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Published 03/11/2017 at 21:46

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Chromecast audio connected to thrift shop speakers....Excellent.


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Kinja'd!!! "RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/11/2017 at 22:18, STARS: 0

Ooo, clever! How are you powering them?

Kinja'd!!! "Birddog" (maintmgt)
03/11/2017 at 22:42, STARS: 1

Details?

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I have some brand new speakers (under the toaster) in my junk pile that I’m itching to do something with.

Kinja'd!!! "LeftOfTheDial" (leftofthedial)
03/11/2017 at 23:35, STARS: 1

This got me thinking.

Here’s a good how to

https://www.howtogeek.com/257959/how-to-set-up-whole-house-audio-on-the-cheap-with-google-chromecast/

Kinja'd!!! "CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
03/12/2017 at 04:12, STARS: 0

...Just the weak ass DAC from the Chromecast.

Kinja'd!!! "CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
03/12/2017 at 04:16, STARS: 1

These are some speakers my roommate bought as part of a cassette stereo system...I just wired these speakers in series and then taped the contacts to the 3.5 mm jack.

I have an entire collection of crossover, tweeters, and speaker parts for a pair of Speedsters. But I haven’t built them yet.

Kinja'd!!! "RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
03/12/2017 at 08:39, STARS: 0

...and it has enough juice for that? 0_o

Kinja'd!!! "CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
03/12/2017 at 13:53, STARS: 1

It does, strangely enough.

Kinja'd!!! "Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
03/13/2017 at 09:35, STARS: 0

Those Chromecast things are great. I picked up a bunch of them a while backwhen they were on sale and put them all over my house and garage. It’s awesome to be able to fire up some music and listen to it no matter where you go in the house without having to just absolutely blast it in one room.

Kinja'd!!! "CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist)" (ccpbb)
03/13/2017 at 13:31, STARS: 0

I’d personally get the regular HDMI-bearing Chromecast and then split the audio signal as the Chromecast audio is very limited in casting options

Kinja'd!!! "Lokiparts" (lokiparts)
03/13/2017 at 13:37, STARS: 0

The Audio chromecasts work great for me. Granted I mainly use Youtube Music, Pandora, and TuneIn radio when listening to music. All of which play nicely with the chromecasts.