iFi GO blu Portable Bluetooth DAC/Amplifier

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iFi audio is famous for its DACs and amplifiers, especially with the various analog customizations added to the pathway. XBass and XSpace may sound strange to you, but this review of the company's ultra-portable powderkeg DAC/amp, the iFi GO blu, will familiarize with all these and more!

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[zlobby]

Does Windows support aptX over BT now?

 

[VSG]

Does Windows support aptX over BT now?

Depends on the Bluetooth chipset, usually as part of the wireless NIC, but Intel drivers for an Intel/Killer chipset have been supported by Windows 10/11 for years now. There are also a few aptX Adaptive USB adapters now but usually limited to 16 bit, 48 kHz playback.

 

[zlobby]

Depends on the Bluetooth chipset, usually as part of the wireless NIC, but Intel drivers for an Intel/Killer chipset have been supported by Windows 10/11 for years now. There are also a few aptX Adaptive USB adapters now but usually limited to 16 bit, 48 kHz playback.

I remember whining to Insider's forums about aptX support years ago.

Will you be a lad and save us all some time by clarifying the compatibility matrix for Windows?

 

[VSG]

I remember whining to Insider's forums about aptX support years ago.

Will you be a lad and save us all some time by clarifying the compatibility matrix for Windows?

What does "compatibility matrix" here refer to?

 

[bug]

Any chance you'll take a look at Audioquest Dragonfly (any of them)? I love mine, A+ for portability, and sound is also pretty good.

 

[VSG]

Any chance you'll take a look at Audioquest Dragonfly (any of them)? I love mine, A+ for portability, and sound is also pretty good.

I can reach out to them after my backlog is more in control, but ultimately it will depend on their own interest in seeing a TPU review of their product.

 

[bug]

I can reach out to them after my backlog is more in control, but ultimately it will depend on their own interest in seeing a TPU review of their product.

Thanks. I would suggest buying one retail, but, save for the Black, they're pretty expensive ($200 for the Red and even more for Cobalt).
Let's hope they're interested, I think the DACs are unique enough to be worth an article.

Goes without saying, there's no rush, these have been on the market for a while.

 

[VSG]

Thanks. I would suggest buying one retail, but, save for the Black, they're pretty expensive ($200 for the Red and even more for Cobalt).
Let's hope they're interested, I think the DACs are unique enough to be worth an article.

Goes without saying, there's no rush, these have been on the market for a while.

I am definitely not buying one just for review, this hobby does not pay enough for that lol.

 

[zlobby]

What does "compatibility matrix" here refer to?

Codec vs BT card vs driver vs Windows build.

 

[VSG]

Codec vs BT card vs driver vs Windows build.

I don't have enough info to do this myself tbh.

 

[zlobby]

I don't have enough info to do this myself tbh.

Google it is then!