?th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=819bdec0e405c01175d3e8a21a9c39b3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
This is *exactly* what I've been looking for!
So clear, precise, & easy to follow!
Thank you so much for this vid! 👍🏼
I don't believe anyone could have done a more thorough job describing all the different ways to connect. Simply outstanding! Thanks very much. Am trying to convince a friend to do this so they can listen to music from their phone on their old stereo system. If I convince them, I will certainly buy the Bluetooth receiver for them through your link to help out. Thanks for a job well done!
I had my old stereo (great shape) and had this idea in my head. Put in key words in youtube and you popped up! This video is EXCELLENT! Informative, convenient for the viewer (in terms of scrolling to certain point in video) and well edited! Awesome! In the middle of purging my home, but cannot wait to hook up my phone to my stereo in a couple of weeks! Thank you! Excellent video!
Hi Joe, I'm so glad you liked the video, Thanks for the feedback.
Clear and concise. Used your link to purchase the adapter. Well done, sir!
Thanks so much! I didn't realise that my speakers had Bluetooth until you mentioned it. The cables didn't work for me, but Bluetooth does the job. Cheers!
EXCELLENT video.
Very professional
Very informative
Very well spoken
Súper súper helpful !!! This brings my garage stereo to a new level ! Thanks a bunch !
Thank you from someone who is not 100% tech savvy!!🤓
Wonderfully clear and actionable instructional video - thank you! My results however have been disappointing in that the sound that comes through the stereo system is very "crackly" when using my Google Pixel 7a, whereas the sound from the also attached CD player and record player are crystal clear. If anyone here reading has troubleshooting suggestions, I eagerly welcome them with thanks!
Crackly usually describes oxidized contacts or a intermittent wire. It would only be something more serious if the CD wasn't working. First check for an overload condition by reducing the phone volume slightly. If no change then the problem is most likely the cable from the phone or bluetooth receiver which you can troubleshoot by substitution, or possibly an oxidized input selector which you can troubleshoot by unplugging the CD and trying that input.
Thanks for this! I didn’t realize they made lightning to 3.5 connectors. One of my customers gave me a really nice denon receiver I’ve got in my garage with some crazy speakers now I can actually use it.
Thanks heaps for the great video.
Had no idea it was so easy. Sounds & works great.
Well done! Thank You - Ordering up a Bluetooth unit from your links for my vintage Optonica integrated amp by Sharp.👍
Super helpful. For the audiophiles, I saw a lot of recommendations for some higher end sound bluetooth adapters, like the iFi Zen Blue 3.
Thanks for the product recommendation. More expensive bluetooth receivers can for sure improve the sound. If you are willing to spend more for better sound you could also buy a wifi streamer for a comparable price.
I want to be able to play a thumb drive through my receiver. Any such adapter to connect via rca auxiliary or phono?
I just picked up a Sony LBT-ZX66i and am looking for recommendations on how to get the best audio from my phone. I heard the Bluetooth adapters are not great when it comes to quality sound, so I am thinking of a USB-C to AUX adapter. Is there a specific one I should look for, or does it really not matter? Any advice or recommendations are much appreciated!
Not all wired adapters work with all phones, but this one will work with any Android and sounds good. amzn.to/4gzqCU7. For an iPhone it's best to stick with the Apple adapters.
At minute 0.42 of your video you plug one end of 3.5 mm wire into phone and the other end goes into RCA plugs - how does that happen? Do I need a splitter from the 3.5 to 2 RCA plugs?
