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Can Bluetooth ever Replace the Wire?

Authors: McClintock, Jonny

AES Convention 140 · Paper 9538 · May 2016

Abstract

Bluetooth is widely used as a wireless connection for audio applications including mobile phones, media players, and wearables, removing the need for cables. The combination of the A2DP protocol and frame based codecs used in many Bluetooth stereo audio implementations have led to excessive latency and acoustic performance significantly below CD quality. This paper will cover the latest developments in Bluetooth audio connectivity that will deliver CD quality audio, or better, and low latency for video and gaming applications. These developments together with the increased battery life delivered by Bluetooth Smart could lead to the elimination of wires for many applications.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 140
AES Convention
140
Paper number
9538
Publication date
May 6, 2016
Session subject
Audio Content Management & Applications in Audio
Affiliation
Qualcomm Technology International Ltd., Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper