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Chromecast Audio does no bitrate conversion anymore. What about Chromecast and Chromecast 2? I have both so did some testing. Chromecast Plays nicely at 44.1khz (tested with Deezer, Google Music and Plex (ALAC files) Plays everything above 48khz at 48khz (tested with Plex only) This might also be the limitation of the IOS devices I use to control Plex. Chromecast 2 Just converts everything to 48khz Both devices run latest firmware. Despite that fact that Chromecast 2 converts even 44.1khz material to 48khz, there is not an immediately noticeable difference in sound quality between the two. To me using Chromecast for playing local music and is a dreadful experience. The usability with Plex is buggy and just not acceptable. It's fantastic for getting Netflix content or the likes of Deezer and Spotify to your TV and/or audio set. That said, Qobuz and Chromecast is horrible. Bottom line. I wouldn't recommend Chromecast for 'audiophile' purposes.

Thanks Rob :-) The Mini should be here in a few days. I'll post my findings once things are all setup. Hugo

The question boils down to if the BitPerfect plugin is able to 'bypass' coreaudio over HDMI, just like it does with SPDIF or USB. This could easily be tested by playing audio files with different bitrate / sample rates and see if the receiver receives the data accordingly. My receiver can display this but I don't know about other receivers. If you can do this, that would be excellent! btw, on my TV i can choose which CEC commands it has to send. I've simply disabled 'Off via Link' to solve the problem you mentioned. Maybe something to look for on your TV set. Looking forward to the results. It's 00.12AM here, i'm going horizontal.

Rob, Thanks. Do you remember where you've read about HDMI being unstable as a (BitPerfect) audio output? The reason I want to use HDMI is because I also like to use the Mini for video. However, the TV doesn't have to be on while playing music. Like you, I would use iTunes Remote app.

Hi guru's, what a great forum I stumbled upon ;-) The last couple of days i'm trying to get my head around a question regarding the quote above. I have a good deal on a late 2014 Mac Mini, so i'm kinda in a hurry to get an answer. Maybe you are able to help. My desired setup is as follows: Mac Mini with iTunes connected to a Marantz AV receiver via HDMI BitPerfect plugin installed Will this setup provide a bitperfect stream to the Receiver? I can't see why "Hog Mode" would only work on SPDIF and USB. HDMI is not even mentioned on the BitPerfect developers website. I've searched the net but no definite answer. I know I could connect it over optical, however this is limited to 96khz. I have no interest in buying a USB DAC just yet. Both option would also seriously undermine the usability of my system (the way I like to use it at least). Has anyone tried this setup. Please share your results.