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Recently replaced a lost Chromecast Audio with a Pi Zero + Dac (PCM5102A). No difference in sound quality but the Chromecast is much more convenient in terms of Android app integration. Spotify Connect works well on Volumio (Pi distro) but no such luck with Soundcloud and Mixcloud.
Annoying thing about the Chromecast, with Spotify, is that you can't start a playback session from a computer. You can start casting from Spotify on your phone, and then control it on your computer through Spotify Connect, but you can't use Connect directly from your computer on the Chromecast. The Pi setup is better in that regard.
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That’s good to know. While I was debating how much to risk on that FrankenNaim I read enough to know the CCA DAC is actually pretty good, good enough that I doubt I’d be able to tell the difference, especially without lossless source.
Really enjoying the convince of the CCA. Google Assistant works way better than with the Sonos. No “session” starting from macbook is a bit annoying, but I’ll normally have it playing something already so by the time I open the Spotify app on phone or macbook it’s already going.
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Annoying thing about the Chromecast, with Spotify, is that you can't start a playback session from a computer...
They've fixed this now, can connect and play directly from the desktop app, OSX at least
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Digital people: got my eye on a DACBerry One+ as an upgrade to the Chromecast internal DAC, connected with toslink. Thoughts? Just using the highest quaintly Spotify as input.
For the record, CCA has been great so far. Now we use voice control, switching between apps for radio and Spotify isn’t a problem. Just have to keep the cheap BT received for movie audio as the CCA has too much lag.