Wireless Headphones with the DS

Audio Components DACs
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Hi,
I would like to use wireless (AptX) headphones with my rig.
I see 2 options:

  1. Use RCA output of the DS to a BT transmitter.
  2. Add a streamer/DAC to the setup.

For #1, I suppose this would attenuate the balanced outputs of the DAC.Also, any recommendations on a high quality BT transmitter ?

For option 2, if I want to avoid 2 add. units, I found the Bluesound Node and Cocktail N25. Does anyone know of other options ?

2

If the wireless signal is digital, and the input to the dac is digital, why do you need the dac, which you have to just have to re-digitise from analog?

3

Hi Chris, what’s the alternative ? my streamer has only a single USB output

4

While you’ll lose a lot… the DS filters / modulators will still be heard over going straight digital path from streamer.

What’s your source? This will help guide your path. If it’s CDs or other media I think your option 1 makes sense. I don’t know of a high quality BT transmitter though. There are a ton on the market. If you’re source is digital files or streaming then I’d just use a phone that supports AptX or get a DAP. That solution is basically option 2 but gives you advantage of it being portable. I wouldn’t buy a specific streamer or integrated with this functionality just to get the BT functions.

5

Dependent on your source, any iPad or iPhone that can read you files e.g. JRiver or mconnectHD can stream to your wireless headphones. I do using Bose earplugs and it sounds great