![]() ![]() And hope that Amazon does not pull the plug on this come the first quarter of 2020, when all the free initial trials would expire and they get a good read on the number of paying customers remaining.Ĭlick to expand.I currently use a Steam Link box wireless (aka, tons of wonky compression) to get everything from my PC to my living room so i have a decent wireless BT keyboard/mouse combo and an open HDMI so no worries there. It all depends on how much effort and $ you want to put into getting the full output possible out of the Amazon HD music app. There is no one right way to do these things.Ĭonnecting to my stereo, using the Marantz HD-Dac1, I am making do with an iPhone 6 (max capability 24/48) for now. Me, I carry a USB stick back and forth between my computer and the stereo when I want to play a digital music file or download. I think it would solve your problem but wouldn't you also need a keyboard and mouse plus the connection to the TV (and a switch for the HDMI input if your TV has its inputs taken)? But at the same time you would be getting the equivalent of a music server to stream all kinds of digital files into your stereo. Right now we are throwing out a lot of information.Ĭlick to expand.That looks pretty nifty. Maybe another explanation for the constant rate shifting when streaming? The app chokes itself down-converting to match the device?Īgain, I would not mind an Amazon proprietary device that could take full advantage of the service's potential. And many tracks where you will not get the full benefit of the higher resolution. Which brings me to my next question: is the Amazon app doing all this rate and bit conversion (downwards) in real time? Isn't that very wasteful in terms of resource (CPU and memory) allocation? Probably not a problem running on a PC, but seems to be a problem with less powerful devices. If I download, say Machine Gun (the album) by Hendrix, it downloads it in glorious high rez, but plays it at CD quality in these portable devices. When connected to the portable (but very able) Fiio E17K 2 or to a Marantz HD-Dac1, both which can take 24/192, the Amazon HD Music app stays at the device's more modest rates (regardless of the track's streamed or downloaded resolution). ![]() The tablet (nor for that matter an iPhone 6) will not recognize (or even check?) that they are digitally connected to an outside DAC with better capabilities and output anything higher than their maximum playing capability. If this doesn't do it I think I'm going to build a cheap PC or find a old craptop or something for getting amazon HD audio and my own collection to this stereo, but would much rather put this tablet to work.Ĭlick to expand.I know what you mean and the answer is no. My overall question is, could I buy a Fosi 24/192 dac and run it: microUSB from tablet -> USB DAC, DAC to my analog mixer, and have the tablet output greater than 24/48 quality? Will the amazon app on the tablet recognize the usb audio out, and will it show the correct capabilities? ![]() Out of the 3.5mm jack on the tablet we are limited to the onboard DAC outputting 24/48. I'm trying to get the higher res audio to my living room stereo. Playing HD music on my PC which has a 24/192 capable soundcard is great and easy. I'm wondering because I have the Amazon HD music service. Did you tap it, and see the info regarding the quality the song was streaming at? Since you signed up to HD, when you play a track it will have a gold badge with the words "ULTRA HD". When you hooked your DAC up to the fire 7 with microusb-microusb, I assume used the Amazon Music app to play music. Click to expand.I'm chasing this same dream and was led to this thread. ![]()
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