13-Feb-2016, 17:46
(13-Feb-2016, 16:09)Hifi_swlon Wrote: Added the Chromecast Audio today.
What can I say, other than for £30 I'm amazed!
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For now, this does the job. Really well.
Yes - it's amazingly easy to use and fantastic value for money. I think the SQ is pretty good too and if anyone is thinking of buying one don't let negative comments from dealers or 'impartial' hi-fi reviewers put you off. There's no money in it for them and for many people a Chromecast Audio is a perfectly good substitute for an entry-level renderer at 10x or maybe even 20x the price.
Of course there are better sounding renderers/streamers around but they are a LOT more expensive and in many cases not as flexible in terms of the music services they support.
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) / MacBook Pro Retina OS X 10.14.4 / Linn LP12 / Devialet 200 / Wilson Benesch Discovery.
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