Hello,
I’m a new member and I just made a donation via PayPal to support a new favorite site. I’m not an ‘audiophile’, however, I have a fondness for vintage gear. After using an old iPad Mini on my Fisher X-202 for Spotify I discovered Spotify Connect which I now connect from my iPhone. I then found I could eliminate the iPad at the stereo by getting a Chromecast Audio. I wanted something that I could “power on and play”. The iPad needed Spotify launched and I preferred not having the iPad sitting on top of / near the Fisher. My plan was then to get a DAC - either a Schiit Modi 3+ or a Topping E30. I then discovered my old Apple TV 3rd generation can AirPlay without having Bluetooth enabled And also has Optical out. Here comes the question… as I plan to stick with iPhones and can use AirPlay for Spotify Connect, would the Apple TV ’better’ than Spotify Connect via Chromecast Audio? I can connect either device to the yet to be purchased DAC by way of optical connections. As I haven even opened the Chromecast Audio I could resell it to pay for the DAC or keep it for use on another system. Sorry if I’ve posted this in the wrong spot. Thanks for this great site.
I’m a new member and I just made a donation via PayPal to support a new favorite site. I’m not an ‘audiophile’, however, I have a fondness for vintage gear. After using an old iPad Mini on my Fisher X-202 for Spotify I discovered Spotify Connect which I now connect from my iPhone. I then found I could eliminate the iPad at the stereo by getting a Chromecast Audio. I wanted something that I could “power on and play”. The iPad needed Spotify launched and I preferred not having the iPad sitting on top of / near the Fisher. My plan was then to get a DAC - either a Schiit Modi 3+ or a Topping E30. I then discovered my old Apple TV 3rd generation can AirPlay without having Bluetooth enabled And also has Optical out. Here comes the question… as I plan to stick with iPhones and can use AirPlay for Spotify Connect, would the Apple TV ’better’ than Spotify Connect via Chromecast Audio? I can connect either device to the yet to be purchased DAC by way of optical connections. As I haven even opened the Chromecast Audio I could resell it to pay for the DAC or keep it for use on another system. Sorry if I’ve posted this in the wrong spot. Thanks for this great site.