Ikabob wrote: > I got the Chromcast. I asked the salesperson about connecting to my DAC. > To do this by an optical cord(toslink), I'd have to buy an adapter. > Plus, to power the Chromcast device it's necessary to go though a USB > output. That said, the salesman didn't think it would provide real great > audio quality. To me it was too complicated and lacked a good outcome. > So, I abandoned the idea and I remain without SiriusXM. I do have it on > my iPhone and in my car but I really wanted it back on my main stereo > system. I know it isn't going to happen. I even thought about getting > the SONOS CONNECT which would have streamed Sirius. I didn't think it > was worth the $400 cost or the cluttering of the area with another box > (white box). > > It is too bad no manufacturer has picked up the Squeezbox line of > devices. The lost system was the best.
Reviews I've seen suggest the onboard Cast dac is quite good. I'm no 'audiophile' but the sound output is more than acceptable to my ears! Touch - Muse M50 EX TPA3123 T-Amp Mini - Acoustics Q10 speakers Logitech Radio Logitech UE Radio O2 Joggler + SqpOS + Aune X2 T-amp + Mordaunt Short ms-3.40 speakers UPnPBridge - 2 paired Sonos Play1 speakers UPnPBridge - Rocki - Sony SRS-BTM8 speaker UPnPBridge - Pioneer WX-SMA1 speaker UPnPBridge - PURE One Flow internet radio Castbridge - Chromecast 1 + Chromecast Audio SB Player - Fire TV ------------------------------------------------------------------------ castalla's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=15624 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105328 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/discuss
