Proud audiophiles, i have a situation that i can’t seem to find a proper solution for.
My setup:
Speakers: KEF Q900 flourstanders; Amplifier: Audiolab 6000A; Loudspeaker cables: Monster (yeah yeah, i know); TV: Sony Bravia XR-55X93K.
I found out that the optical connection on the tv only supports 16-bit/44.1kHz, while the connection on the audiolab supports 24-bit/192kHz. Now i know that let’s say Spotify doesn’t supports Hi-Res, but i do have a usb-stick that has albums on it that do.
From my perspective there are a couple of options:
- A Google Chromecast audio, which supports up to 24-bit/96kHz (that’s fine by me, still sounds great). Problem: that’s REALLY hard to get here in The Netherlands
- A dedicated network streamer, such as the Argon Audio Solo
- A HDMI (e)Arc extractor.
Does anybody have experience with one of the above or maybe another solution? Would like to hear your advice!
A Raspberry Pi should do the job if you don’t mind a little setup.