Beolit 12 and bluetooth

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thorne
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Posted June 18, 2020 at 23:17 GMT
#2140021

Hi

 

Airplay on my Beolit is just not reliable and I am looking for a rechargeable Bluetooth receiver to improve connnectivity with my iphone  I want to use it in the garden so it can’t be plugged into power

 

Can anyone recommend one that’s not too expensive?

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted June 19, 2020 at 11:31 GMT
#2140022
You be option is to power the Bluetooth unit with a small battery pack. You can fit this in the compartment for the power cable.
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thorne
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Posted June 19, 2020 at 12:42 GMT
#2140023

Sounds good. Is there a combo available or do I buy the receiver and battery pack separately. Any suggestions would be welcome

 

thanks

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Severian (archived2)
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Posted June 19, 2020 at 14:32 GMT
#2140024

I'm not familiar with the Beolit 12, but on my Beolit 15 I use the USB port on it to power a small WiFi streamer that's also plugged into the line input. If you can find a BT dongle that can be driven by USB levels of power that would be an option. I have a hard time imagining that a BT dongle really needs a much power.

Leosgonewild
Leosgonewild
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Posted June 20, 2020 at 10:43 GMT
#2140025
Powering a device via the usb on the 12 and feeding the six input with said device usually results in noise.
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thorne
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Posted June 20, 2020 at 14:26 GMT
#2140026

Hi Leosgonewild

 

Thanks for the heads up. So do you have a Bluetooth receiver and battery pack recommendations?

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Severian (archived2)
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Posted June 20, 2020 at 15:07 GMT
#2140027

leosgonewild wrote:
Powering a device via the usb on the 12 and feeding the six input with said device usually results in noise.

Interesting, seems to work without noise on my 15. Go figure.

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