BT30D PRO

I am quite picky and want a clean, high-quality sound with plenty of volume when it comes to hifi. This is a very compact little amp (40mm high, 120mm wide and 160mm deep). It has a good quality feel and a reasonable weight to it. I am using it to drive 2 Q Acoustic Speakers (2020i) that are rated 75 watts at 6 Ohms. I have the amp connected via banana plugs. I would say the amp matches these really well and drives the speakers fully. Not too much and not too little. At max volume there is a touch of distortion but not that much and honestly whilst I do like loud music, I would not really want my music that loud in the kitchen, I have another set up for that elsewhere. The treble and base adjustment may in some ways seem old fashioned but I really like them as you can give it a little more base or treble depending on your speakers, the music and of course your personal preference. You can get graphic equalisers to add to your phone, etc, but the on-amp adjustment just seems more accessible. I am not using the bass driver and honestly I do not think I will. So why did I buy this amp when Fosi do a version with no bass driver? Well, Amazon had a discount that made this version only £5 more than the non-bass driver version. Another reason though was that this comes with a 32 volt power supply and the non-bass driver version ships with the 24 volt supply but can be upgraded to the 48 volt supply. This means you will not get full performance if you only buy the one that ships with 24 volt supply. You can upgrade on the Fosi website but not on the Amazon website. You can buy the 48volt power supply separately on Amazon but this pushes the price up quite a bit. So, therefore I preferred this slightly higher spec model that ships with the 32 volt supply from Amazon and this is the max supply allowed for this unit, I think. That was my logic and it would be interesting to know what Fosi themselves think about this and whether my deductions were correct. I think Fosi should add the 48 volt power supply option to the non-bass driver unit on Amazon. I use this in my kitchen and for me a key selling point is the size. I have built it in to the bottom of one of my kitchen cupboards and of course its small size means it is very discrete. The Bluetooth works fine. Still good volume. It connects easily and makes a little bleep to signal connection. You can also connect directly if you have the right cables. The sound quality and volume are marginally higher and cleaner when connected directly, but the Bluetooth still sounds good. My arrangement slightly compromises the view to the Bluetooth antenna, which I have rotated so it is exposed somewhat. This does not seem to make much difference and the range is still fine. I am using it with iPads, iPhones and Samsung phones. All work fine. So I am very happy with this Fosi unit but I would recommend you look at their full range, perhaps on their website before you decide the best one for you. I went for Amazon because I knew it would come quickly and be an easy return if I did not like it. I am a bit shocked and pleasantly surprised that such a tiny and affordable little unit can be so good. Well done Fosi. (Ultimately I decided to get the non-bass model with the 48 volt power supply. This does give slightly greater volume with less distortion which is why I have updated this review.)

This little thing is the best bang for buck hifi amp I've bought. It runs a passive 12" Sub in a sealed enclosure and a pair old JPW monitors with no trouble at all and thumps haaaard if needed. Banana plugs are nice and the spacing is good for decent cables. Barely warm playing at decent volumes too. Solid build. I like the tunability for the sub especially, makes it's super easy to balance the sound for your room/application/carnival level bass requirements. Didn't expect to use the Bluetooth much initially either is it's mainly for a DJ system but it's so easy and sounds good.. All in all, great little amp for a 2.1 system.

Bought this to pair with a cheap turntable to play through the speakers of an old home entertainment centre that died a few years ago. The speakers were 2 ohm which limited my choices a bit, but I thought I'd take a punt on this little amp. So far, it's been great. Connecting it up was easy, standard phono plugs to the turntable and banana plugs to the speakers. The banana plugs weren't actually necessary as the port caps are screwable, so you can just attach the speaker cables and screw them down - but as I knew I was going to moving the whole system around until I was happy with it, I fitted the banana plugs to make it less of a hassle. The amp also has Bluetooth in, so you can play music from your phone too. I've got this set up as a 2.1 system, with a passive subwoofer and the amp drives that fine. The ONLY way this could be improved for me would be for them to add a balance control to even out my (by necessity) dodgy speaker placement. It all sounds great and for the price, I don't think you can go far wrong with this, so would recommend.

Just got this delivered, the sound is incredible for the price tag - wow! I have to add that I am not using the power supply that came with this, I bought a 48v power supply (from Fosi) as it will push the amplifier to a higher limit. Here is the bad part, the reason for a 4 star rather than 5. The box it came in, seem to been open - the seal was broken and a cable was missing. The missing cable was a part of the power supply (the one with the plug). As I ordered an extra power supply, I am fine for now. Yet I have a block that has no cable to plug into the wall socket. It always feel like a let down when you spend a chunk of your saved money to treat yourself and you receive a product that someone else have tempered with. Even tough I am happy with the quality of this little amplifier, I am thinking of returning it and go to a different brand.

