FiiO BTR17 – Flagship Portable Bluetooth 5.4 DAC/Amp with LDAC & aptX Lossless

FiiO BTR17 – Flagship Portable Bluetooth 5.4 DAC/Amp with LDAC & aptX Lossless

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BTR17Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphone AmplifierFlagship Qualcomm Bluetooth platform QCC5181, Bluetooth 5.4Supports LDAC, aptX Lossless | Physical control knobDesktop mode... Read more

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    Description

    BTR17
    Portable Bluetooth DAC and Headphone Amplifier
    Flagship Qualcomm Bluetooth platform QCC5181, Bluetooth 5.4Supports LDAC, aptX Lossless | Physical control knobDesktop mode 650mW+650mW powerful output | Dual flagship DACs ES9069Q*210-band high-precision PEQ |XMOS 16-core XU316Four-way full balanced THX AAA 78+ amps | Multi-stage HiFi audio architecture.

    The Fii0 BTR17 is a conceptual flagship.grade portable Bluetooth DAC (Digital-toAnalog Converter) and headphoneamplifier. Envisioned as the successor tothe acclaimed BTR7, it would representthe pinnacle of FiiO's engineering in theportable receiver category, designed todeliver uncompromising,desktop-leveaudio performance in a device that fits inthe palm of your hand.
    Key Features & Description
    1.Desktop-Grade Dual DAC Architecture
    .Flagship DAC Configuration: lt wouldbe equipped with dual top-tier DAC chips(e.g., ES9039Q2M or a similar flagship mobile DAC),arranged in a truedual-mono, fully balanced configurationto maximize channel separation and dynamic range.

    Specifications

    • Weight: 200gr
    • Usage: Indoor & outdoor

    Pros and cons

    • Sustainably produced
    • Ideal for everyday use
    • May discolor in direct sunlight
    <h2>Flagship style,All in the details<br/>Pressable volume knob</h2>

    Flagship style,All in the details
    Pressable volume knob

    The eye-catching volume knob features a double-sided 3D engraved design. The exquisite

    craftsmanship of the pressable volume knob is evident when pressed and rotated, offering an excellent and tactile feel and control.

    <h2>Raw leather crafted, comfortable grip</h2>

    Raw leather crafted, comfortable grip

    The sturdy 3D aluminum alloy body with a back cover made of innovative fully bonded raw leather, combined with the two-section front panel design helps to provide a comfortable grip.

    <h2>All-new Ul, open-and-shut</h2>

    All-new Ul, open-and-shut

    The new Ul made possible by the 1.3-inch iPS color screen supports both Chinese and English displays. The font color even changes along with the audio format. The BTR17's overall design is focused on making sure the user can intuitively use it and easily grasp its curent status.

    General Specifications

    Name/Model
    BTR17
    Color
    Black/Blue
    Weight
    About 73.4g
    Driver-free mode (switch mode)
    Supported
    MQA 
    MQA full decoding

    FAQ

    1. PEQ Control website, Quick start guide, Windows USB DAC driver, FiiO Control download link of BTR17

    Quick start guide download link: Click here

    FiiO USB DAC driver download: Click here

    FiiO Control Android version download link: Click here

    PEQ control website: https://fiiocontrol.fiio.com/

    Note:

    1. Only windows and Macos system support web control; (Anrdoid or ios system does not support)

    2. Please use Chrome, Edge, Opera and other browsers which support Web HID API to control properly.

    2. What accessories does the BTR17 include?

    BTR17*1, Leatherette case*1, Specially-made short dual Type-C OTG data cable*1, PET protective film (pre-installed)*1, Quick start guide*1, Warranty card*1

    3. What should I do if the BTR17 does not work normally?

    When BTR17 can't connect to the mobile phone, sound abnormality or no sound, you can try the following methods to solve the problem:

    1.【Clear the pairing information on your phone】

    Go to Settings-Bluetooth to delete the BTR17 pairing information and reconnect it to BTR17

    2. 【Clear the pairing information on BTR17】

    When it is on, hold both the volume- and volume+ buttons at the same time for about 5s.

    3. 【Reset operation】

    Hold the Power button for at least 16 seconds to reset it.

