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The streamer is 96khz/24 bit
that's (theoretically) "high res" audio. I've not looked at chromecast, however it seems unlikely that you are getting this resolution on the majority output.
FLAC is compressed CD quality so 16bit/64khz.
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I'm currently using Spotify which I think casts at 44khz/16 bit. I'm taking a look at Tidal which will stream at 96/24.
Found a thread here which talks about the performance of chromecast with external DAC if anyone's interested. Looks like a goer to me.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/chromecast-and-external-dac
Stevethecoffee
The streamer is 96khz/24 bit. The amp is a Creek A50i and the speakers are Tannoy M1s.
Edit: That Googling leads me into the world of FLAC and higher bit rate options, maybe that’s where I should be looking instead. Still, a good DAC will be useful if I upgrade to a 192khz streaming device.