BluDento BLT-HD

This BluDento BLT-HD is simply outstanding in build quality, features, connectivity, and yes - sound. What great, gorgeous sound on my Sony ES home theater/music setup! Forget your own biases and your adopted "audiophile guru" friend's outdated biases against bluetooth audio quality. This product shatters those outdated preconceptions about bluetooth limitations when it comes to hi-fi sound. This amazing thing delivers beautifully dynamic, full range, detailed, and tonally accurate sound that I truly cannot distinguish from my very best CD recordings. I cannot speak to other Hi-Res sources, which are great, but I do not own or feel pressed to own right now. CD quality is fine with me for now, even though I believe from description and specs that the BluDento BLT-HD is able to exceed CD quality. When I listen to San Antonio's KPAC classical FM radio (yes, radio!), CD's, DVD's, BluRay's, or stream Pandora from my LG Stylo 2 Plus smartphone, silence is jet black with perfect stillness. Double Fortissimo is thunderous. No hissing or other clutter in the background. Treble is crystal clear, and not strident or harsh, at all. Bass is full and rich, as is the midrange. My system: Sony STR-ZA3000ES receiver; Sony SSCS5 bookshelf speaker × 4 (fronts and surrounds); SSCS8 center; SACS9 subwoofer; Sewell Silverback 12 AWG speaker wire; MediaBridge, KabelDirekt, Monoprice, and Amazon Basics interconnects; Sennheiser RS 160 RF wireless headphones (transmitter's input at its 3.5mm female plug received from Zone 2 RCA analog output jacks of Sony ES receiver); and this BluDento BLT-HD connected from its RCA analog output jacks to the Auxillary RCA analog input jacks of Sony ES receiver. With my described setup, my wife and I can currently do many things while relaxing in our recliners, such as watch television (as main zone) with sound muted, while also listening to Pandora or other streamed music/audio from one of our smartphones to the home theater speakers via this BluDento BLT-HD to the Sony ES Auxillary source setting; and also, simultaneously listening through the wireless Sennheiser headphones at any independent volume level to either of the above sources or different sources like FM stereo, CD's, or other sources connected to the Sony ES (as Zone 2). That is real flexibility and a multitasker's dream to simultaneously be free to either listen to and/or watch many different combinations of media from different sources on headphones and/or speakers. We could even add a third activity in the future, perhaps a separate bluetooth transmitter to other speakers or headphones anywhere in the house using the Sony ES's Zone 3 audio capability. Of course, one could simply just blissfully enjoy one thing at a time. The point is that this BluDento BLT-HD now enables us to fully use and enjoy the incredible flexibilities of our already amazing Sony ES/Sennheiser, etc. home theater/music system - with up to the same high level of beautiful sound quality - using bluetooth music/audio streaming sources, e.g. via smartphone or computer with bluetooth (up to 5.0 with AptX for highest quality). You may opt for any of the handful of fine competing devices currently out there, including the very capable but more expensive Audioengine B1, but I just truly doubt any of them will consistently and convincingly beat this BluDento in a proper side-by-side blind listening test, i.e. you will not at all regret getting this fine unit. I very highly recommend it. Update 12-31-2018: Still enjoying this very much with our new Amazon Music subscription started just before the Christmas holiday. We have played our favorite music for hours on end without any hiccups or glitches, at all. Sound quality is superb at lower volumes for nice background music, and just gets better and better when cranking the often underrated Sony ES way up high in the sky (for an occasional Zeppelin moment). Update 4-21-2019: Our BluDento BLT-HD has been on constantly for five months with heavy use, and is still working beautifully. Flawlessly. It is one of my very favorite additions to our home theater/music set up. I definitely plan to purchase another unit when we build our secondary HT/music set up. Update 8-28-2020: Still cranking out seriously beautiful music, internet radio station apps, etc. effortlessly and without any hitches. Friends have been getting plenty of fun and amazement trying it out with their smartphones and their various old school AV receivers that were just collecting dust. It sounds great with all of them. Still a flawless and brilliant work horse with nearly constant daily use. Update 12/21/2021: Gifted my great BLT-HD, Sennheiser HD600's, and Sch*** Audio stack as an early Christmas gift to a family member who has been without any good audio equipment for years. He loves them. It still works great. I plan to repurchase another one soon. On another review comment about not getting the HD data transmitted from a Moto G6 smartphone to this BLT-HD receiver, my understanding is the Moto G6 (2018 model) is equipped to transmit with Bluetooth version 4.2, whereas the BLT-HD is equipped to receive Bluetooth version 5.0. A device which transmits Bluetooth 5.0 can transmit much more audio information and do so faster than a device transmitting in Bluetooth version 4.2. The kicker is that to derive "all" of the benefits of aptX HD audio via Bluetooth 5.0 is for BOTH transmitter and receiver to be equipped for Bluetooth version 5.0. Otherwise, a Bluetooth receiver in version 5.0 like BLT-HD is backward compatible to other "lower" non-HD codecs transmitted via Bluetooth version 4.2. So, not to worry, if your smartphone is 4.2 and the BLT-HD at 5.0. The BLT-HD will still function and receive enough of the data, and sound really great, but just not as "high-def" as it would if both devices were perfectly Bluetooth version 5.0 compatible. Bottom line: you will still get great sound, just not the "perfect" sound that your oscilloscope is telling you that you "should" be hearing. Such compatibilty matches are important only if you must have the latest and greatest technical specs on paper that are out there. Your ears will be the final judge, and with my "crummy" non-5.0 transmitters, the BLT-HD works just fine for me.

