Oct 22, 2026 · 10 min · 9 segments
Bredt Westley wants to stream lossless audio from his iPhone to a Denon AVR using a Chromecast Audio or AirPlay 2, and wonders which method delivers the highest fidelity. Scott Wilkinson has the…
I can either connect my Chromecast audio to the receiver's optical input and stream it that way, or I can stream it via the built-in AirPlay 2 connection.
My questions are, one, which of the two methods would be higher fidelity? I want to use the highest fidelity of the two.
And also, I'm thinking about using Tidal's premium service, which is called Hi, at 1,411 kilobits per second.
I can either connect my Chromecast audio to the receiver's optical input and stream it that way, or I can stream it via the built-in AirPlay 2 connection.
My questions are, one, which of the two methods would be higher fidelity? I want to use the highest fidelity of the two.
And also, I'm thinking about using Tidal's premium service, which is called Hi, at 1,411 kilobits per second.
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