Mac Mini's Bluetooth Specs

I tried to search through Apple's website for Mac Mini's installed Bluetooth Specifications but couldn't find the information I need.
Can someone help to answer the following questions?
1)Does the installed BT card support Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR? If not, what is the Bluetooth spec it conforms to?
2)Does the BT card support stereo Bluetooth headset such as the Plantronics Pulsar 590? Will it support stereo music streamings to the headset?
3)Does it support the A2DP?
Thanks.

Can someone help to answer the following questions?
1)Does the installed BT card support Bluetooth 2.0 +
EDR? If not, what is the Bluetooth spec it conforms
to?
Yes, BT2.0 plus EDR is implemented on the mini.
2)Does the BT card support stereo Bluetooth headset
such as the Plantronics Pulsar 590? Will it support
stereo music streamings to the headset?
A qualified yes. I own the Pulsar 590, and it can be paired as a MONO headset with the mini. If you're using for Skype, for instance, it works fine. Just make sure the 590 is not already paired with your BT cell phone; it can only work as a headset for one device at a time.
3)Does it support the A2DP?
No, as the previous poster says. Support for BT2.0 does NOT imply support for A2DP. Bummer. Presumably, Apple will support A2DP someday, maybe when they come out with a BT iPod.
That said, the little BT transmitter included with the 590A is A2DP and is pretty good. Downside is that its converting an analog signal back to digital before transmitting over BT, so audio quality isn't as good as it could be.
Thanks.

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