Bluetooth speaker adapter?

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Anyone use one of these?

Something like the Logitech one: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/search-...-criteria.html

Or the slightly cheaper Sandstrom one: http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/sandstr...83354-pdt.html

Any big negative points? Much lack of quality? Any difference between these two?

Just looking to make my living room music wireless; have satellite speakers by the TV and at the moment have cables running all the way to the other side to my iPad. Looking at swapping this out for my Touchpad (on its wireless charger) so it's much easier to select and switch music.

Mods: Already posted this in Hi-Fi but didn't get any replies so opening up to GD!
 
Your links are not working and are just showing the home page so I don't know what adaptors you are looking at.

I have a Logitech adapter that I use with my tablet. The adapter has phono and 3.5mm connections and a button which pairs it to the bluetooth device. As for audio quality. It has a noticeable difference over a direct connection. I would say the difference is like going from 256 to 128 MP3 quality. The treble needs a bit of adjustment on my dock to bring it up a bit.
 
Are you talking about Bluetooth audio receivers (links dont work)?

If so then that's the weirdest timing - I bought one about three days ago, after very nearly starting a thread on this forum as I wasn't even sure such a thing even existed. I have Logitech Z5500 speakers in my living room attached to the TV but like to play music through them sometimes from my phone.

Anyway, I bought this Sandstrom one. It has a 3.5mm line out for the speaker cable. Simply pair the phone to the device and I can play all my music from it while it's in my pocket.

The quality is fine (no worse than using a 3.5mm direct connection as far as I can tell). Range is meant to be about 10 metres I think, which is fine for my flat. The only thing I've noticed is that occasionally the pitch of some songs changes for a few seconds - I assume as the data buffers. But it's not very noticeable unless you are listening for it.
 
That's the Logitech one I have. It's not as good as a direct connection but it's pretty good for what it is and has a good steady connection. It has a range of ten metres but does begin to drop out after about seven or so metres.

The advantage over the other one you are considering is that the Logitech has two audio outputs. I have one connection to my dock and the other to an AV unit.
 
I got the Logitech one for Christmas and it's very cool. It paired first time with my HTC phone and my girlfriends Ipod touch, really easy. So to use it I just have to have the adapter powered up, then turn my bluetooth on. As said the quality is slightly lower than a direct connection, but unless your blaring out your tunes then you probably won't notice. Does anyone know why there's a difference in quality ?

Until a couple of months ago I didn't know such a thing existed either :D

Edit: Oops ignore the thumbs down, don't know how that appeared!
 
Just a quick one for who's interested, I received my Auris Bluetooth adapter today from the US, absolutely superb. Bluetooth 4.0 with apt-X codec (for those devices that support it), Aux out as well as 30-pin 'iConnector'. Charges uses the 30-pin port but battery life shows up on iPhone screen taskbar when connected, as well as being able to control my iPhone (Spotify and/or native iTunes player) through my dock remote control (remote > dock > BT > iPhone). Well worth the extra cost over the eBay cheapies that didn't work.
 
I have both the Logitech and the Sandstrom (kitchen and bathroom ceiling speakers). I actually prefer the Sandstrom one as you don't need to press a button to pair it and I change phones on a regular basis. I also use a Sandstrom one in the car as it's powered by USB and I plug it into the AUX IN behind my car stereo.

The Sandstrom is also a lot smaller.
 
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Em3bbs said:
I also use a Sandstrom one in the car as it's powered by USB and I plug it into the AUX IN behind my car stereo.

The Sandstrom is also a lot smaller.
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I'm considering buying another one to do this, as I've just placed an AUX cable in the back of my stock head unit. What I want to do though is somehow power the unit without having to plug it into the cigarette lighter so I can tuck it all away neatly behind the dashboard.
 
Conscript said:
I'm considering buying another one to do this, as I've just placed an AUX cable in the back of my stock head unit. What I want to do though is somehow power the unit without having to plug it into the cigarette lighter so I can tuck it all away neatly behind the dashboard.
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I ripped apart one of those cheap USB cigarette lighter adapters and soldered wires from the circuit board to the switched radio live - all hidden away and works great!
 
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