Arylic B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Audio Transmitter User Manual

Arylic B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Audio Transmitter

Product Information

The B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Audio Transmitter is a high-quality audio device that combines a stereo amplifier with Bluetooth capabilities. It supports aptX HD technology, which allows for high-definition audio streaming. With a power output of 50W x2, it delivers clear and powerful sound. The amplifier also features an HDMI ARC Audio TX, which allows for easy connection to TVs with HDMI ARC ports. The product is equipped with a user-friendly remote control and comes with all the necessary accessories for installation.

Product Usage Instructions

1. Installation:
   • Attach both antennas to the device.
   • Plug in the power adapter.
2. Connection:
   • Passive Speakers: Use a speaker cable to connect the device to your passive speakers.
   • Phono in: Connect the turntable’s Audio out to the Phono in RCA connectors. Optionally, connect the turntable’s GND socket to the GND socket on the device. Do not connect other devices Line out to Phono in.
   • Line in: Connect any playback device with Audio out/Line out/AUX out to Line in using an RCA cable.
   • Optical in:  Connect any playback device with Optical out to Optical in using an optical cable.
   • HDMI ARC: If your TV has an HDMI ARC port, use an HDMI cable to connect it to the ARC port on the device.
   • USB Disk Drive: Plug in a USB disk drive to the USB Host port to play music.
   • Connect to PC: Connect a PC with a USB Type-C cable (ensure it is a data link cable) to recognize the device.
3. Usage:
   • Line in Mode: Connect any analog device with line out to play music from B50. Switch to Line in mode using the Mode button on the device, the remote controller, or the Go Connect APP. The Line LED will turn on. You can also stream Line in audio through Bluetooth and listen from connected Bluetooth receiver devices.
   • Optical in Mode: Connect any device with digital optical output to B50. Switch to Optical in mode using the Mode button on the device, the remote controller, or the Go Connect APP. The OPT LED will turn on. You can also stream Optical audio through Bluetooth and listen from connected Bluetooth receiver devices.
   • USB Disk Drive Playback Mode: If you have music files stored in a USB disk drive, plug it into the B50. The device will automatically switch to USB Mode and playback the music. The USB LED will turn on.

FEATURES

B50 Bluetooth Stereo Amplifier with Audio Transmitter

Introduction

Acrylic B50 is a BT wireless stereo amplifier with the ability to transmit your music wirelessly to BT speakers. B50 not only can receive music from your mobile but also has analog and digital inputs, it comes with phono input for use with a turntable which needs higher amplification, and TV ARC input for use with TV. If you have many music files stored in a USB disk drive, you can also play them with the resume playback function. All the input sounds can be played to connected speakers or streamed wirelessly to BT speakers or earbuds. You can control B50 with a remote controller or with our free mobile application for both Android and iOS systems, which lets you have full control on the device plus user-friendly EQ system.

What’s in the box

Interface

1. Power switch: To turn on/off device.
2. IR sensor: For IR remote controller to control the device.
3. Status LEDs: LEDs indicate the current status/input source.
   • When the BT LED is flashing, it indicates the device is in BT receiver (RX) mode and is waiting for the connection. Once connected the LED will stay on.
   • When one of the source input LEDs is on and the BT LED is also on, it indicates BT Transmitter (TX) mode is on and is using the current source as input.
   • All LEDs will turn on during firmware update, do not turn off power at this time, wait till all LEDs turn off and back to BT mode.
   • All LEDs will start flashing when the device goes into protection mode, please turn off the device and check for reason (generally is either overheating or the output is short-circuited)
   • Volume knob + Input mode button: Turn to increase/decrease volume.
   • Press to change the input source mode.
   • Long press to go into standby mode.
4. BLE Antenna: For Bluetooth BLE connection.
5. DC input: Please use the power adaptor that comes with the package, using another power adaptor might damage the device.
6. Speaker out banana plug: For connection to 4-8ohm passive speakers.
7. Ground connector: For connection to turntable GND connector (optional).
8. Phono input connector: For connection to the turntable as a phono amplifier.
9. Line input connector: For connection to a device with line output.
10. Subwoofer output connector: For connection to active subwoofer.
11. Optical input connector: For connection to a device with optical output.
12. HDMI ARC connector: For connection to TV HDMI ARC port.
13. USB Type-A port: For connection to USB disk drive.
14. USB Type-C port: For connection to PC.
15. BT Antenna: For Bluetooth connection.
16. Reset button: When in Bluetooth Receiver mode, press twice to disconnect all Bluetooth connections.
    • When in Source input mode, press once to enable the Bluetooth Transmitter connection, and press twice to disconnect all Bluetooth connections.
    • When a Bluetooth device or mobile is connected, press once to start a second device connection.
    • Press and hold the button to do a factory reset.