     

    The back cover of BTR17's vegan leather is a bit unstable in terms of fit?

    The vegan leather process used in the BTR17 refers to the same process and supplier of the mobile phone, and most of the process is using precision molds and mechanized manufacturing. However, the ID of BTR17 determines that the back cover has a more complex cut surface, and in the corners and multiple beveled combinations need to be manually processed twice. Therefore, it is easy to cause subtle deformation of the leather and poor transition. Even after extreme care and inspection by the operator, it is still not as flat as the front. These slight deformations do not cause adhesion instability and do not increase the risk of buckling of the leather, so please feel free to use the product.

    4. Introduction of the menu, buttons and ports

    Note: Under the USB decoding mode, long pressing the volume up/down buttons to switch songs and pressing the play button to pause will not work in the USB exclusive mode.

     

    [Menu Operation explained]

    1. Activate menu:

    When the device powers on and not on the menu page, hold the knob button for about 2s.

    2. Exit menu:

    On the menu page, hold the knob button for about 2s.

    3. Return to the previous menu step by step:

    On the menu page, short press the knob button or short press knob button after switching to return icon.

    4. Confirm menu:

    On the menu page, short press the knob button to confirm.

    5. Switch menu:

    On the menu page, rotate the volume knob to switch submenus.

     

    [Introduction to main menus]

    1.Gain

    The BTR17 supports H /L two levels of gains

    2. Filter

    There are 7 different filters built in the BTR17 for your preference. Filters are the sound effects born with the chip, which only has slight adjustments for the sound. Here are some introductions to some filters. These are only for reference since actual listening also has something to do with the matched device.

    Mini: Minimum phase (default)

    Conventional minimum phase filter. No front ringing, but very large rear ringing.

    Fast-A: Linear phase fast roll-off apodizing

    Linear phase filters incorporating special window functions to optimize transient response - Theoretical

    Fast: Linear phase fast roll-off

    Traditional linear phase filter. Symmetrical ringing, audio DACs from 20 years ago were mainstream defaults for this filter.

    Fast-R: Linear phase fast roll-off low ripple

    Conventional linear phase filters that reduce some ripple.

    Slow: Linear phase slow roll-off

    Conventional linear phase filters with almost no filtering

    Mini-F: Minimum phase fast roll-off

    Approximates a "conventional minimum phase filter", trading ripple for faster roll-off.

    Mini-S: Minimum phase slow roll-off

    This filter is recommended if the song is at a high sample rate, e.g. ≥ 176.4kHz.

    3.PEQ mode

    7 presets+3 user EQ are supported: JAZZ POP ROCK DANCE USER R&B CLASSICAL HIP-HOP. You could set the custom User EQ via the FiiO Control APP. 10 custom User EQ are supported.

    Bypass: When swtiching EQ from Bypass to other EQ, the music will not pause.

    OFF: When switching EQ from OFF to other EQ, the music will pause.

    4.Max volume

    Maximum volume limit

    You can limit a maximum volume value, to avoid accidentally adjusting the volume for damaging hearing.

    5.CHG protection

    Charging protection

    ON: When the battery is charged to 80%, the USB will stop charging the battery, but will still provide power for the system.

    OFF (by default): The USB will charge the battery and provide power for the system.

    6. Brightness

    Adjust screen brightness level: 1~5

    7. Screen timeout

    Set the BTR17 screen off after the specified time of non-operation, you can set the time range: 5s-30s

    8. Car mode

    Enable or disable the car mode on the menu. When the car mode is enabled and the BTR17 is off, it will automatically turn on after inserting a USB, and will automatically turn off after unplugging the USB if the BTR17 is on. The Car mode can be enabled or disabled based on different use scenarios.

    9. UAC mode

    Switch between UAC 1.0 and UAC 2.0 mode.

    UAC1.0: Driver Free mode under USB 1.0

    UAC2.0: High bit rate transfer mode under USB2.0

    10. Language/语言

    Switch between Chinese and English

    (The language selection page will show when turning on the first time or after factory reset. )

    11. Factory reset

    Short press the volume knob to enter the menu. Select YES on the menu to factory reset the BTR17.

