1Mii DS200Pro Long Range Bluetooth 5.3 Receiver with Audiophile DAC, LDAC & aptX HD, Wireless Audio Receiver for Hi-Fi Streaming to Home Stereo, AV Receiver or Stereo Amplifier

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.

Smart simple well made and compact, the DS200Pro paired easily to my iPhone XR and is ready to go each time you switch on - no faffing around checking connections. I used the phono connectors to connect the unit to my amp (Denon PMA-520AE) which doesn't have an optical interface. The streamed sound quality from Spotify through the speakers (Q Acoustic 3050i Floor standing) is significantly better than a previous Bluetooth receiver we had, in fact it is now getting closer to the vinyl sound from the record deck (Garrard 301). I use a number of test tracks to test for specific audio nuances and one of these is "Private Investigations - Remastered 2022" by Dire Straits. At 4m 47s there is a cat meowing followed by some breaking glass at 5m 51s - the previous device did not decode this, however the DS200Pro delivers it in all it's glory. Also noted is the clarity of the piano playing during the guitar solo in "The Bluest Blues" by Alvin Lee and also in Ben Woods fantastic Acoustic guitar cover of "You Got Another Thing Coming" originally by Judas Priest. And then finally the array of instruments are decoded in superb clarity on "Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella" by Bing Crosby. The DS200Pro is a great buy, well worth the money and thoroughly recommended.

My Sonos Connect died recently. I was using it to play digital music through the speakers on my old stereo unit. The new version of the Sonos Connect gets not-so-great reviews, and I didn't really want to be on the Sonos bandwagon any longer. So I started looking for Bluetooth alternatives to use with the old stereo, along with my Bluetooth LG TV soundbar and JBL portable Bluetooth speaker instead of my Sonos speakers. The reviews for the 1Mii LDAC were so good that I took the plunge and bought one. I have been really pleased with the results. The 1Mii LDAC sounds fantastic when playing my old CDs which have been converted to ALAC format and imported into the Apple Music app on my iPad. The iPad lets me select any of the three locations to play, so it's just like a Sonos system except that you can't play all three locations all together at the same time, which was no big loss for me. I'm using the supplied RCA leads plugged to the Aux In of my old stereo system, and it works like a charm. I cannot tell the difference between playing an actual CD on the system or playing an ALAC copy via the iPad and the 1Mii LDAC. I'm very pleased with it - it's a no-fuss high-quality solution for digital to analogue conversion. I have since sold off my Sonos speakers which more than paid for the purchase of the 1Mii LDAC, so I'm very happy with my decision to change to a Bluetooth based system.

This is a good little unit. The seller contacted me with a lot of technical tips on setup, I guess because I'm the first buyer and he was nervous about getting a bad review due to buyer confusion over receivers vs. transmitters, vs. amps, etc. No need. It works well for what I wanted: streaming audio to powered speakers. The sound seems very good, paired with high quality studio monitors. People's voices sound like they're in the room, plucks of guitar strings sound very full and real, etc. Haven't specifically gone out and found a FLAC or other lossless audio source yet (just HD), but so far, can't fault its audio quality at all. The unit itself is nicer than I expected. A matt aluminium (or other metal) finish, rather than the plastic I thought I was getting. A nice surprise. Maybe I should have read the description better and I wouldn't have been surprised. Anyway, it's well made, and feels good in the hand. The only real flaw is that the led flashes red and blue when your phone or other device has disconnected, even though it's paired. I expected that once the device had a pairing, it would quietly sit there and wait for the paired device to reconnect. Instead it flashes red/blue VERY brightly (a bit like a tiny police beacon) when not actively connected. Very annoying. For now I put some opaque surgical tape over the led, but that's pretty ugly. I guess you want to just cover/limit it with a black permanent marker, or something.

I own a Yamaha A-S501 amplifier for listening to records and had been listening to music from my phone using a 3.5mm to RCA cable plugged into one of the "Line" inputs on the amplifier. While that worked fine it meant leaving my phone tethered to the amplifier. I looked at a few different Bluetooth receivers and settled on this one since it supported a number of high definition codecs (aptX HD and LDAC), contained an "audiophile" DAC, seemed well reviewed and at the time of purchase was available for £75 - much less than some of the alternatives. I've connected the DS200Pro to my amplifier using the provided optical cable and I'm powering the unit using from the USB port on the back of my amplifier using the provided power cable. This means it turns on and off with the amplifier. On the first power-up, the DS200Pro went straight into pairing mode and it was simple to get my phone paired. An added benefit of using the optical connection is that when the amplifier isn't set to the optical input, the DS200Pro turns off - nice! This functionality isn't mentioned at all in the (somewhat basic) manual but the Q&A section here on Amazon seems to have most things covered. I haven't used the RCA outputs yet so can't comment on the DAC but it's a nice option to have. I'm using an Android phone (Nokia 7 plus) which doesn't support LDAC but the aptX HD codec was automatically selected has been plenty good enough for listening to 320kbps MP3s.