Remote Controller

Installation

Install both antennas to the device and plug in the power adaptor.

Connection

Install both antennas to the device and plug in the power adaptor.
Passive Speakers
Use speaker cable to connect the device to your passive speakers.

Phono in

• Connect the turntable Audio out to the Phono in RCA connectors.
• If your turntable has GND socket, you can connect it to the GND socket on the device. This is optional, if your turntable doesn’t have GND socket, you can ignore it.
• Do not connect other device Line out to Phono in, it will create very loud voice and might damage the device and connected speakers.

Line in

• Connect any playback device with Audio out/Line out/AUX out to Line in using an RCA cable.

Optical in

• Connect any playback device with Optical out to Optical in using an optical cable.

HDMI ARC

• If your TV has an HDMI ARC port, you can use an HDMI cable to connect it to the ARC port on the device.

USB Disk Drive

• Plug-in the USB disk drive to the USB Host to play music.

Connect to PC
Connect PC with a USB Type-C cable. Please make sure this cable is a Data link cable and not just a charging cable, or else your PC will not recognize the device.

Usage

Bluetooth Receiver Mode

• When in Bluetooth receiver mode, the BT LED will be flashing which indicates it is waiting for connection. In your BT transmitter device (mobile phone, pad, TV) you can search for a Bluetooth device name “B50 XXXX” (XXXX is the serial number) and connect to it.
• Once connected, the BT LED will stay on which indicates the connection is successful and you can start playing music from the connected device and hear the sound coming out of the connected passive speakers.
• The device will remember connected devices, it will auto-connect to the paired device.
• You can connect up to 2 devices at the same time, once the first device has been connected, press the Reset button on the back of the device or press the BT button on the remote controller to enter pairing mode for the second device.
• The connection process is the same as the first device.
• Please note, that only one device can play music at a time, only when the current playing device stops music playback, can the other device start streaming music.
• To disconnect the Bluetooth connection, quickly press the Reset button twice to disconnect all the connections.

Bluetooth Transmitter Mode

• To enable Bluetooth transmitter mode, once you are in one of the source input modes (Line in / Phono in / Optical in / HDMI ARC / USB disk drive / USB DAC) press the Reset button on the back or press the BT TX button on the remote controller to enable.
• Once enabled, you will notice the BT LED will start flashing, the device will then search for nearby Bluetooth receiver device (Bluetooth Speakers, headphones) and connect to it.
• Please note, that some BT receiver devices might need you to enter pairing mode first, and some BT receiver devices might need to press a connection button to establish the connection. Please refer to the device user manual or contact the seller for advice if needed.
• After successfully connecting, the BT LED will stay on and you should be able to hear the sound coming out from the connected Bluetooth device, and the connected passive speaker will have no sound.
• You can connect a second BT receiver device once the first device has been successfully connected.
• Press the Reset button on the back or press the BT TX button on the remote controller will trigger the device to enter pairing mode for the second BT receiver device. The connection process is the same as the first device.
• Connecting the second device will take 20 to 50 seconds, please be patient.
• Once connected, both BT receiver devices will have sound output.
• To disconnect the Bluetooth connection, quickly press the Reset button twice to disconnect all the connections.

Line in Mode

• You can connect any analog device with line out to play music from B50.
• You will need to switch to Link in mode with the Mode button on the device, use the remote controller or in the Go Connect APP.
• The Line LED will turn on when you in Line in mode.
• You can also stream Line in audio through Bluetooth and listen from connected Bluetooth receiver devices such as Bluetooth speakers or Bluetooth headphones.

Phono in Mode

• B50 is also a turntable amplifier, you can connect your turntable to the Phono in connectors and the GND connector to play music.
• Press the Mode button on the device, use the remote controller or in the Go Connect APP to switch to Phono in mode. The Phono LED will turn on when you are in Phono mode.
• You can also stream turntable audio through Bluetooth and listen from connected Bluetooth receiver devices such as Bluetooth speakers or Bluetooth headphones.
• Please note, compare to Line in mode, Phono in mode has a very high amplification due to the low volume of turntable. DO NOT connect any analog device line out to Phono in, it will create a very loud voice and risk of damaging the device and connected speakers.