I bought the BluDento BLT-HD last March. I use it to stream Amazon Music from my phone to my stereo, replacing a laptop and DAC I had been using for this purpose. I have a good stereo and great speakers and listen to many different kinds of music. I don't do playlists but often create temporary ones on the fly when I'm listening. This device allowed me to do this without continually having to go back and forth to my laptop which was hardwired to my stereo. The bottom line is that the BluDento is very convenient and has great sound, with its built in DAC. I love this device. Unfortunately, a few months ago my music started being repeatedly interrupted by walls of static. I could stop the static by pausing the music and then immediately continuing but this, as one can imagine, was quite a buzz-kill. Unfortunately this problem only arose only well after my return window had closed. It seemed the only solution was to purchase another, which I was reluctantly prepared to do. A music streamer has now become essential for me and the others available on Amazon are considerably more costly than the BLT-HD, which until it went south on me, had worked perfectly and sounded great. As a last resort before spending another $100+ I wrote the company. Within four hours I got a response from China, offering me a discount on a replacement. I said I would be willing to accept that if necessary but really felt it should be replaced at no charge. The next day I received a response asking if I would mind waiting for a new one to be shipped from China. An hour later I got another response informing me that instead of asking me to wait for this shipment Amazon had been notified and would be sending it instead. I had it the next day. A situation that I expected would take weeks, took three days. Kudos to Michael at BluDento customer service and Kudos to the company for making such a good product. If you have need for a music streamer to connect with your stereo, don't hesitate to buy this one.

having tested several of these bluetooth receivers run through my high quality mid fi receiver and listening with some very revealing top rated headphones, this is a great performer for the price. the bluetooth is just a simple and easy way to get listening , it's not super hi fi, but fine for just wanting to have access to my phone apps. yes, a streamer would be better, but for this price and good sound quality it's solid winner. I am using the analog ouputs , so the internal DAC utilized the audio range through my headphones was solid bass , very nice mid's and high's. I was fully prepared to return this like others I've tried, but i'll be keeping this one. as with all audio pieces, there seems to be a good synergy with my other components, so worth a listen in your system... also seems responsive company to issues, had minor issue which they inquired about directly to me.

