ReggieB
23-01-2015, 15:02
I have a number of ways of connecting my phone and tablet to my hi-fi (most successfully via DLNA to my Marantz N7001) but I've struggled to wirelessly connect my Ubuntu laptop to my hi-fi. However, my laptop streams to Chromecast. So I had an idea.
I've bought one of these HDMI to RCA converters (http://www.wiksonelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=145)
http://www.wiksonelectronics.com/image/cache/data/electronics-Extractor-Converter-TosLink-Version-black%2065015/main-600x550.jpg
Plugged the Chromecast into that, set it to 2 channel only, and away we go. It works a treat.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_c6T_uEX-d4/VMJhDBynAHI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/gbMKtAZ2lHU/w346-h230/chromecast_and_hdmi_rca_converter.JPG
It's not the greatest hi-fi (thinner sound, narrower and shallower sound-stage), but the music sounds far better than it did via my laptop speakers.
I am finding more and more new artists/music via youtube, so its a fun way to find new stuff. Once found I can then track down higher fidelity sources.
So I can find and listen to interesting new artists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivZnIZs59Oc
Or otherwise difficult to get recordings of old favourites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_uv0uIY-g
I've bought one of these HDMI to RCA converters (http://www.wiksonelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=145)
http://www.wiksonelectronics.com/image/cache/data/electronics-Extractor-Converter-TosLink-Version-black%2065015/main-600x550.jpg
Plugged the Chromecast into that, set it to 2 channel only, and away we go. It works a treat.
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-_c6T_uEX-d4/VMJhDBynAHI/AAAAAAAAAZ0/gbMKtAZ2lHU/w346-h230/chromecast_and_hdmi_rca_converter.JPG
It's not the greatest hi-fi (thinner sound, narrower and shallower sound-stage), but the music sounds far better than it did via my laptop speakers.
I am finding more and more new artists/music via youtube, so its a fun way to find new stuff. Once found I can then track down higher fidelity sources.
So I can find and listen to interesting new artists:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivZnIZs59Oc
Or otherwise difficult to get recordings of old favourites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ra_uv0uIY-g