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Message started by FarmBoss on 11/08/21 at 11:43:29

Title: Google cromecast am I missing much?
Post by FarmBoss on 11/08/21 at 11:43:29

I stream Plexamp from an app on my phone to Chromecast to a HDMI box with optical out to my Dac. I sounds great but I wonder if I am missing much by using such a cheap device. My computer has all the Flac files as a server and it is all Wifi. I have no use for a streaming service. Would I gain anything by investing in a more expensive solution?
Plexamp is awesum and a very good interface.

Thanks

Title: Re: Google cromecast am I missing much?
Post by CAJames on 11/08/21 at 15:22:56

Seems like a good test would be to put a few FLAC files on a laptop and connect to the DAC with USB. If it sounds better than you might want to pursue a different solution, if not you probably don't need to mess with it.

For me, for a lot of reasons, I prefer playing my files directly from a laptop using Foobar2000, but I don't claim this is best solution for everyone.

Title: Re: Google cromecast am I missing much?
Post by Dana on 11/08/21 at 16:24:01

The Chromecast Audio (discontinued) has a toslink out. I preferred using DLNA to a Raspberry PI with a digital hat for sound but it was close. I finally just purchased an inexpensive fanless PC for a server and run Foobar with fidelizer using remote access thru windows to control it. It provided the best sound for me.

Title: Re: Google cromecast am I missing much?
Post by Dominick on 11/09/21 at 04:06:43

Farmboss,

The Chromecast Audio even with its Toslink out will only do up to 24/96 files when using a streaming service. I can say that if you are using a cheap optical cable, invest in a decent one. When I ran a good cable, the SQ was noticeably better. I still run my CCA when I’m not in the mood to fire up the computer and run Roon. In this scenario I use my RB pi 3B+ as a bridge to my Bifrost dac. There is no comparison…. The RB Pi running Ropiee to my DAC and this setup beats the CCA hands down.

Dom

Title: Re: Google cromecast am I missing much?
Post by FarmBoss on 11/09/21 at 10:16:22

Thanks for all the thoughts. My computer is in another room and honestly the less I have to screw around with technology the better. I have messed around with RPI to run a few arcade machines and I probably have an extra around but the Plex interface is so good and just work so I think I will just stick with it.