1Mii HiFi Bluetooth 5.3 Music Receiver for Home Stereo with LDAC, Bluetooth Audio Adapter with Audiophile DAC aptX HD, RCA Optical Output for AV Receiver or Stereo Amplifier – DS200Pro

*Noticeably Higher Sound Quality*
Very happy to receive the Lavaudio HiFi bluetooth adapter.I am a musician by training and a filmmaker (producer and director), all of which means I spend a lot of time listening to various audio formats through a variety of playback options (headphones, computer speakers, high end audio speakers, etc). My wife is a professional musician, and so we’re often listening to different mixes and masters together, again out of various sources in the house or a studio.Lavaudio makes the DS200Pro, and it is a subcompany of 1Mii. I also own the 1Mii BO3 Pro, which is a decent bluetooth receiver/transmitter combination. When watching films with a projector, I use the 1Mii BO3 Pro to wirelessly receive audio from my iMac computer (it’s automatically split off from the HDMI out that runs video to the projector). Living in a NYC apt, this is great, b/c I always have to compromise on space and setup, and this allows good flexibility. In terms of latency issues, there’s never been a problem using the 1Mii BO3 Pro to watch films, and it works well as a transmitter when I need to wear headphones and watch a film.But there’s always been some minor, yet noticeable sound quality issues from the 1Mii, especially when sending higher quality, but also with everyday audio and video applications. With the BO3 Pro playing lossless files, there’s latency issues, some dropping that manifests as slight pops and latency delays, and a loss of clarity as well.The Lavaudio DS200 Pro solves all of these with ease. Clarity and dynamic range are noticeably evident, a lovely sound. I am impressed!Music: I tested the DS200 Pro next to the BO3 Pro playing the same four pieces by Johan Johannsson that have a good amount of range, dynamics and acoustic and electronic instrumentation to hear. I used FLAC files streamed from a VLC player from my iMac, into either bluetooth receiver, and into a simple old Yamaha CR-450 (nothin’ special!) and out of two Paradigm Monitor SE Atom speakers. I haven’t spent a ton of money on this setup.I also streamed some music from Bandcamp with my Google Pixel 4a (which doesn’t support 96k sample rates, but anyways, gave it a listen. Still, you’re advised to switch OFF LDAC in the bluetooth menu if you’re phone doesn’t support 96k rates.) All was well with that setup. I don’t think I’ll use it too much, so I moved on fairly quickly here.Streaming Video: Again I tested both the DS200 Pro and the BO3 Pro next to each other. I streamed Boyhood from the Criterion Collection. It has a quick intro music by Coldplay, some dialogue over the music, then straight into a dialogue scene in a car. I wanted to check on any latency issues and see what else I noticed. First off, the DS200 Pro has the volume I intend to hear the first time, whereas the BO3 Pro I’ve always had to mess around with volume on my computer, the BO3 device itself, AND my amplifier, and for some reason it never stayed steady. I don’t know why and I don’t care why, I just know that’s something with the BO3 Pro that’s always annoyed me to have to dial in every time. Not so with the DS200 Pro — no problems with volume settings. No problems with latency with either device.Again, though, the DS200 Pro provides noticeably better sound, even when not streaming a lossless file. In this case it wasn’t the music itself in the film, nor the dialogue, but rather I felt like I was hearing the mix of the film’s audio better. For example in the car when the characters are conversing, some audio mixer spent a lot of time mixing in the sounds of the car, the occasional bird in a tree when they’re at a stop sign, etc. It was there and delivered evenly.Finally, I tested the two devices against a DVD of Bladerunner to see how they handled the booms and electronics of Vangelis’ soundtrack with the explosions and sound effects. Just the opening sequence and fading down into the first scene with dialogue. Again, the DS200 Pro delivers all of this with out me having to mess with the volume controls — it just seems more even than the BO3 Pro when it comes to this. With the BO3 Pro I really was always going up and down with the volume a lot, and so far that doesn’t seem to be an issue with the DS200 Pro. Great! Of course neither had latency sync issues.Other Positive Things about the DS200 Pro:-Startup: When you turn the DS200 Pro on, it’s just on. You don’t have to hear that annoying startup jingle that a lot of bluetooth devices play, and there’s no connectivity beep either — those drive me nuts for some reason, and they’re often at much high volumes than what I intend to playback.-Size/Features: The DS200 Pro is 50% smaller than the BO3 Pro, and has only one antenna. Less lights and features to look at — for what it’s worth, the BO3 Pro likes to tell you if you’re streaming SBC, AptX, etc — just one single blue light on the front of the DS200 Pro.-Comes with a variety of RCAs, digital output and 5V power adapter. Cord is a little short for the power adapter.-RCA connections on the back of the DS200 Pro are gold plated, nice touch.-There’s not much in terms of instructions, just enough to get you connected. If you’re using a phone to stream and it can’t do 96k sample rate, you’re advised to open the bluetooth menu and turn OFF LDAC. I have a Google Pixel 4a, and it does not support the 96k sample rate, so i did this. I streamed some music from bandcamp, no problem.One final note comparing with the BO3 Pro…if you leave the BO3 Pro on, there’s often some faint high-pitched squel that comes through the speakers. It always worried me, no need to damage speakers! But I certainly do not hear that from the DS200 Pro. So, overall, all the things that annoyed me about the BO3 Pro are not manifesting themselves in the DS200 Pro — which is great!!These are my initials thoughts on the DS200 Pro. Over the next couple weeks I plan on using it quite a bit — I’m excited to go through my lossless audio files again and enjoy some music! But I also plan on keeping my BO3 Pro in case I need a bluetooth transmitter. And I may update this review with more.Check out the specs for the Lavaudio DS200Pro — it’s a great little device and worth the cost, which is minor for the quality it delivers.Note to the company: not seeing the DS200Pro on your website yet. It would be nice to get it up there with some information and specs.