So far, the "BluDento 5.0" is working well. I have it connected to my Pioneer receiver which allows me to connect via bluetooth from my Laptop, several tablets and phones. The sound quality is very good. Of course you must consider I am not using this on my Pioneer Elite 9.2 system but on my older Pioneer 5.1 in my bedroom. I can travel to the kitchen and to the master closet effectively, not dropping the connection on my phone. The phone has a newer bluetooth version than my PC. My PC will do a drop and reconnect causing the sound to disappear for 1 to 2 seconds. Over all the clarity is sufficient to enjoy your music from you media listing. The convenience of changing between bluetooth devices = discipline vs design. I allowed my son to connect with his tablet to listen to his songs. When he was done he left, I wanted to listen to my phone. I could not connect to the BluDento until I tracked down my son and dropped the bluetooth connection, allowing my phone to pair. If I'm at the device I should have the means to take control. That is what I find being the biggest downfall of this design. The housing of the unit is perfect, small, simple, and clean. I believe in two principals and preach it at work every day. K.I.S.S "Keep It Simple Stupid" and the 6P's "Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. I purchased the insurance on it just in case. There were some ratings that the unit only lasted months of use. I believe at the price paid, that would be unacceptable. I am not questioning the design of the device. I understand the life of electronic components. If you have a sound process and a well designed product the quality should speak volumes. Backing it will too... I hope I will have a chance to provide an update on its installation birthday.

I bought this little fella for my media room, so I can use my Android Phone's aptX HD to stream music to my Peachtree Nova 150 that is still waiting for its long-ago-promised wireless upgrade card. It is connected to the Peachtree integrated amplifier (and B&W CM6 speakers) by RCA cables and optical, so I can compare the DACs by hitting different input buttons on the remote. In a word, it sounds GREAT for BT. I did not know BT audio could sound this good. I am especially impressed with the built-in DAC at this price point. I believe my Yamaha CD player utilizes the same or a similar Burr Brown DAC, and the sound is familiar. The DAC in my Peachtree is clearer, more 3D sounding, and has less "smear," but it is a much more expensive unit, and the Burr Brown is good enough that I honestly forget which one I am listening to at times. The Burr Brown DAC sounds "sweeter" in the midrange and treble and "rounder" in the bass--a little more "colored" overall, but certainly not objectionable and better than most A/V receivers, believe it or not. I imagine this DAC blows away anything near its price point, and it certainly matches or beats any of the Bluetooth receivers I have heard. BluDento hit it out of the park with this device. The BT connection is rock solid, and the range is very good. I have not tested its limits, but I can walk around my 3K sq/ft house and experience no drop-outs. It is a little needy, in that it always wants to connect to my phone, but I solved that by plugging the power into the service USB port in the back of the amp, which is switched on with the amp's power. Five stars.

I have a decent home stereo with a Wadia Intuition pre/DAC/amp Tyler Acoustic speakers, Voodoo cables and an Oppo transport, DVD player, etc. But I’ve been willing to take a hit in sound quality for the convenience of using using my iphone to stream with. I tried a wired interface for a couple of years and then blue tooth starting with Arcam (blah) moving on to Auris (better but too bright and thin) and now finally the Blue Dento. Since I recently upgraded my iPhone to the 10XR I thought I’d upgrade to a device with the latest Bluetooth 5.0 standard to see if it makes a difference. The Dento looked solid, excellent reviews, was inexpensive and had both coax AND optic digital inputs. The Wadia has an excellent DAC so I opted to use only the digital inputs. Trying the audio inputs sure enough the DAC on the unit couldn’t compare to the $8000 Wadia. Curious to see how close it was - and it wasn’t. But through the digital outputs it was a major step forward for Bluetooth audio devices. Of course the upgraded phone helped quite a bit - but gone was the Bluetooth thinness and brightness I was used to. The weight, timbrel accuracy, separation, sound staging etc were back and competing surprisingly closely with CD quality. For $100 I’m a very happy camper. One thing to keep in mind is to give this enough play time in your rig to break in properly. At first the upper registers sounded pretty rough with grain and breakups and a bright edge, while lower registers were constricted. But this is common pre break-in for audio gear. After day 5 or so everything came together with highs mids and lows all in their places and a surprisingly sumptuous and realistic sound. Of course having an iPhone I can’t take advantage of the Active X HD Android users can enjoy and am curious what kind of improvement that would make. But for the price I’m more than satisfied with the improvement the BlueDento 5.0 bt has made in my system.

