About the Harman Kardon BTA 10

by Crutchfield's
Meet Jeff Miller

In danger of being trapped under the growing pile of headphones on my desk.
How did I earn the nickname "headphone guy" here at Crutchfield? Through extensive training, research, and good old-fashioned hands-on experience. I've spent thousands of hours listening to different models, and thousands more writing about them.
My love of headphones started back when I was in elementary school, and my parents gave me a Walkman. I still love the intimate, wonderfully detailed sound you can get from the right headphone setup.
I spent the first eight years of my Crutchfield career in our customer support department. Listening to thousands of customer stories gave me real-world insights into what makes people happy.
Background
- Joined Crutchfield in 2006
- Joined the Crutchfield writing team in 2014
- Authored hundreds of product presentations and dozens of articles for the Crutchfield website and catalog
- Travels to industry events like AXPONA, CanJam NYC, and the Capital AudioFest
- Interviewed some of the headphone industry's most accomplished engineers and product designers
- Completed our thorough in-house Advisor training, learning the details of every type of product we sell
- Attends regular vendor training events throughout each year
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Play music from your phone through your stereo
Do you have a great sounding home theater receiver, powered speaker, or iPod® dock that lacks the ability to play music wirelessly? Simply plug the Harman Kardon BTA 10 into any powered speaker or system with either a minijack or stereo RCA input and add Bluetooth capability. The compact BTA 10 can be hidden away while still letting you stream music wirelessly from your Bluetooth-enabled phone, tablet, or computer to your existing audio setup.
Product highlights:
- allows wireless music playback from Bluetooth-compatible smartphones, tablets, music players, and computers
- HARMAN TrueStream™ technology ensures high-fidelity sound over Bluetooth
- range: 33 feet
- LED indicator lets you know when adapter is searching and successfully paired with your Bluetooth device
- 59" mini-to-RCA adapter cable included
- 59" stereo mini-to-mini cable included
- 2"W x 2"H x 5/8"D
- warranty: 1 year
- Our 60-day money-back guarantee
- MFR # BTA10
What's in the box:
Harman Kardon BTA 10 owner's manual
- Add-on Bluetooth receiver
- AC power adapter (w/ attached 59" DC cord)
- Two-prong AC plug
- 59" Stereo minijack cable
- 59" Stereo minijack-to-RCA cable
- Quick Setup Guide
- Important Safety Instructions
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Features
Add-on Bluetooth receiver: The Harman/Kardon BTA10 external Bluetooth receiver lets you add Bluetooth wireless audio streaming to your existing home entertainment system. Your system simply needs a free auxiliary or audio input. Now you'll be able to wirelessly stream audio from your Bluetooth-enabled device to your home audio system.
Wireless Audio Streaming: The Harman/Kardon BTA10 features Bluetooth A2DP technology, which allows you to wirelessly stream audio from your Bluetooth-enabled device to your home entertainment system. You'll be able to stream stored music and music apps on your Bluetooth-enabled device to your home stereo system. Compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices include Apple iPod/iPhone/iPad, Android smartphone/tablets,Windows PC, Mac computers, and more. You will continue to control your music and view song/artist information from your Bluetooth-enabled device. You can pair up to 8 Bluetooth source devices, but only can be connected and used for playback at a time.
Note: Due to the differences in Bluetooth technology, some Bluetooth enabled devices may be incompatible, function improperly, or may not support all features when used with the H/K BTA10.
Harman TrueStream Technology: Harman TrueStream is H/K's guarantee that you will experience the best possible listening experience when streaming wirelessly via Bluetooth technology. Because there are many connectivity options when it comes to Bluetooth technology, Harman/Kardon engineers always use the most current and most advanced method. This process ensures the highest quality sound no matter the application or source device.
Analog Audio Output: The Harman/Kardon BTA10 Bluetooth receiver is fitted with a single stereo minijack (3.5mm) output which allows it to connect to your home AV receiver's auxiliary or audio input. A 59" stereo minijack cable and a 59" stereo minijack-to-RCA cable are provided.
AC Power Adapter: The Harman/Kardon BTA10 operates off of standard household current using the supplied external AC power supply (input: 100-240V; output: 5.0V/400mA).
The Harman Kardon BTA 10 replaces these items
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- adds wireless music playback to your existing stereo or home theater system
- built-in Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® let you play music wirelessly from smartphones and tablets
- free Harman Kardon Controller app for Apple® and Android™ offers easy Wi-Fi® control, settings adjustments, and music selection and playback
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This was extremely easy to setup. The sound quality is great. We have built in speakers in our great room and we were blown away by the sound. We have a top of the line older Yamaha receiver and it just paired with it so easily. I would highly recommend this product.
Les from Bluffton, SC