Amazing what you get in such a tiny package, and at such a price. This little amp drives my Mission main speakers and a heavy dual 8" passive sub-bass! It takes a little bit of fiddling around to balance out the right settings for treble/bass and the two volumes, as these interact with each other. Fed with a decent signal (from an SU-1 DAC), it gives me clarity and separation and sound stage. Class D done right, with this TPA3255 amp. My only slight criticism is that I would have preferred the control that sets the bass cross-over point to the sub-bass, to also roll-off that bass to the main speakers so there's no clash with the sub. Very impressive piece of kit.

Great amplifier, extremely happy with purchase. Great sound and quality of amplifier. Lovely design and functionality.

It works, it's powerful enough, it's good value for money in that sense. However there are some significant compromises - there is no balance control and you can't turn bluetooth off. I don't want to use bluetooth, I don't want anyone else connecting to it either so I've removed the antenna and am hoping that's enough. My speakers also had to be repositioned because I was relying on a balance control on my last amp to account for one being slightly further away.

I needed a new amplifier to replace one that I fitted into the bottom of a bass speaker as part of a speaker system I designed and built during lockdown. I chose this amplifier based on: 1 The signal-to-noise ratio as background noise isn't what I want to hear 2 The amplifier had to fit into the base of my speaker as part of the 2.1 system 3 It was in the right price range for me I unpacked and set up the amplifier, switched on and waited for a click, pop, thump, or hiss - nothing! - the only way I could tell it was on was from the tiny red LED on the front panel. The amplifier fitted the space I had like a hand in a glove so the measurements are correct. I started playing some big band music, wound the controls to my liking and WOW it sounded fabulous. The bass through my home-made speaker is phenominal with the wind from the bass port able to be felt on my face almost a metre away! A perfect solution to my music collection on my computer. P.S. I don't use the Bluetooth connection as my Mac warned against it so I cannot comment on its function.

Ho atteso prima di recensire proprio per completar un giudizio di performance più sicuro. Dunque posso testimoniare l’eccellenza dell’ampli della Fosi che fornisce un qualità molto buona. Un rapporto segnale rumore molto buono, una potenza ottima (spinge alla grande) e un buon controllo dei bassi ed alti. L’ascolto generalmente con sorgenti bluetooth e anche questo elemento ha una stabile connessione, pulita e di buona portata (distanza). Una nota sul surriscaldamento per uso esteso e a alta potenza: ho aggiunto una aletta di raffreddamento nella parte superiore che smaltisce molto ed evita potenziali blocchi. Nel complesso complimenti alla Fosi per lo standard qualitativo raggiunto !

Amazing Amp for a small stereo setup in our living area. It sounds great driving a pair of Q Acoustics 3090i bookshelf speakers and a small powered Focal sub. It's compact and unobtrusive. I thought I'd use the RCA jacks as a source with a ipod or old phone, but it's mostly driven via Bluetooth from an Amazon Echo. The Bluetooth connection is quick and stable with no drop-outs. One minor omission is a lack of a Toslink/optical input, but honestly that's a very minor thing, and Fosi do other units that have that if it's important to you. Would definitely recommend.

I bought the Fosi BT30D Pro and it’s a huge upgrade from my old cheap amp. Sound is clean, punchy, and dialogue clarity is noticeably better. Bluetooth works perfectly and RCA input is also solid. The best part is the flexibility — I can connect a passive subwoofer directly using the sub speaker output, or use the pre-out for an active/powered subwoofer in the future. Sub volume and sub frequency controls are very useful for tuning. Overall great value for money and highly recommended for a home speaker + sub setup.

