[roadrat]

Hi everyone,

My current setup includes a McIntosh MA9000, a Bluesound Node 2i, and Focal Spectral 40th speakers. I also have a SSD (Flac files) connected to the Node.

The Node does not support YouTube Music.

To listen to YouTube Music, I connect USB-C on my phone (Pixel 5) to the USB-A on the McIntosh. This works fine, but forces me to leave my phone near the McIntosh. The benefit of this is that the McIntosh's DAC is used (the Pixel 5 does not have an internal DAC).

Is there an alternative to using my phone to access YouTube Music which is directly connected to my McIntosh? Since I am seeking to maintain fidelity, I am not looking for a Bluetooth or Chromecast solution.

Is there a way to connect a Google Home device to the McIntosh so I can use the Google Assistant to play songs from YouTube Music?

If you have any other ideas for enabling YouTube music on the McIntosh, I'd love to hear them.

TIA

 

[PurpleAngel]

Buy a used notebook computer, connect it to the McIntosh.

 

[Mightygrey]

I am not looking for a Bluetooth or Chromecast solution.

A Chromecast Audio would actually be perfect for your circumstances. Plugging an optical cable from the CCA to the optical digital input of your McIntosh amp is a bit-perfect, lossless solution. You would simply 'push' from your YT music app to the CCA, and the McIntosh's onboard DAC would manage D>A duties.

You can then 'group' the CCA with a Google Nest Mini speaker in your Google Home app, and use voice to control playback on your stereo system.

 

[roadrat]

A Chromecast Audio would actually be perfect for your circumstances. Plugging an optical cable from the CCA to the optical digital input of your McIntosh amp is a bit-perfect, lossless solution. You would simply 'push' from your YT music app to the CCA, and the McIntosh's onboard DAC would manage D>A duties.

You can then 'group' the CCA with a Google Nest Mini speaker in your Google Home app, and use voice to control playback on your stereo system.

Brilliant. I didn't know Chromecast Audio lossless. Google discontinued CCA so I'll try to find a used one

 

[vmiguel]

Brilliant. I didn't know Chromecast Audio lossless. Google discontinued CCA so I'll try to find a used one

Be prepared for crazy prices...