    12. Version

    Check the firmware version of BTR17

    5. Introduction of the three modes

    Toggle the mode toggle switch to select the mode you want to use.

    1. PC mode: Toggle the switch to the top. The BTR17 will enter the PC decoding mode for desktop devices, and can be powered through USB.

    2. BT mode: Toggle the switch to the middle. The BTR17 will enter the Bluetooth receiving mode, and can be powered through USB.

    3. PHONE mode: Toggle the mode switch to the bottom. The BTR17 will enter the decoding mode for mobile phones, and will be disabled from USB charging (The device will be forced to charge if it is powered off for low battery).

    6. The instruction to D.MODE switch and Desktop mode

    D.MODE switch

    When turned on, any USB port will not charge the BTR17 when connecting to external power supply, and will not use battery.

     

    Desktop Mode

    When turned on, BTR17 has more output power and voltage swing.

    How to turn on desktop mode?

    1. Turn on the D.MODE switch

    2. Connect the external power supply to the POWER IN port to power the BTR17.

    (5V2A adapter power supply is recommended: power supply voltage range 5 ± 0.3V, otherwise it may not be able to enable the desktop mode due to insufficient power supply.)

    After the two steps above are completed, BTR17 can automatically enter desktop mode.

    7. How to enter pairing mode in BT mode? How to clear the pairing list of BTR17?

    BT mode: Toggle the switch to the middle and the BTR17 will enter the Bluetooth receiving mode.

     

    【How to enter Bluetooth pairing mode?(not on the menu page)】

    1. If the device is never paired: After the device powers on, it will automatically enter the pairing mode with the display showing “PAIRING”;

    After the device restarted, it will reconnect to the last connected device automatically.

    2. Force the device to enter pairing mode: After the device is successfully connected, hold the next track button for about 5s until the display shows “PAIRING”.

    [Note]The BTR17 will enter pairing mode automatically when turned on for the first time or after clearing pairing.

     

    【How to clear the pairing list of BTR17?】

    When it is on, hold both the previous track and next track buttons at the same time for about 5s.

    8. How to switch Bluetooth codec for BTR17?

    The BTR17 is a Bluetooth receiver. So the Bluetooth code it receives is depended by the mobile phone terminal. If you would like to switch the Bluetooth code, you could go to the developer mode page of the mobile phone for switching.

    There is a Bluetooth code selection option of BTR17 in the FiiO Control. You could select the Bluetooth codecs you want to use on the BTR17 via that option. The codecs that are not selected will be disabled.

    If you would like to use other Bluetooth codec(Like LDAC), please follow this steps for help:

    1. Enter FiiO Control app-BTR17-Status

    2. Click'Select Bluetooth code'

    3. Cancel the selection of the Bluetooth you don't want to enable  ,then click'ok'

    4. The BTR17 will automatically restart and adapt the appropriate Bluetooth codes to connect to the phone according to the Bluetooth protocols selected in the list.

     

    Note: The iOS device only supports SBC and AAC Bluetooth codec. And the default Bluetooth codec will be AAC.

    9. How to use the BTR17 as a DAC for the computer in PC mode?

    PC mode: Toggle the switch to the top. The BTR17 will enter the USB decoding mode for desktop devices, and can be powered through USB..

     

    The BTR17 can be used as a USB DAC for computers which can support up to 768K/DSD512 sampling rate in UAC 2.0 mode.

    【Windows】

    When the BTR17 is under UAC 1.0 mode, no driver is required. Just select the BTR17 as the default audio output device after connecting it to the computer.

    Windows supports UAC 2.0 mode: When first connecting,  please go to our website to download the USB DAC driver, and install it as the instruction to enable the USB DAC function.

    FiiO USB DAC driver download: https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202105191527366657910&tid=17

    The following instruction takes Windows 7 as an example to introduce how to install the USB DAC driver on the computer, and use the DAC to play songs: https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202106181129330797039&tid=17

    【MacBook】

    1. MacBook runs driver-free. Just directly choose the BTR17 as the output device.

    2. How to use the FiiO device as a USB DAC on a MAC: https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202105191616354037331

    10. How to use the BTR17 as a USB DAC for mobile phones in PHONE mode?

    PHONE mode: Toggle the mode switch to the bottom. The BTR17 will enter the decoding mode for mobile phones, and will be disabled from USB charging (The device will be forced to charge if it is powered off for low battery).

