Harman Kardon BTA-10 External Bluetooth Adapter

I ordered this Harman-Kardon BTA-10 External Bluetooth Adaptor to replace an aging SlimServer Squeezebox, which has long since been abandoned by Logitech, to play Pandora, Prime Audio, etc through my Yamaha receiver. I was skeptical, but the reasonable cost convinced me it was worth a shot...Let me just say that this product is truly plug-and-play! My Echo Dot - which is approx 15 feet away with lots of obstacles between it and the BTA-10 - connected via bluetooth very quickly, and I just tell Alexa what to play, and it plays through my receiver. If I don't want to listen through my receiver, I just say, "Alexa, disconnect bluetooth" and my Echo Dot toggles to the internal speaker; if I want to toggle back to listening through the receiver, I just say, "Alexa, connect bluetooth" and that she does. Brilliant! The BTA-10 goes into a sleep mode if not communicating after a while, but simply telling Alexa to connect brings the BTA-10 back on pretty quickly. The BTA-10 is very small (about 2" x 2" .75"), so it doesn't take up any significant space and it is very unobtrusive. Sound quality - through its RCA output plugs - is every bit as clean and enjoyable as it was through my Squeezebox. There are other product options out there (Audioengine B1, for example) which give you the choice of RCA plugs or Digital Optical, but not sure it's worth the triple price that you would pay to have the digital optical option. All in all, I highly recommend the Harman-Kardon BTA-10 External Bluetooth Adaptor.

Works great for our Harmon Kardon AVR 254. We weren't ready to buy a new receiver and I really wanted the freedom of Bluetooth so I followed all the great reviews purchased this one. It was very easy to set up and came with everything I needed to get it hooked up. Included in the package was the power supply and a AV to audio jack. Just plug the AV side into the audio input ports on the receiver, press the AVR button on the remote , select source selection, and choose the one on the list that you would like it to be and then it's ready to pair. It will show up on your Bluetooth list as HK BTA 10. It had excellent range of more that 45 feet in an open area. There was no lag in the music and the sound quality was not affected that I could tell. The device is only about 2x2 inches and looks fairly sleek. I was a bit put off due to finding a place to plug it in, but the Harmon Kardon has an outlet on the back to plug extra devices into. Harmon Kardon defiantly makes a quality product, I have two receivers, a surround sound system and now a blue tooth device that stand up to the quality that I have come to expect.

It arrived and is it ever tiny! The Logitech BT adapter I purchased earlier is much larger. If space is at a premium, this is the way to go.So far, the performance is excellent. The sound quality is as good as, if not better than, the Logitech. The most noticeable difference is increased range. Where the signal from the Logitech starts to break up beyond 20', the h/k BTA 10 has a strong connection at twice that distance. With the unit in the basement, I'm able to go to the floor above and maintain a strong connection. But remember, if you have a connection for more than 4 hours, consult a physician . . . or I am thinking of something else?It was plug and play. There are no controls, only the blue light showing connection.The small size could be useful, but if it were any smaller it would be too small. The h/k logo is sexier than Logitech, but I need reading glasses to see it. As it is, the cables lift it. Double-face tape it to your receiver, amp, etc. and you're good to go.One other difference is connection flexibility. The Logitech has a stereo mini-plug and RCA outputs, whereas the h/k has only a stereo mini-plug output.

Bought this little device to add Bluetooth to our car for pairing with our smartphones. I'm using a Galaxy S4 and my wife is using an iPhone 5S. I installed this device to the inside lid of the armrest storage space with a little Gorilla tape and Velcro to help minimize the loose cords in that space. So far this device is working really well in this space. Inside that storage space we have one of those round power outlets that resembles a lighter outlet, I had to buy a USB connection for power to this little device and when we go to power on the car it auto connects via Bluetooth, if the smartphone's Bluetooth is enabled. The sound is incredible so far. The only thing you have to be aware of though is that this device is only meant for media output, it will not pair with the phone's phone Bluetooth connection for making calls. That's ok though for us because we have that option with our car. It's pretty cool though because if you have to make or receive a call the media Bluetooth channel will pause while the call is in progress. Also, this device will allow you to use the navigation function from your phone, using the phone's screen, which is really handy for us because we decided to not get the navigation system with our car because it added like a couple of thousand dollars to the price of the car. You can decide, if you want to go with a factory installed navigation system on the car, which quite possibly will be outdated in a few years, or use the one that Google Maps provides with your smartphone that will probably always be up to date. In total I spent less than $100 for this solution instead of going for a $1,000 plus option. All we do is switch to AUX on our car audio system and off we go. Now if we are going to listen to the FM Radio, CD, or other we are pretty much out of luck. But honestly these days most people I know stream from their smartphones instead of listening to the radio, etc. It would be nice if Harman Kardon would produce another iteration of this product that pairs with both the media and phone Bluetooth channels. Or if possible push out a firmware update for this device that adds that function.