AptX transmitters: looking for a good one

[Part-Time Audiophile]

I heard a neat demo at THE Show in Newport last month on a Roksan Oxygene system. I played a file via Bluetooth off my iPhone and the sound was decidedly "meh". Robb Niemann, the US importer for Roksan, handed me his Galaxy to play the same file and the difference was remarkable and decidedly better than "meh".

 

Question -- does anyone know what devices currently support AptX? I'd like to get something that isn't a phone.

[CoolHand]

Here you go.....

The link actually takes you to the official aptX site category listing of ALL currently listed aptX Audio Devices, from where you can select your specific type:

 

Wireless Headphones and Bluetooth Speakers - aptX® Products

[Liam]

I am delighted with the reproduction of the Marshall Stanmore, included in Coolhand's link above, for which I thank him for the useful recourse.

 

I use it with the Kokkia i10s+Aptx. The 's' suffix is important.....no aptx in the i10 version. Works great to stream from iPad and iPhone. These devices do not have aptx built in, but the Marshall has and will recognise it from the Kokkia and then the Kokkia flashes twice every few seconds instead of only once with 'standard' Bluetooth.

[dummy]

Does both ends have to be aptX approved or only the receiving end?

 

Thanks!

[Audio_ELF]

Does both ends have to be aptX approved or only the receiving end?

Both ends. If either end isn't AptX compatible then it will fall back to a lower quality transmission.

 

Eloise

[dummy]

Thank you Eloise.