I am very happy with this purchase, to the point where the product deserves a review! Build quality and appearance are excellent, sound is very good, and the price is right. NOTE: you NEED BANANA PLUGS. The little plastic screw tightener on the speaker lug strips, at least if you try to tighten it enough to have a decent connection of any kind. They're pretty but not very functional. NOTE2: get short, insulated banana plugs, the kind with a non-metal outer shaft, because they otherwise might tilt and touch each other. (see picture) The TPA3255 chip does *not* have short circuit protection, so you need to be extra careful! [edit] You want banana plugs with an insulating shell, heat shrink tubing, or just some electrical tape. See picture. The amazon basics and FosPower Deadbolt plugs are large enough to be almost touching, and although the shells are anodized, they're still metal. Anyway, you have been warned; just don't short out the connections! :) Application: I am using it with a pawn shop sub and a pair of old Radio Shack Optimus diecast aluminum speakers (the last descendant of the old Minimus speakers, basically they sound great but have zero bass). The sub is 4 ohms and supposedly handles 200W RMS (dual-6" speakers, really?) and the Optimus speakers nicely handle 50W RMS (8 ohms) but only if it's all midrange and treble. It's a bedroom stereo, so it's primary goal is to sound good quiet, but I do sometimes need to wake up. And I like bass. :D I bought the bundle with the 48v5A power supply, which because I have 8 ohm speakers and like to play music loud sometimes. :D Math suggests that ideally (and nothing is ideal), the power supply can deliver 240W to the whole system, and have enough voltage to drive the (4 ohm) subs to no more than 140W and the (8 ohm) tops to about 70W (RMS). In practice it seems to deliver. It's basically a perfect match for the 50W tops, while the sub surprisingly handles all of the supplied power until the amp runs out of headroom. (The sub channel distorts gracefully.) I have not attached a scope to see what the *actual* power output is, but AFAICT power is limited by the power supply voltage and speakers, not the amp itself, which is consistent with modern digital power amps. The whole system sounds good: as good as those speakers have ever sounded. :) The treble and bass controls are unintrusive, neutral at center-ish settings, and work. I wish the treble had a little more boost and cut, but I'll take "unintrusive" over "more boost" any day. The subwoofer has plenty of gain, and the frequency control has a smooth rolloff-- I used it to tame the peak at the top of the sub's frequency range a little. The system distorts gracefully when pushed. I primarily use bluetooth. This and the old technology of the speakers appears to be the only limiting factors for tone. A good system, would buy again.

Compared to the BT30D non-Pro, the Pro version is quite a bit longer and heavier (430g vs 620g). The knobs are made of aluminium, different texture compared to the no-pro, a bit more resistance to turn than the. Same throw switch used to power on. The 3.5mm PRE OUT is full range. Bluetooth will be always-ON so your neighbor can hijack your device just like the non-pro version. Remove the antenna to prevent this from happening if you don’t use BT. Come on Fosi Audio, please fix this. The amp has a 4” tall BT antenna, again it's better than the 7” incher of the DA2120C that looks like a CB radio... Please give us the 1 incher for future products, for once the smaller the better. BT uses an ATS2853 chip that is also found on the BL20A. How does it sound? I did a comparison with Onkyo RZ50 pure output mode (airplay), Aiyima T9 (BT), and the BT30D non-Pro (BT). All using RP5000F towers, with an amp selector switch. Right away there’s a BIG difference between the non-Pro and the rest. The Pro version is much more dynamic, the voices are clearer, bass is more present and punch harder. I honestly cannot tell any audible difference between the RZ50 and the BT30D Pro. The T9 sounds only a tad warmer (thx lamp); Even that it was really hard to tell and it depends on the song being played. The Pro version sounds definitely better than the non-Pro. To test the passive sub output, I hooked up my gutted Z2300 logitech subwoofer, it works wonderfully and has a very capable output. However, I didn't like the sub crossover control, the adjustment doesn't feel linear. There are no frequency indications on the knob, it can only be tuned by ears. The muscle: TPA3255 x 2: PSU idle voltage: 32.3V Power adapter output @ 8ohm load current and voltage, 125W: Same 32V5A adapter used for multiple models. No sparks occurred while plugging in the DC plug compared to the DA2120C I've tested, I made multiple attempts to make sure this is repeatable. Here I am trying to figure out the max usable volume before getting a bad shaped sine wave, The volume knob is at 3 o'clock, BT reference volume maxed out on my mobile device, no EQ, no tone. L & R Channel, 8 Ohm load, 1000hz tone, 26Wrms per channel L & R Channel, 8 Ohm load, 1000hz tone, clipping at 60Wrms L & R Channel, 4 Ohm load, 1000hz tone, 40Wrms per channel L & R Channel, 4 Ohm load, 1000hz tone, clipping at 100Wrms Sub channel @ 4 Ohm load, 75Wrms: Sub channel @ 4 Ohm load into clipping, 121Wrms: Noise, tested with max volume: BT30D non-Pro, audible hiss from speakers during powerup, circuit shuts off when no input signal for 5 secs to prevent constant hissing. BT30D Pro, barely audible hiss from speakers, you have to stick your ear on the tweeter to hear it. no circuit to shut off the signal, it's not needed because it is not audible sitting away from speakers. The TPA3255 chips are hungry AND efficient. If you can feed them, they will put out a respectable amount of power for its size. You can upgrade to a 36V power adapter if you are looking to squeeze more juice out of it. It seems most of the manufacturers using this chip have set their bottleneck to the power adapter. If you are looking for a 2.1 amplifier with passive sub output, look no further. The BT30D Pro is way better than the non-Pro version. Pros: Great build quality Excellent sound quality, to my ear it’s on par with the Aiyima T9 and RZ50 Low noise floor Runs cool and efficient Cons: Cannot turn BT off Sub frequency needs indication and more linear tuning Smaller BT antenna please