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I would like to find a device to use in a secondary system that is primarily for high quality 2 channel audio.
However it would be nice to have the option of hdmi video to watch music videos.
Are there any "chromebox "like systems out there that I can connect audio directly to my integrated stereo amplifier and also run video to a monitor ?.
My amplifier only has rca type inputs, no optical, usb or hdmi inputs.
Thanks for all the help.
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(This post was last modified: 2015-05-04, 19:28 by noggin.)
The Chromebox has 3.5mm analogue stereo audio outputs which can be converted to RCA Phonos using a straightforward 3.5mm to 2xRCA Phono cable. No idea what the DAC quality and audio output stages are like the Chromebox.
You can switch between HDMI, Displayport and Analogue audio output, independently of using HDMI or Displayport for video.
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So ,If the chromebox's audio out is not that great I guess I could go with an external dac via the usb out on the chromebox but would I then have any issues using openelec as far as drivers go ?
Or am I better off to be thinking about a laptop using windows with hdmi out to a larger monitor and usb out to an external dac ?
I was kind of hoping for a one box solution...
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