     

    【Android phone】

    Use the Type-C to Type-C cable included in the package to connect the BTR17 to your mobile phone. Play music to directly enjoy high-quality music.

     

    Note: If there is no sound after connecting, you need to pay attention to the following points:

    1. Settings on apps, such as FiiO Music, there is a USB output that needs to be enabled, but some devices will have sound only with the USB output turned off.

    2. Please check if the USB debugging is enabled in developer mode

    You may need to open "Developer Options" in "Other Advanced Settings", and then enable the "USB Debugging" or "OTG" function

    3. Please confirm whether the cable is FiiO's C to C cable, whether the cable is reversed as there is a direction indication.

    4. After the above settings are completed, you can try to re-plug the data cable, or play the track, play another track to make sure whether it is a hardware or software issue. If your issue remains, please contact our customer service to confirm whether it needs to be returned.

    【iPhone/iPad】

    Please buy an extra Lightning to Type-C OTG cable.

    Connect the BTR17 to the iPhone/iPad/iPod via this cable to enjoy high-quality music.

     

    Note: IOS devices won't need too many settings. If there is no sound, it may be the adapter cable or the data port is in poor contact.

    11. How to update the Bluetooth firmware of BTR17?

    Online upgrade:

    Set the button on the side of BTR17 to the BT position and connect to Bluetooth in the phone settings. Download the Fiio Control App on your phone and connect the BTR17. On the BTR17 page, click the settings pattern in the upper right corner, find "Firmware Upgrade", find "Online Upgrade" and click it. If BTR17 has available Bluetooth firmware, a pop-up window will prompt you for the new version. Click OK to upgrade.

    Please note: During the firmware upgrade process, please do not leave the upgrade interface, otherwise the upgrade may fail! The upgrade may take a long time, please be patient. If the upgrade fails, you can try again.

     

    Local upgrade:

    1. Import the "BTR17_Vxxx.bin" firmware into the mobile phone;

    2. Set the button on the side of BTR17 to the BT position and connect to Bluetooth in the phone settings. Download the Fiio Control App on your phone and connect the BTR17. On the BTR17 page, click the settings pattern in the upper right corner, find "Firmware Upgrade", find "Local Upgrade", select the firmware imported to the phone, and start upgrading the firmware.

     

    Please note: During the firmware upgrade process, please do not leave the upgrade interface, otherwise the upgrade may fail! The upgrade may take a long time, please be patient. If the upgrade fails, you can try again.

    12. How to use the MQA function of BTR17?

    When working as a USB DAC under 2.0 mode, the BTR17 supports MQA Renderer, which will show "MQA" on the display. It requires working with music applications that support MQA Core Decoder.

    When using the Tidal app, please turn off the loudness normalization option and switch the quality to MQA in setting menu first.

    Connect the BTR17 to the mobile phone via USB and play MQA file in Tidal. "MQA" displayed on the BTR17 means the MQA is working.   

    A Brief Introduction to MQA and FiiO's Support for MQA:

    https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202203160952142926690

    13. How to control the BTR17 in the FiiO Control App?

    Here are the steps to control the BTR17 in FiiO Control App.

    1. Please update the FiiO Control App to the latest version (Click the link to get the latest Android version:

    https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202105071628040377809&tid=17 

    2. Ensure that the FiiO Control App is the latest version. Enter My devices->Tap the BTR17 to complete the connection. After a  successful connection, it will enter the Bluetooth control menu.   

    EQ 

    1. When the mobile phone is connected to BTR17 in PC/PHONE mode, the output volume will be lower after enabling EQ: the volume of the mobile phone can be enabled after enabling EQ, and the default volume of the mobile phone becomes only half. At this time, please turn the volume of the mobile phone to the maximum.

    2. When the mobile phone is connected to BTR17 in PC/PHONE mode, there will be noise when playing MQA with EQ function on: MQA tracks are not supported in EQ mode.

