![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() BUT: if you think that hooking up a screen is an unnecessary inconvenience/expense, know that a €7 HDMI-emulating ghost plug will allow you to run the Mi Box S headlessly. An active HDMI connection is essential to keeping the Mi Box S’s digital audio stream/s alive. What you can’t see in the photo above is how the HDMI output of the Xiaomi is connected to a nearby LG short-throw projector. Let’s tackle those in FAQ format:ĭo I have to keep a screen connected to the Xiaomi for it to receive and play Chromecast streams? ![]() My video coverage of the Xiaomi made the introductions on its functionality but also triggered some interesting questions. The iPad in the foreground tells the Roon Core server (out of shot) what to stream to the Chromecast portion of the Xiaomi Mi Box S’s Android TV operating system. The headphones off to the side are the Dan Clark Ether2 (US$2200). The Xiaomi is sending out two digital signals: a TOSLINK stream to the Chord Mojo (€437) and a USB stream to the Topping D10s DAC (€99), which sits beneath the taller doorstop weight and is handing off analogue audio to the Schiit Jotunheim headphone amplifier (with MM phono board, US$499). In front of the cactus sits a Xiaomi Mi Box S (€52), sandwiched between a Schiit Modi 3 (US$99, not in use) and a low-profile doorstop weight. There’s quite a bit going on in the header image above, so let’s unpack it. ![]()
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