Review and Measurements of Chromecast Audio Digital Output

[amirm]

Tidal (both desktop and iOS apps) supports Chromecast streaming directly. What if you cast to the Chromecast audio using Tidal directly? It'd be interesting to see those results because that's how I do it!

Unless they have a test tone on Tidal, I won't be able to test using it. I wonder if there are commercial CDs with test tones on them that are on Tidal....

 

[amirm]

Wow, I found such a title! https://listen.tidal.com/album/29581889

Will do some testing tomorrow.

 

[tensor9]

Thanks! I wish had known about this title a few days ago when I was diagnosing some speaker issues!

 

[amirm]

Oh, we help people repair their speakers all the time. Here is the outcome of the last dude we helped:

He says it sounds so great he now needs a new DAC!!!

 

[Soniclife]

Wow, I found such a title! https://listen.tidal.com/album/29581889

Will do some testing tomorrow.

Great. My guess is it will be good.

 

[garbulky]

So does this measure better than the Schiit Yggy?!

 

[gvl]

The Yaggy lacks a digital output.

 

[Jimster480]

Good to know this works well too, especially via ToSlink. I was going to get a DAC with this and set it up with some speakers that I have sitting in storage.

 

[tensor9]

I'm anxiously awaiting these test results.

 

[BillG]

Thanks for such a comprehensive review, Amir!

Based upon it, and a few additional no-nonsense technical reviews I've read, I grabbed one yesterday along with a TOSLINK cable and am enjoying it as we speak....

 

[bakker_be]

Wow, I found such a title! https://listen.tidal.com/album/29581889

Will do some testing tomorrow.

Hi @amirm , did you manage to test this?
Also, for those with extensive local collections unwilling to splurge on Roon, I propose this free alternative: https://forums.slimdevices.com/show...te-Chromecast-players-with-LMS-(squeeze2cast)

 

[bunkbail]

Is there any way to know if Spotify playback are bit-perfect using this device?

 

[Wombat]

Just wondering at what stage bit-imperfectness is audible?

 

[envydd]

Hi @amirm , did you manage to test this?
Also, for those with extensive local collections unwilling to splurge on Roon, I propose this free alternative: https://forums.slimdevices.com/show...te-Chromecast-players-with-LMS-(squeeze2cast)

I use a CC bridge (most likely this) for Daphile and it works very well.

 

[bakker_be]

I use a CC bridge (most likely this) for Daphile and it works very well.

It's indeed most likely this, as Daphile is LMS on a dedicated Linux-based OS, and there's only one CC bridge for LMS. I just recently started to use it, having bought a CC Ultra for Netflix duties and it's really rock solid

 

[amirm]

Hi @amirm , did you manage to test this?

Hi there. No I didn't. I have such a deep pipeline of gear to test that I have not had to go back to retest previous products.

 

[jaynyc]

Wow, I found such a title! https://listen.tidal.com/album/29581889

Will do some testing tomorrow.

+1 for future testing when time permits

 

[aHaidc]

Hi @amirm What mini Toslink to Toslink cable did you use ?

 

[amirm]

Hi @amirm What mini Toslink to Toslink cable did you use ?

Hi there. I think this is the one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T8HWUVS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[Sal1950]

Hi there. I think this is the one: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00T8HWUVS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

What benefit do you see coming from the gold plating?