Audison BCON Hi-res Bluetooth Receiver

The Audison B-CON is the only Bluetooth 5.0 player designed for automotive use that has obtained the Hi-Res audio wireless certification from JAS (Japan Audio Society). B-CON is the ideal choice for streaming audio from a Hi-Res player (FIIO, Sony Walkman) and from latest generation Android / Apple mobile devices.

B-CON is compatible with all audio formats and reaches maximum performance with uncompressed BT streaming (max 96kHz / 24bit, only with Android LDAC devices), both playing local files and with Apps that provide Hi-Res streaming (Tidal, Qobuz).

In keeping with Audison tradition, during the design phase particular attention was paid to volume management, a fundamental aspect for the search for the highest audio quality. The study by the Audison R&D team focused on the audiophile use of the Absolute Volume function. In the B-CON this manages the Master Volume of the DSP*, avoiding the loss of resolution that occurs when operating on the volume of the mobile device (mode: Absolute Volume Off), ensuring full dynamic range.

In the case of a voice call, the DSP automatically switches to the processor’s Master input * (by associating the mobile device with the B-CON and the car). At the end of the call it reverts back to playing the song previously paused, managing the car speakerphone without limitations.

Audison B-CON has a pass-through digital optical input (max 192kHz / 24bit) which provides a second auxiliary input to the active DSP when there is no BT streaming.

The digital output (max 96kHz / 24bit) and the analog output (max 2 VRMS, S/N RATIO 100 dBA) allow the user to connect the B-CON to any audio device.

*Available on the new Forza line or on the bit One HD Virtuoso by connecting the ADC port.

Specification    
POWER SUPPLY
Voltage: 6 - 24 VDC
Idling current: 70 mA at 12 V
Remote IN voltage: 3 - 12 VDC (0.5 mA)
12 Remote IN voltage: 6 - 12 VDC (70 mA)
USB Micro: 5V (500 mA)
BLUETOOTH
Type: Bluetooth 5.0 EDR
Codec: LDAC, AAC, SBC
Profile: Bluetooth A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.6
INPUT
Optical digital: S/PDIF Optical (Max 24 bit/192 kHz)
INPUT/ OUTPUT MANAGEMENT
Digital IN delay switch: 1 sec.
Power Connector: AUX SEL wire, MASTER ENABLE wire
ADC: Serial RS232, to manage other Audison devices that support this standard
Mode Switch: Absolute volume ON/OFF, upgrade mode
OUTPUT
Optical digital: From Optical input: 24 bit/192 kHz / From Streaming Bluetooth: 24 bit 96 kHz max.
Analog: Bandwith (MAX) 20 - 48 kHz / Output Level: 2 VRMS / Distortion - THD at1 kHz, 1 VRMS 0.003% / S/N RATIO (A weighted) 100 dBA
SIZE
W x H x D mm: 90 x 60.4 x 23
Weight: 119g

Features    
Full DA HD, pure digital signal transfer with a resolution up to 24 bit / 96 kHz
Hi-Res audio, according to the definition of HiRes audio provided by JAS (Japan Audio Society - jas-audio.or.jp), B-CON achieves the 24 bit / 96 kHz digital to analog conversion processing requirement.