Welcome Ladies and Gentlemen!
Donspektor here, today with my review for the CVJ VV1-T, a 150-170$ Bluetooth receiver with an interesting premise!
So join me, when we check out, what this thing can or can't do!
The review of the Russian guy who measured the output-impedance can be found here:
• ЦАП CVJ VVT-1: Небольш...
For my measurements see: donspektor.squig.link/
As usual, here are the timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
0:42 Packaging & Accessories
1:22 The User Guide is not great...
2:26 Accessories are a bit lacklustre
2:36 Size comparison VS UP5
3:17 Build Quality
4:05 Volume Wheel
5:05 Outputs
5:15 Buttons
5:25 The back of the device
6:02 It feels nice in the hand (for a first try very good)
6:21 The plastic top is the biggest build issue
7:03 85% Premium the rest is...
7:22 Connectivity & Power
7:33 USB is limited...
8:04 Does this also apply to Bluetooth?
9:04 Bluetooth standards
9:33 Power
11:18 Software (there ain't any)
12:02 Usability
12:21 USB audio is finicky
12:54 Volume wheel in my pocket
13:13 Battery life
13:40 Discharges while in battery bypass
14:25 Sound...
14:40 10 ohms of output impedance!
16:23 Best sound with e.g. Sundara... But
16:45 Sound: assuming linear impedance
17:33 Hardware actually is pretty good, BUT
17:57 Conclusion
19:13 Outro
The full, written review can be found here:
docs.google.com/document/d/11...
My song "benchmark" list explanation can be found here (the list itself is updated when I see find nice music I like or songs that work better for certain aspects):
• Donspektors Benchmark ...
If you want to know, how I do my review please refer to:
• Donspektors recipe for...
If you have any questions, critique or any other feedback, please leave a comment.
Donspektor!
Out!