Excellent little unit
There’s some features of this unit I find very valuable, that seem to be rare among devices like this:1. It doesn’t make any additional noises when connecting/disconnecting/pairing/powerup/etc. No gimmicky beeps, chimes, voices, and whatnot that other bluetooth receivers make (and usually at a too-high volume). Completely silent. The only sound you get out is what gets sent from your connected device. Which is the only way it should be.2. No obnoxious bright flashing lights and displays. Just one unobtrusive LED for status.3. It doesn’t go into pairing mode unless specifically requested to. Every other bluetooth receiver I have used thinks it’s appropriate to be promiscuous by default — they are *always* in pairing mode when not connected. Why manufacturers of bluetooth audio receivers deviate from the norm on this escapes logic, but finally someone gets it.The way I use these receivers, I would prefer to leave them on 24-7 with their connected amp, so they get installed in an out of the way spot and don’t normally need touched. Haven’t really been able to do that until now as other receivers I’ve tried (from cheap to expensive) don’t tick the boxes above. Now that I found this unit, planning to get rid of the other bluetooth receivers I own.Audio quality seems good, supports the usual slate of modern HD Bluetooth audio codecs on my devices, but I don’t have particularly high quality gear to test audio output with. Haven’t had it long enough to test longevity.So far very happy, nice simple unit that does exactly what it should and no more.

Received this bluetooth receiver for Christmas. Connected up to my vintage audio system. Connects to my laptop virtually instantaneously when powered on. Audio quality is very good. No issues whatsoever with it. Build quality is good. Easy to recommend. 4 stars for value due to price, but everything is expensive these days!