Great video, thorough, and easy to understand. Thank You
If your phone has a headphone socket you will need a 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect it to a stereo. Here's a link; www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Adapter-Subwoofer-Gold-Plated/dp/B01D5H8JW0?crid=1F1FFQAN3RTB8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.37q8IbYmNc944u94qB_cS_OMA3XiiOvLTkJimzocqClYvBtrVLJBCXRXs_rTAUyyyRe9zko2G4_QWZ1VONZ8sCznpVGLNjfb7Qg-Af2wcGGj7mP07m_5lOufU32kpvzhb2Mj0NrS6LZZCznHGVjjafsZWJiaqOuG7SL78iWhHoiSBA8nrbf3c3CVa6tN_893TVEx-7vsaU4fDCJaYA_JR35PMBClilxo6NBe_obiinI.DRvi_BhKmyht6umLTGoJ_Niob5gFQuRHXmqNxq2ts7I&dib_tag=se&keywords=3.5mm%2Bto%2Brca&qid=1719941947&sprefix=3.5mm%2Bto%2B%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=b18e4bf81a8e38cec669ef8ed95aca94&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl
Thank you for a good video! I wonder if I could I plug a 3.5 mm audio cord into the headphone jack on the phone and the mixing mic Jack on a stereo boombox.
Might work but be careful mic inputs are normally very sensitive so yoou may get overload and distortion if the phone output is high.
@rogergadgetguy thank you so much for your help I really appreciate it! You are a great resource.
Thanks for the great video
Thanks Gadget guy. You make it look so easy!
Thanks Bey for the comment and kind feedback!
This is a helpful video for people that use phones for music. I never have, but now I could. Thanks. Now lets address that beautiful Marantz receiver and the lighting problem. LOL It is so easy to install new lamps and new vellum paper and Vintage Hi Fi Audio even has reproduction faceplates. I made my 2220b look like a museum piece.
Hi Mike Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you watching so carefully. The lighting problem is due to led backlights which were installed as part of a restoration, their fast response means that they strobe on and off at 60Hz which is not visible to the naked eye, but forms interference patterns with the camera scanning on video. I will get a wooden case for the Marantz sometime though, it does sound wonderful. B.T.W. Bluetooth is not the only option for phone audio on a vintage reciever, and for something as nice as a Marantz receiver, I'd normally use a WiFi streamer for even better sound. Watch out for future videos.
@@rogergadgetguy I forgot to mention that they also make beautiful reproduction wooden cases. I'm thinking about one. My reproduction face plate was so perfect that I'm sure the wooden case would be too.
@@mikecampbell5856 Thanks for the lead on the case I'll check them out.
Does the usb c to aux input for Android keep audio quality as the one I have drops it to 16bit 44khz and won't retain the 32bit 96khz as promised
Hi Daniel High Res audio is a big subject which could be the topic of several videos by itself. The resolution you will get from your phone depends on your DAC, and the USB drivers in the phone and of course the original file. I don't know of any commercial music released in 32 bit, 24 bit is already beyond the dynamic range capabilities of any realistic playback system. 32 bit is used in the recording industry to avoid audible artifacts in the digital mixing process. I do get 24bit 96Khz from my phone USB port with files of that resolution, but interestingly it resamples all 44.1Khz 16bit sources to 48Khz. The usb driver behaviour varies from one phone manufacturer to the next so your results may vary. Some apps claim to bypass the phone's default drivers and give you native bit perfect resolution, but most of them use the phone default drivers. The actual quality of the sound you hear is far more dependent on the quality of the DAC's circuit design particularly the digital filters and analog output circuitry than resolutions above 16/44.1. None of the sub 10 dollar DACs in the dongles shown in the video is good enough to make the diffence between 16 bit and 24 bit uncompressed audio relevant or audible, which is fortunate because for these inexpensive devices the distinction between resolving audio at 24bit 96Khz, and playing a 24bit 96khz file is usually lost in the translation from chinese. They will all generally sound better than Bluetooth though, which is heavily compressed, but even that is still plenty good enough to be enjoyed by most people. FYI. to actually hear a 24bit 96Khz file in it's intended quality from an Android phone I use an Audioquest Dragonfly Red.
@rogergadgetguy I use a samsung s24 ultra and I own beyerdynamic amiron wireless and sony wh-1000xm5 which the Sony headphones can go upto 32bit 96khz via Bluetooth, and as you said it can't be that high but when I plug it into my laptop it sounds really good. Thank you again for your response.