Optical in Mode

• You can connect any device with digital optical output to B50. You can press the Mode button on the device, use the remote controller or in the Go Connect APP to switch to Optical in mode. The OPT LED will turn on when you in Optical in mode.
• You can also stream Optical in audio through Bluetooth and listen from connected Bluetooth receiver devices such as Bluetooth speakers or Bluetooth headphone.

HDMI ARC Mode

• Nowadays most TV comes with HDMI ARC which is a special HDMI port for audio output. B50 has such HDMI ARC port for you to connect to your TV as an external stereo sound system and play music from your passive speakers. In order to use HDMI ARC, you will need to press the
• Mode button on the device, use the remote controller or in the Go Connect APP to switch to HDMI ARC mode. The ARC LED will turn on when you in HDMI ARC mode.
• You can also stream the music from TV through Bluetooth and listen from Bluetooth headphone, when you want to watch TV without disturbing others.

USB Disk Drive Playback Mode

• If you have many music files and you want to play them, you can store them in a USB disk drive and playback from B50. Just plug in the USB disk drive with music files and B50 will auto-switch to USB Mode and playback the music. The USB LED will turn on.0
• B50 also has a resume playback function, if you stop playing the music or switch to another source input mode or unplug the USB disk drive, B50 will start from the last song being played when you enter the USB disk drive playback the next time.
• You can also stream stored music to connected Bluetooth speakers or headphones via Bluetooth transmitter mode.
• Please note the USB disk drive file format has to be Fat16/Fat32/exFat.
• Can support up to 128GB USB disk drive.

USB DAC Mode

• You can connect B50 to your PC to work as an external USB stereo sound system using a USB Type-C cable.
• Please make sure the cable you use is a data link cable and not just a charging cable. Some charging cable is only for battery charging and does not contain data link to transfer data.
• You will need to select B50 as the sound output device in your PC for it to work. Look for the device name called “Up2Stream USB Audio” and connect to it. Same as other input modes, you can stream your PC audio to other connected Bluetooth devices.

Mobile Application

• Go Connect is a user-friendly control application for B50.
• You can easily take control of the device without complicated configuration, Go Connect will automatically detect a nearby B50 device and connect to it.
• Go Connect lets you do playback control, input source selection, enable Bluetooth pairing, enable Bluetooth transmission, and in-depth EQ settings for B50 devices.
• Go Connect is available in both the Google Play Store and the Apple APP Store.

ACPWrokBench (Sell Separately)

ACPWorkbench is a windows application that allows you to tune B50 audio effects conveniently, including Music Noise Suppressor, Virtual Bass, Stereo Widener, Exciter, 10 bands EQ, and many more. When tuning, it will have real- time feedback and you can save and export the changes you made for use in another B50 device.

Specification

Bluetooth

Bluetooth Standard| 5.2
Transmit| 2x Bluetooth TX, able to connect up to 2 Bluetooth speaker or earbuds
Receive| 2x Bluetooth RX, able to connect up to 2 Bluetooth transmitter device
Codec| APTX HD, APTX, AAC, SBC
Amplifier
Amplifier Power| 24V 4ohm 50W *2

24V 8ohm 30W *2

Speaker Impedance| 4-8ohm
Frequency Response| 20Hz to 20KHz
THD+N| >0.1% @ 1W 1kHz
SNR| >93db
Audio I/O

Audio Input

| Line in| Analog RCA, Max 2V RMS input
Phono in| Analog RCA, support MM/MC
Optical in| Max 192kHz/24bit sample rate decode PCM encoding
HDMI ARC| PCM only

USB Host

| USB disk drive playback, support resume playback Sample rate: 48kHz

Storage format: Fat16, Fat32, exFAT, up to 128GB

Support codec: mp3(data rate up to 384kbps), mp4, wma, mov, m4a, aac, flac(96kHz/24bit), ape

USB Type-C| USB DAC for PC connection, sample rate: 48kHz

Audio Output

| Subwoofer out| Max 3V RMS output, Frequency Response: 250Hz
Speaker out| 50W per channel @ 4ohms
General
Power Input| 24V/4.16A
Size| 185 x 155 x 50mm
Weight| 900g

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