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Integrating a wifi turntable into my existing Chromecast Audio system

Due to my home's construction I have an integrated amp with CCA in the optical port to cast my FLAC music collection from a NAS Drive. I want to add a turntable and add either a lossless or non-compressed signal from that turntable to the CCA. I am told Yamaha's Vinyl 500 wifi turntables and the MusicCast app of theirs won't work to get where I want to go. Any ideas how I might get a hi fidelity signal from a remote turntable to my CCA based system.
bozskaggs
bozskaggs OP
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If I do a phono preamp would I be limited to the Puffin or are there others that would work the same?
big_greg
6,561 posts
 
The Puffin is a phono preamp. I'm sure it's not the only option.
bozskaggs OP
12 posts
 
I talked to Pro-Ject and they said their Optical Box Phone E mod will provide a 24/96 digital signal that would carry a full audio stream. I could then choose any turntable. They think I can connect that to my wifi network using an optical to ethernet converter. I then just need to figure out what app could see that signal and then cast it to the Chromecast Audio.
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