Great info. One query, does this mean the music is amplified twice. Once by the phone and then the receiver? Would it be 'cleaner' to send the audio out at line level into the receiver (is there an app for that??)?
Hi Anwar, Great question. It's really double attenuated rather than double amplified max volume on the phone, will give you nrmal line level which you can control with the receiver only if you prefer.
This is all new to me. I miss the old analog receivers and furniture size speakers from the 70’s but I hope you can help me and please excuse any beginner descriptions from me I really am just testing the water with this. If I plug an iPad into a denon avr receiver will I get the same width of sound I get with CD’s. Thank you very much for maybe answering and uploading your videos. I just found your channel but plan on spending some time watching.
Hi, I Like a lot of the old equipment too. Much of what passes for progress is actually just good marketing. CD's can sound superb with the right playback equipment. The critical component in any digital audio system including CD playback is the DAC, This is the part that converts the stream of numbers that represent the audio digitally, into an actual analog audio signal. To get the sound from your iPad to be as good as a CD, the DAC you are using from the CD output needs to be at least as good as the DAC that is in your CD player. Fortunately DAC's are a component that have actually improved in recent years, so the DAC in an Apple USB dongle is probably good enough to at least match an older CD player. Next question is the source of your music. Mp3 files do not sound as good as CD's because they compress the audio to save storage. Flac files are as good as CD. If you get your music from an online source, Spotify and Pandora are always compressed, and not as good as a CD. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Tidal and Quobuz offer uncompressed music in their premium tiers. Whichever service you choose make sure you go to the settings in their app and select the highest audio quality since this is not usually the default, even if you are paying for premium service. With a decent DAC and an uncompressed music service, the music from your iPad will be as good as CD's and possibly better.
@@rogergadgetguythank you very much!
Hello, thank you very much for the detailed video. I have a wonderful device that I love very much - Sansui 771. Please tell me if I can connect it to WiFi using one of the methods you described, will the esinkin box work with it? I heard that you must have Digital to Analog converter. Please tell me what I can use to connect my android phone.
Hi. Those old Sansui receivers are classics, and I expect you will want the best possible sound. The esnkin box will work, but it is bluetooth not WiFi and will not give as good sound as a WiFi Streamer. Checkout this video where I show a good way to connect a streamer to a vintage receiver. ruclips.net/video/zFye_zsssO4/видео.html The Arylic S10+ in the video will also add a remote control and graphic equalizer to your system, if you connect it between the tape out and tape in. The S10+ has a reasonable DAC built in, but to get the best sound quality you can add an audiophile grade external DAC such as this one. amzn.to/4ijUu7E though their are many other, mostly more expensive options. Connect the optical output of the S10+ to the optical input of the DAC and the output of the DAC to the Tape in of the receiver. The final quality will depend on the source of the music. If you get your music from an online source, Spotify and Pandora are always compressed, and do not sound as good as good as a CD. Amazon Music, Apple Music, Tidal and Quobuz offer uncompressed music in their premium tiers. Whichever service you choose make sure you go to the settings in their app and select the highest audio quality since this is not usually the default, even if you are paying for premium service. With a good DAC and an uncompressed music service, you might be surprised how good your old receiver will sound.
I have a older Yamaha receiver without bluetooth. Do I need a Bluetooth transmitter instead of a Bluetooth receiver to play my wireless speakers through the optical connection on my receiver or do i need both?
Hi James, I'm not sure from your question what result you are trying to get, and what type of wireless speaker you have. f the wireless speaker has an output port ( most of them do not) , then you could use a bluetooth transmitter and receiver to feed the Yamaha, but there might be a better way to achieve what you are trying to do.
Hi! With Bluetooth, Is the sound are from the amp. or speakers? If my speakers are related to the amp. should the sound go out from there? Thanks
Hi Alice, The sound will come out through the speakers.
Great Info,,Thanks a Million.
Thanks for commenting. Much Appreciated!
What is the range of the bluetooth receiver ? Ie, can I walk around my house with my phone in my pocket and it will remain connected?