Posseggo un vecchio impianto stereo Pioneer del 1992. Non lo usavo da tempo immemore e ho pensato di rimetterlo in funzione sfruttando uno dei servizi di streaming disponibili sui cellulari ma solamente per l’ascolto in cuffia. Chiaramente la mia intenzione era di ottenere un suono che fosse paragonabile almeno ad un livello CD dato l’impianto che avevo a disposizione. In commercio c’è una scelta vasta che va dai 1000 euro per un ricevitore bluetooth McIntosh fino a cifre più contenute per ricevitori generalmente di costruzione cinese, come è anche questo, ma dalle prestazioni discutibili (es. connessione bluetooth scadente, qualità sonora inaccettabile, etc.). Chiaramente il tutto può funzionare solo con delle cuffie di alta qualità. La spesa nel mio caso doveva per forza essere contenuta perché andava a confrontarsi con il basso valore commerciale dell’impianto decisamente vecchio.Questo dispositivo 1Mii mi ha risolto il problema. Il mio cellulare Samsung offre il codec bluetooth LDAC della Sony proprio come questo ricevitore, oltre ai soliti AptX, SBC e AAC, e dunque, già in partenza, è garantito un elevato livello qualitativo. Il ricevitore si è collegato immediatamente al telefono e non ha mai dato problemi di connessione (ma attenzione ad eventuali ostacoli metallici tra ricevitore e telefono che possono disturbare il collegamento). La distanza a cui ascolto non supera mai i 3 metri perché, per garantirmi un livello qualitativo in output, ho utilizzato un cavo a cui ho collegato delle cuffie Bose 700 HP. C’è da dire che, in questa configurazione, un trasmettitore bluetooth in output per le cuffie è sconsigliato. Ho fatto diverse prove ma si perde tantissimo.La qualità audio ottenuta così in uscita è quella che mi aspettavo e questo mi ha sorpreso piacevolmente. E’ importante che, per un utilizzo adeguato, non si usino i file mp3 che perdono parecchio in compressione (questa può spiegare perché certi acquirenti percepiscano i bassi accentuati) ma piuttosto i file flac. Se ne trovano di gratutiti in rete proprio per test come questi. Per lo streaming in effetti ho l’abbonamento ad un servizio hifi che mi garantisce proprio questo livello qualitativo. Devo dire che la riproduzione è davvero notevole e la timbrica sempre molto ben definita. Gli strumenti si riconoscono tutti e anche la parte vocale è eccellente. Mai ascoltato distorsioni o presenza di rumore che fosse udbiile. Dunque, questo ricevitore è molto ben indicato per la riproduzione musicale di qualità anche se probabilmente, con certi amplificatori. è meglio cercare qualcosa di livello un po’ più alto. In ogni caso, le prestazioni sono certamente comparabili a dispositivi di fatto più costosi.E’ senz’altro un ottimo affare per chi non vuole rinunciare ad un livello di riproduzione audio valido pur non volendo spendere cifre esagerate.

This arrived today and it was a pleasant surprise to see the packaging for this receiver; it was very nicely designed and there are all the cables you’ll need to get it connected to an amp (inc. digital, an RCA, and RCA to 3.5mm jack), plus all the support information you need right there. I have bought similar products in the past and none of them put together packaging of this nature.Okay enough of that, what about the sound quality?The device is easy to set up and use; but there was one thing that caught me out.I purchased this for LDAC connection and on first set up – it did not work! Or at least it appeared like it didn’t work. Turn out the device contains one small limitation.LDAC does not work with the optical out port. To get LDAC you need to use the RCA connection.This is not obvious from the information provided; it is implied on a small card that sort of says turn off LDAC if device can’t output 96kps and it mentions optical as well. It could be made explicit; however, not going to mark the product down for this because… the sound is wonderful and rich and far better than the nonsense ACC codec that the previous receiver passed off as quality.This is quality.The aptX HD codec works fine with optical and it’s sound was very good there as well. Would have been happy to live with that so of you buy this to play music at that level it’s still very decent device.Is it worth the money?Yeah, I’d recommend this to anyone.It’s a well put together device that performs lovely.