UPDATED REVIEW: I ordered a B2 unit direct from BluDento, with a request for a unique Bluetooth ID and passcode. Unit connected instantly and with a problem on my iPad. Sound is good - will be better as I download higher fidelity digital files. BluDento support was excellent and prompt helping me with the original unit reviewed below, and with quickly processing and shipping this new unit. Highly recommend BluDento for bluetooth support for hi-fi receivers. Device appears to connect to some unknown local bluetooth device on power on, preventing pairing to my phone or other intended source. IT IS CRITICALTO HAVE THE BLT-HD DEVICE ID AND PAIRING PIN CUSTOM SET BY BLUEDENTO WHEN ORDERING. Bluedento support provided me software and instructions for setting a PIN. TheBLT-HD then requested a PIN for pairing, but pairing was still unsuccessful on multiple attempts to configure the PIN. I am returning this item and will purchase directly from Bluedento, so that I can specify a custom device ID amd PIN when I order.

This is actually a good little unit. Its easy to setup. Its quick to connect. Sound quality is very good. Would highly recommend!

Quite an impressive performer... made my trusty Marantz AV Receiver make Bluetooth streaming a breeze. Lossless, zero delay and warm sound like music coming out from CDs.. Great product - highly recommended..

What a buy. i has been procrastinating for years over getting a completely new system which supported bluetooth or getting a receiver for my old system. I was finally forced to make a decision as I had friends coming around. I decided to get this after reading the reviews and comparing the spec to the competitors. I wasn't disappointed. Setting it up was a piece of cake, took approx 5 mins as I had to turn my amp around. All I had to do was plug in the audio Jack leads. It immediately came on and was accessible on the network. On connecting to it and playing music from Spotify I was blown away by the sound quality. I hadn't used the system it was connected to for a while and didn't think it was as good as it sounded when the music flowed out of the speakers. Amazing. Sound was crystal clear with no hissing or feedback with ample base and warmness. It was hard to believe that it was being converted from digital to analogue. TBH I couldn't have hoped for more. It far exceeded my expectations. Don't hesitate, get one. You won't be disappointed.

Excelente. De buena calidad. Se conecta muy fácilmente y tiene muy buen alcance a pesar de estar a dos pisos de distancia con paredes anchas.

Tiene buena conexión estable excelente calidad

I have a decent hifi set-up and have no need or use for a bluetooth receiver. However, sometimes my wife or daughter want to play Spotify from their mobile phones through my speakers. Until now it wasn't possible but I bought myself the BluDento as a cheap and cheerful option. No apps needed, just the easy matter of pairing your phone with the BLT-HD and away you go, simple. Straight out of the box it's dead simple to set-up. Literally plug it in via the supplied USB power lead (you will need to provide your own 5v USB plug socket though as this is not supplied) and connect up to your amp or dac. I have it connected both via the RCA outputs (which utilises the BLT-HD's own dac) and via the Toslink output into my own dac. Through my own dac is the best, only just though, believe me there is hardly any difference with the RCA outputs. I've been listening to it for over an hour now from my phone and I have had no cut-outs whatsoever, I'm sitting approx 3 metres away. Look I'm not trying to say this is high end audio but it is very good for the money. There's literally hundreds of these types of units for sale on the web so you pays your money and you takes your choice, but if you just want a bog standard but decent bluetooth receiver with no bells and whistles you can't go wrong with one of these.