After the network interface on my Marantz amp died I tried a bunch of different streaming devices through usb, airplay etc. All of them sounded cr@p. Looked at these for a while but was put off by the cheaper price, thought I would give it go. Exceeds expectations! Hooked up via optical input the streaming via iPad with Spotify with quality settings maxed out. Really, really Impressive sound quality. No pauses, no background noise, simple to set up; pretty much just plug it and pair. It automatically goes into pairing mode first time you power it up and it’s just there when you search. Honestly sounds fantastic, ok I am using my amps own DAC, but even trying just the phono rca outputs it’s superb! Tiny quality issue in that one rca connector protrudes a mm more than the other but I am trying to find faults now :) Oh and you will need your own usb power brick, it comes with the cable. I used a quality low noise one from another bit of kit.

Great while it lasted. In the modern world am I expecting too much? Paying £100 for a bluetooth receiver to improve a Yamaha bluetooth amp, I personally expect it to be built to last more than 4 years, so I'm reluctant to replace it as the are many 32bit ldac bluetooth receivers available for less the £50

This item gives excellent reproduction when streaming high resolution music from Tidal and other sources. A clear improvement over other Bluetooth receivers I have used in the past, although some of this may be due to using a modern Bluetooth 5.4 adaptor with my laptop, rather than the internal device included in the laptop. I have no idea which codecs the receiver is using, but Windows reports CD quality. The box contains a RCA to RCA cable, an optical connector, a USB power cable and a RCA to 3.5 mm female jack socket (no idea what that's for). No power adaptor is provided, but that shouldn't be a problem for most purchasers.

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My first impression when seeing the orange and white box was ... "impressive" ! I bought this bluetooth receiver to upgrade my trusty old Yamaha hi-fi receiver, connecting via the sturdy optical cable supplied. Pairing to my mobile phone was easy, then turning the LDAC toggle ON under the phone's bluetooth settings. The sound quality was fabulous, exceeding my expectations. So good I bought another one, this time connecting my car's new aftermarket powered subwoofer to the car's already excellent 12-speaker sound system. Cable connection between the receiver and the powered subwoofer, this time, was via the stereo RCA cable supplied. Again, fabulous clarity and no latency issues. Highly recommended ! One future improvement would be to include an auto power off after, say 15 minutes, of inactivity. This would get rid of the annoying blue LED.

Tengo o tenía un amplificador Technics de los años noventa. Hace unos meses el técnico le dio un repaso y funcionaba perfectamente. Le conecté el aparato y funcionaba de maravilla. Al día siguiente el amplificador no funcionaba. El técnico dice que el aparato lo ha quemado y que no sabe si podrá encontrar resistencias y transistores de repuesto.

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.

Not knowing what to expect as I take most reviews with a grain of salt, however, to start... This little unit is so easy to setup, with everything you'll need in the box. I setup my Spotify account on my Android S24FE to play in Lossless, then once paired this little gem, it too was set up to play in lossless in the phones bluetooth settings. The sound quality is more than I could have hoped for, and then some. Running it through a Denon DRA 685 stereo receiver into channel A) PSB Image B6's, and a PSB Sunsonic 5i, then into chanbel B) through vintage Paradigm Monitor 9's, no sub. Each channel is clean, crisp and articulate with good separation of instruments. On some tracks, it sounds a bit bright, but on a different track, different performer and different recording, its quite balanced. This unit plays things the way it was recorded, without much if any coloration. If its a bright recording that parlays directly to your speakers. If its a poor recording, that'll be heard too. Its quite impressive, so far! I've only had it up and running in my kit for a week now. As for the bluetooth transmission capabilities, I've went from the basement where this is set up, to the upper floor at the other end of the house. Lots of floors and walks to penetrate but there was no drop out whatsoever. As I've stated, "so far", I am thoroughly impressed! Sure, I could have spent more(and I nearly did) but would I really get more?