EV160 Product Documentation
Introduces the EV160 desktop multi-interface Bluetooth audio transmitter — features, interfaces, controls, specifications and app control.
Note
This document is based on the Gigawit EV Series product manual. Available functions depend on the model, hardware version and installed firmware.
EV160 is a desktop multi-interface Bluetooth audio transmitter. It sends audio from a TV, computer, game console or other source wirelessly to Bluetooth headphones or speakers. USB is the default input, and it also offers several wired inputs and local outputs.
Key features
- Bluetooth 6.0 transmit on a Qualcomm QCC5181 chip, up to 96 kHz
- LDAC first by default, plus LHDC, aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX LL, aptX and SBC (no AAC), with manual codec selection
- Three LDAC bit rates: 990 kbps (quality), 660 kbps (standard), 330 kbps (connection)
- LE Audio and Auracast broadcast transmit
- Multiple inputs: USB (default), RCA IN, optical, coaxial and HDMI ARC (ARC version)
- Local outputs: Optical OUT, Coaxial OUT and RCA OUT, working alongside Bluetooth transmit
- Optical and coaxial digital paths up to 192 kHz / 24-bit
- Two pairing modes: App and Auto
- ARC version adds HDMI CEC status prompts and infrared remote control
- 240 × 280 color display with rotary encoder control
- App control with Gigawit Control