     

    FiiO control APP works in both BT mode and wired decoding mode.

    14.How to use PEQ function in BTR17

    The BTR17 supports global PEQ, which can be used when using the Bluetooth fun        ction as well as wired decoding.

     

    1. Bluetooth PEQ

    You can only set it on the FiiO Control APP on your mobile phone. After connecting the BTR17 to your mobile phone via Bluetooth, enter the FiiO Control APP and click equalizer to set it.

     

    2.UAC PEQ

    Mobile Phone side

    After connecting the BTR17 to your mobile phone with a USB cable, enter the FiiO Control APP and click the “+” button in the upper right corner of the My Products page to find and connect the BTR17. Then click on the Equalizer to make settings.

     

    Web Side

    After connecting BTR17 to your computer with a USB cable, enter the PEQ control page, and click 'Search Devices' in the upper left corner to find BTR17 connection. Then you can set up PEQ.

    15. How to use the car mode?

    Enable the Car mode and connect the BTR17 to an on-board USB port. When the vehicle engine starts, the BTR17 will power on automatically, and power off when the engine stops.

    Note:

    1. Car mode in principle is to detect whether the power is on or not, and then trigger the switch on/off. It has nothing to do with the data transmission. The data transmission support is depended on whether the USB port in the car could supports USB output.

    2. The car mode could be available in BT, PC or PHONE mode.

    3. Both Type-C ports of BTR17 support car mode.

    16. How to connect the BTR17 to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously in BT mode?

    After a successful pairing with device 1, hold the next track button for about 5s to enter the pairing mode again. Search for "BTR17" on device 2 and pair it with the BTR17. Back to device 1, select "FIIO BTR17" in the Bluetooth device list and reconnect them; or, after connecting the BTR17 with device 1 successfully, reenter the pairing mode and connect to device 2. After a successful pairing with device 2, short press the Multifunction button to reconnect to device 1; or, restart the BTR17 after a successful pairing with device 2, so the BTR17 can be connected to two Bluetooth devices simultaneously.

    Note: The BTR7 is a Bluetooth receiver with no Bluetooth transmitting function. It could not connect to Bluetooth headphones.

    17. The instruction of the volume adjustment in BTR17

    1. Why is the BTR17's volume adjustment is out of sync with the mobile phone's?

     

    We have deliberately designed the BTR17's volume adjustment to be out of sync with the mobile phone's. This allows more volume levels for more precise volume adjustments, so you will no longer be worried about over large or small volume. The BTR17 supports 60 levels volume adjustment. And it has a memory volume that can automatically memorize the adjusted volume.

     

    2. How to set the volume of the phone when connecting the BTR17 to mobile phone via Bluetooth?

     

    What mobile phones adjust is the volume of the Bluetooth codec. If it is too small, it will affect the dynamics. While the BTR17 controls the volume of decoding and amplification, leading to less loss of sound quality. Therefore, it is suggested to set the volume of the phone to the maximum, and control the volume via the BTR17, which is convenient and can acquire better sound quality.

     

    3. What volume adjustment settings are supported in FiiO Control APP?

     

    You can limit the volume,adjust the Bluetooth volume and volume of call via the FiiO Control app.

     

    The default operation mode is 'hold volume buttons to switch tracks'. You could switch to 'Double click volume buttons to switch tracks' in the FiiO Control app.

     

    4. Is it normal the volume is lower than the mobile phone's when using the BTR17?

     

    In fact, it is meaningless to compare the volume of the BTR17 with the mobile phone. Because the BTR17 is a graded adjustment, if the BTR17 is turned down, the volume on the mobile phone needs to be turned up. The sound resolution of the BTR17 is much better than the general mobile phone.

     

    5. Volume knob has a noticeable wobble?

    In order to ensure the reliability of the internal encoder, we designed a sleeve to connect the aluminum knob with the encoder element. The bushing is fixed in the aluminum alloy frame, and although it is precision injection molded, the knob needs to be reserved inside to ensure smooth 360° rotation and button feel, so a slight wobble is normal. This does not affect the normal operation and life. At the same time, the product has also passed more than 40,000 times of rotation and press life test verification, as well as the production of layers of strict selection, please feel free to use.