It depends on the size of your house, but one floor of a typical suburban house should be fine. The connection broke for me when I went upstairs and moved to upstairs rooms on the opposite side of the house to the receiver.
Hi, you said something very interesting about the connection working with one system and not the other....
Last October I bought a Hidezs dac to get a better signal from my Galaxy A8 tablet to my stereo ( physical connection ) but although I had power it never sent a signal throught🤔
I grabbed my old LG phone and that works just fine....
Issue is, the sound from the phone sounds great so I'm not using the dac, it was the a8 that was lacking 🤷♂️
I never got a answer of why this is.....perhaps you know what's happening.
Paul🙏
Hi Paul I have a friend with an old LG phone which he uses with high end electrostatic headphones. He tells me the DAC in the LG is excellent. LG made a point of having better DACs than other brands Unfortunately it didn't help them commercially because most people don't consider it a priority. That phone can serve you well as a networked music player on WiFi long after you have upgraded your phone to something newer which will almost certainly have a poorer DAC. It's hard to say why the Galaxy A8 didn't work. It should have worked with a Hideze DAC. Hi haven't tried those specific devices. Maybe Samsung USB drivers have an incompatibility or there is a default USB setting on that particular device that needs to change. I'd be interested to see if any other viewers know the answer.
I guess there’s just something funky about the A8 USB c ?
It was very frustrating. Really had no luck with Hidizs giving me any explanation....and really, I only know the DAC works because I had that old LG. Apparently that has some B&O audio magic? So as I said, the one that I thought sounded fine is the only thing it fits.
I did try an adapter on my iPhone but that didn’t function, when I asked Hidizs about that, they said it need to be an OTG connection. 🤷♂️
Anyway thanks for replying.🙂🙏
HI Paul That's a good clue from Hidzs if it needs an OTG cable from an iPhone then it likely does from the A8 tablet as well. OTG cables are cheap so it's worth trying OTG is a standard for USB that tells devices that can be either hosts or peripherals (Phones and Tablets almost exclusively) that they need to be hosts. Either the LG driver is smart enough to figure it out, or it defaults to host mode and you'd have to manually set it to be a peripheral if you want to upload data to a PC over USB.
Is the volume on the phone turned up as well?
The phone volume control adjusts the level going into the receiver. It's usually easiest to set the receiver volume to a high level and leave it there, and control the music volume from the phone. In cases where you change inputs often and don't want to accidently blast FM radio static at very loud levels, you can set the phone volume to max and control the speaker volume from the front panel volume control.
@@rogergadgetguy thanks for the tips. I like to control the volume with the receiver rather than the phone.
Thank You.
I used to be able to listen to my music off of my Apple phone through my amplifier, but some dummy come up and messed it up for me and I’m just trying to get it back to where all I have to do is just have the accessory on and I can just click over to listen to my music and it’s onso I went from Apple to android I went from iPhone to android yet so please give me a clue as to what you do thank you
It's often hard to second guess what somebody else has done to a system there are sometimes very creative ways to mess things up. The best thing is usually start from scratch. If your old connection was wired you will need a different accessory for Android than you had for iPhone. Use the links in the video description to make sure you get one that works with any Andriod phone. Plug the new accessory into one of the inputs on your amplifier and make a note of which one so that you can select it from the front panel or remote. It should just work, if your phone is connected and the correct input selected. If you were using a wireless bluetooth connection. Make sure that the bluetooth receiver is plugged in and powered up. You should be able to pair the Android phone using the procedure shown in the video.
Thanks. I've got a Sony Marine stereo on my boat (looks exactly like a car stereo). When I plugged in a tiny bluetooth receiver, it said "Not Supported". My Sony is one of those 'in between devices' it's got a USB dongle with an iPod! (in 2024!) that plugs in and plays. I think one of these Esekins would work if instead of edison plugs it had a male USB...
Hi, When I looked up Sony marine stereos, all the ones that I found had an aux jack on the front panel that could be used for bluetooth receiver.
