Bluetooth Audio Quality Vs Aux

On high end sound systems those differences become clear be it through aux bluetooth or usb.

Bluetooth audio quality vs aux. Unless you re using vinyl or cassette your music is stored digitally. Features like bluetooth audio add value to products so they raise the price of bt equipped gear. The current aptx codec which is marketed as an upgrade to the mandated sbc codec delivers cd like audio quality over bluetooth wireless. I don t have a problem with that but i m surprised how much sound quality people are willing to.

This prevents many audio enthusiasts from removing all those lengthy and tangled wires with the peace of mind of maintaining a quality listening experience. The convenience and neatness issues of aux connections still apply but in return you ll enjoy the best audio quality available from your phone. Unlike the analog aux connection usb allows transferring clean digital audio and the wired connection allows higher data transfer than bluetooth translating to better more detailed audio. These days pretty much all music is stored in a digital format.

A digital connection like usb provides better sound. However when it comes to bluetooth audio there is a concern that the convenience of it comes at a price. Just remember that both the bluetooth source and sink devices must support the aptx codec in order to benefit. Wireless audio technologies sound quite appealing.

The nice thing about digital information is it s relatively straightforward to get it from one pl. As such an aux connection provides higher quality audio than bluetooth.