Lol to that.
Amazon have some work to do for sure if they intend to take over the streaming world as they have online shopping. |
Thought I would check back in and update.
Moving to Amazon Music means at least on my android phone that I can cast to each Chromecast unit direct from the Amazon Music app.
Works extremely well with zero crashes or glitches so far.
IPad is another story as it only supports airplay devices.
A quick get around on this is not quite as convenient but the SQ makes up for it.
Connected by lightning to USB powered hub into my Ayre EX8.
Running Amazon Music app it instantly sees the hub as a Bluetooth device( most odd as I am NOT using bluetooth but it works!).
Streams at 24/192 where applicable and sounds fantastic imho. |
Mikerubin.
Hi-fi cast installed and now will be a case of seeing how it performs over time.
Instantly saw both Chromecast units, my Ayre EX8, my PC NAS and my iPad.
Awesome sauce on that score! |
Thx Mike
I will check that out as yes the Chromecast units themselves are fine just Bubbleupnp giving me fits. |
So yes ONCE I start a song I then get an option to cast it AFTER it has already started playing.
That's dumber than a box of rocks!
I want it to be like the iPad where I get the option to just cast to the Chromecast unit BEFORE I start playing anything.
On the iPad you just select your endpoint and it plays everything to there until you tell it otherwise.
How hard should it be for the android vetsion to be the same. |
As I said
Its simply not there on my phone.
And if I have to START playing a song first to then see if it can be cast, well that's pretty dumb...... |
So that got me thinking....
Dl the Qobuz app on my ipad and sure as sugar I can now cast direct from the app on the iPad.
But not from my android phone and the app is up to date so not sure why not.
Oh well have one solution for now...... |
Classd.
That is exactly what I have read however on the Qobuz app on my phone there is NO option to cast.
Now I know there was on the Tidal app but it is just not there on the Qobuz app on my android phone.
Which is why I am using Bubbleupnp... |
It is not Chromecast being stable with Qobuz that is my main complaint here but the fact that BubbleupNp is the culprit as it constantly crashes on my phone.
As far as I am aware there is no other app to use with Chromecast that allows access to Qobuz.
Google play music is fine if you like playlists and low rez which I do not.
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Some fairly priced older nodes on eBay.
Although the first ones have a "unique" look for sure.....
Tbh I had thought some aspiring manufacturer might have come up with competition for the Bluesound products by now.
I did see a product by Yamaha, a wxc50.
Anybody know anything about it? |
Like I need an excuse to spend money...lmao
However to clarify, these streamers are just to give me the option to stream Qobuz through my pair of vintage integrateds that only have analog inputs.
My main rig is an Ayre EX8 full tilt super integrated with built in streaming.
So I really need/want to keep the cost factor under control in this instance even if I lose some on features and SQ.
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Jond.
Well you know I used to have one of those....lol.
Oh if only I could keep everything!
But then it would resemble TMR Audio here!
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I am certainly in no hurry and yes a quick ebay search reveals a few node2 at or under $300.
As a longtime Vault user I have no qualms about the Bluos app and know it is fairly stable.
Was just curious if anybody have reinvented the wheel at the cheap end of the spectrum, maybe not it seems.
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You are correct in that I already KNOW that there is nothing at that price to compare at all.
Just wish there was a better control app solution.
Do not mind used at all but would LOVE to stay under $300.
Probably not an option..... |
