Is there an audibly better streamer than Chromecast Audio?

[majingotan]

Hi, I use Tidal Hifi via App Mconnect for Android with satisfaction
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Love your music taste! I'm a fan of hers too and have my own MQA CD rip but plays at plays at 88.2 KHz instead of 96 KHz from Tidal

 

[Glasvegas]

Amir's original test was from a Chrome browser, and that is not the correct way to use a CCA, but only a stopgap solution for when there is no dedicated app. Used properly with a correctly designed streaming service specific app there are no sonic issues.

Excuse my lack of knowledge, and the review thread is 22 pages long!

Does that mean streaming directly from Tidal, using the Tidal app on Android, should be as good as using Roon?

 

[Willem]

Yes

 

[Glasvegas]

Thanks everyone for your responses.

You’ve just cured a bad case of “upgrade-itus”

Plus you resolved a puzzle. I was beginning to think Roon had some sort of capability to make streaming services sound better, rather than just using a direct connection.

 

[BillG]

Just an FYI: the 24/96 bug has been fixed for over a year now.

 

[Thorskin]

Are these any good for Spotify?

 

[Willem]

Yes.

 

[M00ndancer]

Are these any good for Spotify?

Only "issue" I had with spotify is that the CCA sometimes not want to let go of the connection from the phone. Only way is to kill is thru the Google Home app. Just a minor problem.

 

[Theriverlethe]

I have no problem streaming 24/96kHz FLAC from LMS to the CCA, according a Matrix Mini-I.

 

[Gaboz]

The CCA isn't gapless with Spotify; this is a big issue and it needs to be considered. I don't know if there are similar problems with different streaming services.

 

[somebodyelse]

The CCA isn't gapless with Spotify; this is a big issue and it needs to be considered. I don't know if there are similar problems with different streaming services.

Good to know. I find the inability to do gapless a deal breaker, but it just doesn't bother a lot of people.

 

[M00ndancer]

The CCA isn't gapless with Spotify; this is a big issue and it needs to be considered. I don't know if there are similar problems with different streaming services.

Good point, I don't use Spotify only my kids, and I'm only wanted when "Spotify doesn't works daddy....!!!!" as the inhome tech.

 

[SPOautos]

If Roon core is on a server, and CCA is attached to my stereo.....Does the server need any special software to connect to the CCA then Roon uses that connection? Or is Roon able to do that all on its own?

 

[Jimbob54]

If Roon core is on a server, and CCA is attached to my stereo.....Does the server need any special software to connect to the CCA then Roon uses that connection? Or is Roon able to do that all on its own?

Roon does it on its own- as long as the CCA is "enabled" in Roon audio device settings.