Chromecast Audio all you needs

[Labarum]

Dread to think how long it would take me to upload 196 Gb of music files using my slow internet connection, it took long enough to copy the files to a external usb drive.

That is a problem!

Chromecast support for the VLC player is on the way, but it seems a long time coming. That would allow local files to be cast. There is also a way to make a Chromecast Audio Dongle behave as a Squeezebox, so any files in a Logitech Media Server may be played.

See

http://forums.slimdevices.com/showth...ght=chromecast

[Spectral Morn]

I agree, Rich. I ripped most of my CDs to flac years ago, but they have been copied to Google Music.

Can I hear the difference between flac and 320k MP3? No.

Can I hear the difference between the analogue output on the Chromecast and the S/PDIF routed through my Beresford Caiman? No.

I can't get fussed. It ain't worth the candle.

(Well Marco, you did ask me to pitch in again!)

Nice to see you back Brian.

[Bourneendboy]

I've been listening with my Chromecast for the last couple of evenings and I think it has a really natural sound quality that is missing from my Pi/HRT DAC set up.
Now wondering whether I prefer it.

[mikeyb]

Note that when uploading files via Google Play Music it converts them to 320mbps mp3 for streaming. This isn't a criticism it's just a heads up in case anyone thinks they can upload​ their High Res files ( ok you can, but it converts them down to 320 ) original files untouched of course 😉

[Labarum]

[QUOTE=mikeyb;851990]Note that when uploading files via Google Play Music it converts them to 320mbps mp3 for streaming.

It only uploads tracks it does not have on its database. If the MP3 file is already on Google's music server you are just granted access. This speeds up the building of your own MP3 library.

I believe iTunes works the same way.

[mikeyb]

I think you have to watch with iTunes as it can convert your library to 256, thus affecting original files, this was a while ago so updates might have stopped this issue. I avoid iTunes like the plague

[Labarum]

I avoid iTunes like the plague

Me too!

[TheFlash]

I think you have to watch with iTunes as it can convert your library to 256, thus affecting original files, this was a while ago so updates might have stopped this issue. I avoid iTunes like the plague

I've used iTunes for years and never had any such corruption (conversion to 256kbps) of data. iTunes is a great interface. Set default import settings to Lossless (ALAC) and it works faultlessly. Yes, in principle I'd rather use FLAC than its proprietary equivalent but I'm good with where I am. Everyone is free to decide for themselves thankfully, but risk of corruption of existing data=music should not be a consideration as it doesn't happen.

[robtweed]

Has anyone experimented with the power delivered to a Chromecast to see if that has any audible effect? A Linear Power Supply certainly appears to benefit the RPi and Beresford SEG

[struth]

Has anyone experimented with the power delivered to a Chromecast to see if that has any audible effect? A Linear Power Supply certainly appears to benefit the RPi and Beresford SEG

I use a battery with one of mine. Think its better, but guess its subjective. Not night n day