ZEN Blue 3 Bluetooth 5.4 Audio Transmitter and Receiver with USB-C and S/PDIF DAC Modes, Balanced 4.4mm and RCA Outputs

ZEN Blue 3 sends and receives Bluetooth audio and also works as a wired desktop DAC. Connect compatible audio devices through USB-C, optical or coaxial inputs and use its balanced 4.4mm or RCA analogue outputs.

Key Features

• Bluetooth 5.4 with a Qualcomm QCC518x series chipset.
• Supports aptX Lossless, aptX Adaptive, aptX, LDAC, LHDC/HWA, AAC and SBC. Codec availability depends on the connected device.
• Compatible aptX Lossless connections support 44.1kHz, 16-bit audio.
• Low Latency mode requires a receiver that supports aptX Low Latency.
• Separate Bluetooth, digital-to-analogue conversion and amplifier stages.

Specifications

• Model: ZEN Blue 3.
• DAC-mode maximum: 96kHz/24-bit over USB; 192kHz/24-bit over optical or coaxial S/PDIF.
• Outputs: balanced 4.4mm and single-ended RCA stereo line outputs.
• Listed output levels at 0dBFS and 1kHz: 4.1Vrms balanced; 2.05Vrms RCA.
• Power: USB-C or centre-positive 5V DC supply rated at least 0.5A.
• Net weight: 447g.

Package

• 1 ZEN Blue 3.
• 1 RCA cable.
• 1 USB-A to USB-C cable.
• 1 power adapter.
• 1 quick start guide.