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Post by sastone on Jun 22, 2021 18:24:33 GMT -5
So I jumped in and purchased the BasX5 and XMC-1. I had been running a 5.1 system but have since moved and wiring/connection of the two surrounds isn't practical. Is it (here comes the stupid part) possible to have the R/L and center channel speakers connected and operate the surrounds via bluetooth? If so, how?
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Post by housetech on Jun 22, 2021 19:14:17 GMT -5
Emotiva BTR-1 Virtual Copper Bluetooth System plus powered bookshelf speakers should work.
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 22, 2021 19:18:30 GMT -5
Do you mean you want to power the surrounds with a separate amp and feed that amp over bluetooth? If so, you will need a BT transmitter and a separate BT receiver, obviously. But to get the best sound you would need to make sure your TX and RX devices are capable of aptX HD or aptX Adaptive... something like this: avantree.com/ca/oasis-bluetooth-transmitter-receiverAnd I am not sure what the latency is like on these... if it's stable, then you can correct for it with Dirac, but if it deviates, you may find phasing issues as the latency drifts. And this is going to add up cost wise.... new amp or speakers with built in amp, BT transmitter, BT receiver... so why is there a problem with wiring the surrounds directly? Maybe we could advise on solutions.
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 22, 2021 19:19:18 GMT -5
Emotiva BTR-1 Virtual Copper Bluetooth System plus powered bookshelf speakers should work. Cool... I was unaware Emotiva had a solution for this! This is better advice than mine.
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 22, 2021 19:21:27 GMT -5
Wait... that solves the receive side... what about the transmit side?
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Post by housetech on Jun 22, 2021 19:42:15 GMT -5
Thought there was a transmitter & receiver (one each) Lonnie did a video- hook up xmitter to pre/pro then to receiver plugged into a remote subwoofer.
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 22, 2021 20:11:08 GMT -5
Just checked the product page and their YouTube channel and I don't see any video on the BTR-1
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Post by sastone on Jun 23, 2021 6:56:53 GMT -5
Do you mean you want to power the surrounds with a separate amp and feed that amp over bluetooth? If so, you will need a BT transmitter and a separate BT receiver, obviously. But to get the best sound you would need to make sure your TX and RX devices are capable of aptX HD or aptX Adaptive... something like this: avantree.com/ca/oasis-bluetooth-transmitter-receiverAnd I am not sure what the latency is like on these... if it's stable, then you can correct for it with Dirac, but if it deviates, you may find phasing issues as the latency drifts. And this is going to add up cost wise.... new amp or speakers with built in amp, BT transmitter, BT receiver... so why is there a problem with wiring the surrounds directly? Maybe we could advise on solutions. I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate two surrounds via BT is possible. Running a 5.1 with the L/R/C connected directly to the BasX A5 and then the two surrounds connect via BT. I'm in a condo and just don't want to run speaker wire across the floor is really the issue.
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Post by 405x5 on Jun 23, 2021 9:18:07 GMT -5
Do you mean you want to power the surrounds with a separate amp and feed that amp over bluetooth? If so, you will need a BT transmitter and a separate BT receiver, obviously. But to get the best sound you would need to make sure your TX and RX devices are capable of aptX HD or aptX Adaptive... something like this: avantree.com/ca/oasis-bluetooth-transmitter-receiverAnd I am not sure what the latency is like on these... if it's stable, then you can correct for it with Dirac, but if it deviates, you may find phasing issues as the latency drifts. And this is going to add up cost wise.... new amp or speakers with built in amp, BT transmitter, BT receiver... so why is there a problem with wiring the surrounds directly? Maybe we could advise on solutions. I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate two surrounds via BT is possible. Running a 5.1 with the L/R/C connected directly to the BasX A5 and then the two surrounds connect via BT. I'm in a condo and just don't want to run speaker wire across the floor is really the issue. ….Across the floor?? Quite a few creative approaches to getting hard wired NEAT where you want it. Are you sure you want to bail on the idea??
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 23, 2021 16:33:46 GMT -5
Ditto what Proteon FOrce said.... is there a way you could run the wires around the perimeter of the room? Or is there no reasonable way to hard-wire
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Post by KeithL on Jun 23, 2021 16:57:51 GMT -5
The BTR-1 is a Bluetooth RECEIVER ONLY. There are plenty of Bluetooth transmitters out there - but we don't make one. The VSUB, which is our our wireless SUBWOOFER solution, comes as a transmitter and receiver pair. You can add more receivers to connect up to four receivers to each transmitter - which will send the same audio signal to multiple subs. However the VSUB has a relatively limited frequency response - up to about 5 kHz - intended for subwoofers but not appropriate for full-range audio. (There are also flat speaker cables that can be run under a carpet or tucked behind molding... you don't really need heavy wire for surrounds.)
Thought there was a transmitter & receiver (one each) Lonnie did a video- hook up xmitter to pre/pro then to receiver plugged into a remote subwoofer.
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Post by ttocs on Jun 23, 2021 17:26:10 GMT -5
My father used to say: If you can't hide it, glorify it!
Run them overhead and use little LED lights along the way so they will light up and change in intensity with the audio signal.
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Post by hemster on Jun 23, 2021 17:44:57 GMT -5
The BTR-1 is a Bluetooth RECEIVER ONLY. There are plenty of Bluetooth transmitters out there - but we don't make one. The VSUB, which is our our wireless SUBWOOFER solution, comes as a transmitter and receiver pair. You can add more receivers to connect up to four receivers to each transmitter - which will send the same audio signal to multiple subs. However the VSUB has a relatively limited frequency response - up to about 5 kHz - intended for subwoofers but not appropriate for full-range audio. (There are also flat speaker cables that can be run under a carpet or tucked behind molding... you don't really need heavy wire for surrounds.)
Thought there was a transmitter & receiver (one each) Lonnie did a video- hook up xmitter to pre/pro then to receiver plugged into a remote subwoofer. Keith, the product page for the VSUB states frequency response up to 2 kHz. Still plenty good for subwoofers but wanted to clarify the number.
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Post by knucklehead on Jun 23, 2021 21:39:39 GMT -5
There is a product called Rocketfish that can do this. There are others as well but offhand I can't recall the brands. OP, are you aware that you will need an amp at each surround speaker to drive it? Products such as Rocketfish provide the preamp signal, but not an amplified one.
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Post by housetech on Jun 25, 2021 15:00:05 GMT -5
Emotiva BTR-1 Virtual Copper Bluetooth System plus powered bookshelf speakers should work. Never mind
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Post by JKCashin on Jun 25, 2021 15:15:35 GMT -5
Emotiva BTR-1 Virtual Copper Bluetooth System plus powered bookshelf speakers should work. Never mind LOL... when ya try to help..... <sigh>
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Post by drtrey3 on Jun 26, 2021 9:29:16 GMT -5
BT sound is compromised. Run the wires.
Trey
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 26, 2021 10:44:13 GMT -5
BT sound is compromised. Run the wires. Trey Not to mention that using BT would waste two channels of the BasX amp.
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Post by garbulky on Jun 26, 2021 11:25:50 GMT -5
BT sound is compromised. Run the wires. Trey Not to mention that using BT would waste two channels of the BasX amp. Yes I hope he realizes that if he doesn't run the wires he needs to have either self-powered speakers or another amp that reaches each of the speakers
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