Taketheflame
Super Member
Hey all,
Curious if anyone here has experience with the Audioengine B1 Bluetooth receiver? They're a bit pricey compared to other Bluetooth options out there (although relatively modest in the grand scheme of hi-fi components), but I'm just trying decide if it might be worth the upgrade for me?
I'm currently just running a $20 Esinkin adapter at the moment (that I run through the AUX port on my receiver) - which certainly does the job, and is great for the price - but I'm wondering if I can expect better audio quality/connection stability out of a B1? I recently upgraded my speakers, and they reveal quite a bit more of the flaws of MP3/compressed audio files than my old pair, so I'm planning to re-rip my CD collection into lossless formats on my phone. The Esinkin also experiences occasional (but brief) audio dropouts - that has me considering the Bluetooth receiver side of the equation too.
The other option would be to buy a decent CD player - but truthfully, I would rather keep my CD collection on my phone as I have been - my shelf real estate is already pretty full from the receiver and analog sources, and phone + bluetooth is great for those lazy evenings .
Hoping someone can shed some light on the B1 - thanks in advance!
Curious if anyone here has experience with the Audioengine B1 Bluetooth receiver? They're a bit pricey compared to other Bluetooth options out there (although relatively modest in the grand scheme of hi-fi components), but I'm just trying decide if it might be worth the upgrade for me?
I'm currently just running a $20 Esinkin adapter at the moment (that I run through the AUX port on my receiver) - which certainly does the job, and is great for the price - but I'm wondering if I can expect better audio quality/connection stability out of a B1? I recently upgraded my speakers, and they reveal quite a bit more of the flaws of MP3/compressed audio files than my old pair, so I'm planning to re-rip my CD collection into lossless formats on my phone. The Esinkin also experiences occasional (but brief) audio dropouts - that has me considering the Bluetooth receiver side of the equation too.
The other option would be to buy a decent CD player - but truthfully, I would rather keep my CD collection on my phone as I have been - my shelf real estate is already pretty full from the receiver and analog sources, and phone + bluetooth is great for those lazy evenings .
Hoping someone can shed some light on the B1 - thanks in advance!