Hi Joe, I'm so glad you liked the video, Thanks for the feedback.

Thanks Bey for the comment and kind feedback!

Thanks for commenting. Much Appreciated!

Hi Mike Thanks for commenting, I appreciate you watching so carefully. The lighting problem is due to led backlights which were installed as part of a restoration, their fast response means that they strobe on and off at 60Hz which is not visible to the naked eye, but forms interference patterns with the camera scanning on video. I will get a wooden case for the Marantz sometime though, it does sound wonderful. B.T.W. Bluetooth is not the only option for phone audio on a vintage reciever, and for something as nice as a Marantz receiver, I'd normally use a WiFi streamer for even better sound. Watch out for future videos.

@@rogergadgetguy I forgot to mention that they also make beautiful reproduction wooden cases. I'm thinking about one. My reproduction face plate was so perfect that I'm sure the wooden case would be too.

@@mikecampbell5856 Thanks for the lead on the case I'll check them out.

If your phone has a headphone socket you will need a 3.5mm to RCA cable to connect it to a stereo. Here's a link; www.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Adapter-Subwoofer-Gold-Plated/dp/B01D5H8JW0?crid=1F1FFQAN3RTB8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.37q8IbYmNc944u94qB_cS_OMA3XiiOvLTkJimzocqClYvBtrVLJBCXRXs_rTAUyyyRe9zko2G4_QWZ1VONZ8sCznpVGLNjfb7Qg-Af2wcGGj7mP07m_5lOufU32kpvzhb2Mj0NrS6LZZCznHGVjjafsZWJiaqOuG7SL78iWhHoiSBA8nrbf3c3CVa6tN_893TVEx-7vsaU4fDCJaYA_JR35PMBClilxo6NBe_obiinI.DRvi_BhKmyht6umLTGoJ_Niob5gFQuRHXmqNxq2ts7I&dib_tag=se&keywords=3.5mm%2Bto%2Brca&qid=1719941947&sprefix=3.5mm%2Bto%2B%2Caps%2C176&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&th=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=rogergadgetgu-20&linkId=b18e4bf81a8e38cec669ef8ed95aca94&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl

Hi Anwar, Great question. It's really double attenuated rather than double amplified max volume on the phone, will give you nrmal line level which you can control with the receiver only if you prefer.

Hi Daniel High Res audio is a big subject which could be the topic of several videos by itself. The resolution you will get from your phone depends on your DAC, and the USB drivers in the phone and of course the original file. I don't know of any commercial music released in 32 bit, 24 bit is already beyond the dynamic range capabilities of any realistic playback system. 32 bit is used in the recording industry to avoid audible artifacts in the digital mixing process. I do get 24bit 96Khz from my phone USB port with files of that resolution, but interestingly it resamples all 44.1Khz 16bit sources to 48Khz. The usb driver behaviour varies from one phone manufacturer to the next so your results may vary. Some apps claim to bypass the phone's default drivers and give you native bit perfect resolution, but most of them use the phone default drivers. The actual quality of the sound you hear is far more dependent on the quality of the DAC's circuit design particularly the digital filters and analog output circuitry than resolutions above 16/44.1. None of the sub 10 dollar DACs in the dongles shown in the video is good enough to make the diffence between 16 bit and 24 bit uncompressed audio relevant or audible, which is fortunate because for these inexpensive devices the distinction between resolving audio at 24bit 96Khz, and playing a 24bit 96khz file is usually lost in the translation from chinese. They will all generally sound better than Bluetooth though, which is heavily compressed, but even that is still plenty good enough to be enjoyed by most people. FYI. to actually hear a 24bit 96Khz file in it's intended quality from an Android phone I use an Audioquest Dragonfly Red.

@rogergadgetguy I use a samsung s24 ultra and I own beyerdynamic amiron wireless and sony wh-1000xm5 which the Sony headphones can go upto 32bit 96khz via Bluetooth, and as you said it can't be that high but when I plug it into my laptop it sounds really good. Thank you again for your response.

Hi Paul I have a friend with an old LG phone which he uses with high end electrostatic headphones. He tells me the DAC in the LG is excellent. LG made a point of having better DACs than other brands Unfortunately it didn't help them commercially because most people don't consider it a priority. That phone can serve you well as a networked music player on WiFi long after you have upgraded your phone to something newer which will almost certainly have a poorer DAC. It's hard to say why the Galaxy A8 didn't work. It should have worked with a Hideze DAC. Hi haven't tried those specific devices. Maybe Samsung USB drivers have an incompatibility or there is a default USB setting on that particular device that needs to change. I'd be interested to see if any other viewers know the answer.

I guess there’s just something funky about the A8 USB c ? It was very frustrating. Really had no luck with Hidizs giving me any explanation....and really, I only know the DAC works because I had that old LG. Apparently that has some B&O audio magic? So as I said, the one that I thought sounded fine is the only thing it fits. I did try an adapter on my iPhone but that didn’t function, when I asked Hidizs about that, they said it need to be an OTG connection. 🤷‍♂️ Anyway thanks for replying.🙂🙏

HI Paul That's a good clue from Hidzs if it needs an OTG cable from an iPhone then it likely does from the A8 tablet as well. OTG cables are cheap so it's worth trying OTG is a standard for USB that tells devices that can be either hosts or peripherals (Phones and Tablets almost exclusively) that they need to be hosts. Either the LG driver is smart enough to figure it out, or it defaults to host mode and you'd have to manually set it to be a peripheral if you want to upload data to a PC over USB.

Hi Alice, The sound will come out through the speakers.

The Yamaha RX-V1600 has a number of different inputs that will work fine. The top right of the red / white audio RCAs labelled "Play In" " MD/Tape" is a good one, that is unlikely to be already in use. Avoid connections labelled "OUT" and never ever use "Phono" for anything but a turntable.

Hi, When I looked up Sony marine stereos, all the ones that I found had an aux jack on the front panel that could be used for bluetooth receiver.

@@rogergadgetguy Thank you RogerGadgetGuy. I've been looking at other bluetooth receivers. I returned the first tiny one to Amazon today. I assumed that Aux port was for headphones. It's an input. So thank you. I'll order a different Bluetooth receiver that supports this. I've also learned that these radios with Bluetooth and Sirius are only $200 so I could even replace it.

Just a thought that might save you money. If you already have a Sirius subscription for a car you can use the sirius app and bluetooth sirius to another vehicle or home stereo. This needs cell phone coverage which may not work for where you take your boat. If that's the case you could consider a full subscriptionfor the boat and use Bluetooth in your car.

A Huawei phone should work the same as any other android phone. One possibility for not being able to make a bluetooth connection is that the stereo is connected to something else. There should be some way to manually disconnect from the stereo end like a push and hold of the bluetooth selector button. Alternatively if your Stereo appears in your Saved devices list but it won't connect then click on the little gear wheel next to the name and select "Forget Device" this can sometimes clear a faulty connection. Then Pair the phone and stereo again.

It is without question true that you can get better quality sound from a direct wired connection or from lossless streaming over wifi. Bluetooth has the advantage universal wireless compatibility. Any app, any phone, and any bluetooth audio device, work with wireless convenience, this and the low cost account for it's popularity. Like any other connection method sound quality is very dependent on speakers and other equipment. I know many people who are very happy with the sound quality they get with bluetooth. Some actually prefer the sound they get through bluetooth earbuds compared to CD's played on a stereo. I really enjoy the stereo in my Truck which uses a bluetooth connection. In the right system and the rght circumstances bluetooth can sound really good, certainly better than horrible.