     

    18. About the in-line remote control and microphone function in BTR17

    In-line remote control and microphone function are only supported in Bluetooth mode.

    [The game voice has the problem of poor sound quality. Is it possible to improve it later?]

    The game Bluetooth voice quality is poor, which is due to to the game app and mobile phone system. And after many mobile phones enter  games, they will switch to mono mode, and the sound quality is even worse. Not directly related to the BTR17.

    19. Battery related matters of the BTR17

    Battery

    The BTR17 has a high-performance lithium polymer battery with a capacity of 1200mAh.

    Battery life

     about 8 hours (ACC format, high gain,3.5mm headphone out)

     about 8 hours (ACC format, high gain,4.4mm headphone out)

     In PHONE mode, battery life is about 9 hours

    What power supply adapter is suggested to charge the BTR17?  

    The BTR17 doesn't support fast charging. Some fast charging adapters can charge the BTR17, but the BTR17 won't be turned to fast charging mode and may have incompatible issues.

    So it is recommended to use a 5V2A charger, which can fully charge the BTR17 in about 1.5 hours .

    20. Hardware configuration and decoding capability of BTR17

    BTR17 adopts dual flagship DAC ESS9069Q, four-way fully balanced THX AAA 78+, Xmos 316

     

    Bluetooth chip using Qualcomm's new flagship QCC5181, support for Bluetooth 5.4 standards, in line with the LE Audio standard, support Lossless in the aptX Adaptive system, Bluetooth sound quality up to CD-level lossless sound quality, support for LDAC, aptX Adaptive 96kHz/24bit,Snapdragon Sound technology

     

    Support desktop mode, car mode, maximum balanced output power 650mW

     

    Bluetooth support for LDAC, AAC, aptX, aptx Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Lossless,SBC

     

    Wired decoding support up to 768k/32bit DSD512(Native)DSD256(DOP)

    21. Why FiiO Control doesn't show available Aptx Lossless codec?

    aptX Lossless is belong to aptX Adaptive, the firmware has enabled aptX Adaptive and supported aptX Lossless by default   ( App control does not need to adjust the encoding, just keep the aptX Adaptive option ticked )

    If the phone supports aptX Lossless, connect BTR17 to it and BTR17 will show aptX LS.

    22. Can the BTR17 connect to Bluetooth headphone?

    The BTR17 is only a Bluetooth receiver, so it could not connect to the Bluetooth headphone via Bluetooth.

    23. How to use the USB microphone function in BTR17?

    Please update the Bluetooth firmware of your BTR17 to V1.1 or above first.

    Windows computer (Take Win10 as example)

    1. Set the working mode to PC or PHONE for BTR17. Connect both USB ports ‘POWER IN’ and ‘USB’ to the computer via USB. You could use UAC decoding and USB microphone function in BTR17 now. The USB microphone function is realized via the ‘POWER IN’ port.  

    2. Right click the Sound icon in the notification area, then click "Playback devices". Select BTR17 as record device in Record

    MAC system

    1. Set the working mode to PC or PHONE for BTR17. Connect both USB ports ‘POWER IN’ and ‘USB’ to the computer via USB. You could use UAC decoding and USB microphone function in BTR17 now. The USB microphone function is realized via the ‘POWER IN’ port.  

    2. You could select sound preference from system preference or the sound icon in the status bar. Please select BTR17 as input device.

    24. How to update the XMOS firmware for BTR17?

    Note: Before upgrading the firmware for BTR17, please unplug other decoders from the USB interface on the computer, otherwise the upgrade may fail!

     

    1. Install Windows USB DAC driver:

    https://forum.fiio.com/note/showNoteContent.do?id=202105191527366657910&tid=17

     

    2. After the BTR17 is turned on, switches the mode toggle switch on the right side  to 'PC' mode. In settings, adjust USB mode to 2.0. Then connect the ‘USB’ port in BTR17 to the computer.

     

    3. Double-click to open the "FiiO_Dfu_BTR17" upgrade tool, as shown in the figure below:

     

    4. Click "Start". When "Firmware upgrade finished successfully." is displayed, it means that the XMOS firmware upgrade is successful.

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