@@rogergadgetguy Thank you RogerGadgetGuy. I've been looking at other bluetooth receivers. I returned the first tiny one to Amazon today. I assumed that Aux port was for headphones. It's an input. So thank you. I'll order a different Bluetooth receiver that supports this.
I've also learned that these radios with Bluetooth and Sirius are only $200 so I could even replace it.
Just a thought that might save you money. If you already have a Sirius subscription for a car you can use the sirius app and bluetooth sirius to another vehicle or home stereo. This needs cell phone coverage which may not work for where you take your boat. If that's the case you could consider a full subscriptionfor the boat and use Bluetooth in your car.
Dolby Atmos can be transmitted only by hdmi...how to do it when your phone only has usb c port
Check to see if your specific phone model supports HDMI output through USB (Yiou can use Google Search) if so you can use a USB C to HDMI adapter. I haven't tested any dolby atmos capable phones yet so I don't lnow how well this will work for Dolby Atmos audio.
Dose anyone know where you plug rca into yamaha rx 1600?
The Yamaha RX-V1600 has a number of different inputs that will work fine. The top right of the red / white audio RCAs labelled "Play In" " MD/Tape" is a good one, that is unlikely to be already in use. Avoid connections labelled "OUT" and never ever use "Phono" for anything but a turntable.
You might want to add a dac, unless you like that “ Walkman in a box with dying batteries“ sound
LOL. You might indeed, if you are passionate about sound. Bluetooth receivers with their internal cheap, chip DACs have come a long way though, they used to be unlistenable. A great example of the latest crop of Bluetooth receiver is the Arylic BR10 which supports AptX HD, and AAC codecs, has a tolerable internal DAC and gives you the option of an external DAC from its optical output. At $49 it's more affornable than a WiFi Streamer.
I'm not trying to connect my phone to my stereo. I just want my stereo to turn on and work like it used too
My Huawei mobile says I can't find the device whenever I connect it with my stereo
A Huawei phone should work the same as any other android phone. One possibility for not being able to make a bluetooth connection is that the stereo is connected to something else. There should be some way to manually disconnect from the stereo end like a push and hold of the bluetooth selector button. Alternatively if your Stereo appears in your Saved devices list but it won't connect then click on the little gear wheel next to the name and select "Forget Device" this can sometimes clear a faulty connection. Then Pair the phone and stereo again.
I want to link my phone 📱 to 🚉 car radio my phone is Samsung A30s phone link
Eny ones who's that connection
@@JohnChauke-z2p The Car radio needs to be put into pairing mode first. Check the owners manual to figure out how.
Is this Mr rogers from lamb chop
Nope. Not that Mr Rogers! Wasn't Lamb Chop Shari Lewis?
most of b tooth sound is horrible.
It is without question true that you can get better quality sound from a direct wired connection or from lossless streaming over wifi. Bluetooth has the advantage universal wireless compatibility. Any app, any phone, and any bluetooth audio device, work with wireless convenience, this and the low cost account for it's popularity. Like any other connection method sound quality is very dependent on speakers and other equipment. I know many people who are very happy with the sound quality they get with bluetooth. Some actually prefer the sound they get through bluetooth earbuds compared to CD's played on a stereo. I really enjoy the stereo in my Truck which uses a bluetooth connection. In the right system and the rght circumstances bluetooth can sound really good, certainly better than horrible.
Its 2024 use Bluetooth
I like to give people options, and bluetooth has it's annoyances which are deal breakers for some, like automatically switching over to a car when a family member arrives home.
I have a Galaxy S20. I bought the onn. Usb-c to 3.5 aux adapter and it will not play through my stereo. My friend's phone plays fine.
There are 2 ways to get audio out of a USB port. It seems your phone only supports one of them. Some phones (like your friend's) support both Use this type of adapter for your phone. www.amazon.com/dp/B09T5ZXNJX?th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=819bdec0e405c01175d3e8a21a9c39b3&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl