BarKohba
Established Member
Hello
When playing Tidal through my TV (Bravia), connected via Optical to my DAC (Yamaha WXC-50 Streamer/DAC), the volume output is clearly lower than directly through the MusicCast app (for those that don't know, MusicCast is yamaha's streaming app that centralizes a ton of music services, similar to what NAD does with their BluOS, and other similar apps).
I'm wondering why that is? I like MusicCast, but sometimes it's easier to just use Chromecast straight from the Tidal app, and as the WXC-50 doesn't support chromecast, streaming to my TV, which then sends the info via digital optical to the DAC is the only way to do it. Thing is the volume seems lower, and i THINK the sound is a bit more lifeless.
I checked the WXC-50 settings, and all input volume output are set at 0 db (no extra volume for Tidal or lower volume for the optical input). Same on the TV - the digital volume output is set to max.
Is this normal in general? Does streaming via Chromecast (be it through a Chromecast dongle, TV connected to optical to a DAC, or any dac/streamer/integrated amp that supports Chromecast) result in lower volume and/or lower sound quality comparted to the native app of the manufacturer of the DAC? (Yamaha>MusicCast ; NAD>BlueOS, etc) ?
When playing Tidal through my TV (Bravia), connected via Optical to my DAC (Yamaha WXC-50 Streamer/DAC), the volume output is clearly lower than directly through the MusicCast app (for those that don't know, MusicCast is yamaha's streaming app that centralizes a ton of music services, similar to what NAD does with their BluOS, and other similar apps).
I'm wondering why that is? I like MusicCast, but sometimes it's easier to just use Chromecast straight from the Tidal app, and as the WXC-50 doesn't support chromecast, streaming to my TV, which then sends the info via digital optical to the DAC is the only way to do it. Thing is the volume seems lower, and i THINK the sound is a bit more lifeless.
I checked the WXC-50 settings, and all input volume output are set at 0 db (no extra volume for Tidal or lower volume for the optical input). Same on the TV - the digital volume output is set to max.
Is this normal in general? Does streaming via Chromecast (be it through a Chromecast dongle, TV connected to optical to a DAC, or any dac/streamer/integrated amp that supports Chromecast) result in lower volume and/or lower sound quality comparted to the native app of the manufacturer of the DAC? (Yamaha>MusicCast ; NAD>BlueOS, etc) ?