[gvl2016]

One scenario when it will compress is casting from Chrome.

 

[rkw]

One scenario when it will compress is casting from Chrome.

The Chrome browser casts compressed audio. Chromecast Audio itself tries to play at whatever resolution it receives, up to 24/96.

However, I've always experienced stuttering whenever I've tried casting 24/96. It works well for me up to 24/48. Others have reported the same experience.

 

[gvl2016]

The Chrome browser casts compressed audio. Chromecast Audio itself tries to play at whatever resolution it receives, up to 24/96.

However, I've always experienced stuttering whenever I've tried casting 24/96. It works well for me up to 24/48. Others have reported the same experience.

Chrome will compress even if it plays uncompressed, at least in some cases as evidenced here: https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...ents-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/

 

[audiobomber]

Chrome will compress even if it plays uncompressed, at least in some cases as evidenced here: https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...ents-of-chromecast-audio-digital-output.4544/

Truncating 24 bits to 16 bits is not compression, it is downsampling. Totally different.
Aside from that, ASR was casting via the Chrome browser. I don't use that, because of unreliability and stuttering. I use UPnP exclusively and have no trouble streaming 96/24.

 

[gvl2016]

Truncating 16 bits to 24 bits is not compression, it is downsampling. Totally different.
Aside from that, ASR was casting via the Chrome browser. I don't use that, because of unreliability and stuttering. I use UPnP exclusively and have no trouble streaming 96/24.

16 to 24 is neither truncation nor downsampling. The ASR result is clearly compression. Casting from Chrome is just an example when compression can occur.

 

[audiobomber]

16 to 24 is neither truncation nor downsampling. The ASR result is clearly compression. Casting from Chrome is just an example when compression can occur.

24 bit to 16 bit is called downsampling. Simply truncating will cause ugly distortion. Dithering removes the distortion, which is surely what the Chrome browser does. The simple solution is, don't use Chrome for casting audio. I use BubbleUPnP and QMusic.

"There appears to be nothing broken in the design of the Chromecast Audio DAC as long as you use the right software to drive it."
https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...-of-chromecast-audio-analog-performance.4562/

 

[gvl2016]

24 bit to 16 bit is called downsampling.

No, it’s called truncation. Dithering doesn’t remove distortion but rather hides it in the elevated noise floor. The ASR data shows that it’s actually compression and not simple truncation. But yes, not using Chrome will avoid these issues.

 

[Sphere 57]

I use a Chromecast Audio and Chromecast built-in (Primare NP5) nearly every day. I never cast from Chrome browser. Bandcamp, SoundCloud, to name just two of many sources, enable casting direct from their servers. If you cast from the browser, all you are doing is mirroring your phone's (or whatever) audio, like a rubbish version of AirPlay, I can get better sound with Bluetooth.

 

[nerone1]

Hello everyone, for a few days now my Chromecast Audio has been transmitting from the Usb Audio Player pro app up to 96 khz without interruptions.
Did you have the same experience?

 

[Sphere 57]

Hello everyone, for a few days now my Chromecast Audio has been transmitting from the Usb Audio Player pro app up to 96 khz without interruptions.
Did you have the same experience?

Are you using files stored on your android device? I tried using UAPP to cast Tidal and Qobuz but couldn't get it to work

 

[nerone1]

I use Tidal, in the menu there is the cast function to activate.
Here is a screenshot

 

[iFi audio]

Hello everyone, for a few days now my Chromecast Audio has been transmitting from the Usb Audio Player pro app up to 96 khz without interruptions.
Did you have the same experience?

I don't use Chromecast, so let me ask whether there's anything unusual about this bitrate? Was it unsupported thus far?

 

[nerone1]

I don't use Chromecast, so let me ask whether there's anything unusual about this bitrate? Was it unsupported thus far?

I don't know, I'm a common listener, I can only judge from what I read on the Topping E30 and what I hear in my ears.

 

[iFi audio]

I don't know, I'm a common listener, I can only judge from what I read on the Topping E30 and what I hear in my ears.

Understood, thanks and now I have one more reason to properly get to know Chromecast

 

[nerone1]

I don't understand, what do you mean?
Thank you