JL Audio
MBT-CRXv2
Weather Resistant Bluetooth Adapter

$149.99
JL Audio MBT-CRXv2
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Overview

Designed for marine and powersports applications, the MBT-CRXv2 Bluetooth® Controller/Receiver delivers your favorite music from a Bluetooth® equipped device directly to your audio system.

With an IP67 water resistance rating, the MBT-CRXv2 is ideal for small watercraft, motorcycles, ATV’s or other utility vehicles. Add Bluetooth® connectivity to any source unit with line-level/auxiliary inputs or connect directly to an amplifier and use it as a stand-alone source unit/receiver. Large LED backlit push-button controls are easy-to-see and easy-to-use, day or night. A small footprint and clever, one-hole design makes installation a breeze. An adaptor plate is also included for easy front mounting or where rear access is limited or not possible.

Equipped with Bluetooth® v4.0 and the Qualcomm® aptX™ audio codec, the MBT-CRXv2 sends top-quality audio and performance from compatible devices to deliver dynamic, CD-like sound without any cables. With a wireless connection range of up to 35 ft., you can conveniently control the connected audio without returning to your Bluetooth® device. This means your device can stay safely tucked-away from the elements.

When you’re ready to set sail or tackle your next adventure, great sound is waiting for you with the MBT-CRXv2 Bluetooth® Audio Controller/Receiver.

Bluetooth® Wireless Technology

Secure and convenient wireless connectivity across a wide range of electronic device platforms.

nspired by the Danish King, Harald Bluetooth, who unified Denmark and Norway in the 10th century, Bluetooth® wireless technology is used throughout the world today, enabling billions of electronic devices to connect wirelessly. With its uniform specification structure, low power consumption and ease of use, a wide range of Bluetooth® equipped devices are securely connected to each other (a process known as "pairing"), affording them seamless communication and data transfer.

Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio Coding Technology

Bluetooth® streaming audio can now get closer than ever before to CD-quality sound, when using a streaming device equipped with the Qualcomm® aptX™ audio codec.

Originally developed in the 1980's at Queen's University Belfast, the aptX™ coding algorithm has been the secret weapon of the professional audio and film industries because of its ability to deliver CD-like quality audio over low-power Bluetooth® wireless connections.

When sound waves are transmitted over Bluetooth® as digital audio, they are first compressed to reduce their size using a coding method called "SBC", which stands for Low Complexity Sub Band Coding. the compression process takes a series of snapshots of the audio at specific moments in time known as "samples" and, with enough samples, a Bluetooth® receiver can convert them back into a full sound wave.

Since Bluetooth® is limited by a maximum available bandwidth and because SBC was designed to use as little processing power as possible, some of the data is discarded using a process called "psychoacoustic modeling". Psychoacoustic modeling removes portions of data that theoretically cannot be heard to reduce file size. The result is less than accurate audio reproduction.

To overcome the low-power constraints of SBC and the bandwidth limits of Bluetooth® audio, the patented aptX™ coding algorithm applies a different approach at bit rate reduction. By using a method of "time domain ADPCM" to encode the audio, aptX™ uses fewer bits per sample, so the files are smaller and arrive transparently and intact. The result is full bandwidth audio reproduction that requires less energy and size for transmitting.

Specifications

Bluetooth® Core Specification
Version 4.0 with Qualcomm® aptX™ Audio
Current Draw
48 mA (at idle) / 64 mA (at full output)
Input Operating Voltage
8 - 28 VDC
Fuse Rating
2A Mini ATC
Output Voltage
2V RMS
Frequency Response
20 Hz - 18 kHz (±1dB)
Connection Range
Up to 35 ft / 11 m
S/N Ratio
93 dB (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Remote Turn-on Output Capacity
350 mA (max)
Bluetooth® Profile
A2DP (High-Quality, Stereo Audio)
Outputs
One Stereo Pair, Low-Level RCA Plugs
Width (W)
2.15” / 55 mm
Height (H)
2.15” / 55 mm
Depth (D)
0.74” / 19 mm
Mounting Depth (A)
2.36” / 60 mm
Mounting Hole Diameter
1.125” / 29 mm (minimum diameter for mounting with rear of panel access)
1.875” / 48 mm (maximum for front mounting with plate)
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