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How best to listen to computer music in another room ??
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 5:32 pm
by Fausto
Been listening to Spotify a lot recently and am frustrated that the computer is in the wrong room and I can't hear it at the other end of the house.
What are my options?
Long leads to speakers nearer to me?
Some sort of receiver broadcaster / receiver that plugs into my main hifi?
move the computer (ha ha not a chance)
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 6:46 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
Do you have a wifi router?
If so then a variety of options - I use a playstation 3 to stream music and video to my lounge
Iphone3 software due next week may repeat may permit wifi music streaming over wifi
Or just get an iPod and speaker set - altec Lansing do a good iPod speaker for about 20 quid I believe
And yes I do recommend iPod over any other mp3 player!
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:57 pm
by Nooj
Turn the volume up. Or is that too easy?
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:03 pm
by tommy
Nooj wrote:Turn the volume up. Or is that too easy?
Exactly was I was going to say
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:25 pm
by D-Rider
tommy wrote:Nooj wrote:Turn the volume up. Or is that too easy?
Exactly was I was going to say
.... as was I ..... but as that one's gone I'll suggest knocking down the walls and going open-plan.
I've also been looking off and on at squeezeboxes and similar.
Haven't yet found anything that does exactly what I want it to do.
What's available is always changing so probably time for me to look again.
Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 11:54 pm
by Viking
Wireless headphones?
I think an Apple Airport Extreme allows you to stream music from ITunes to multiple rooms. I've never needed this, so never looked into it...
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:41 am
by Fausto
Well, turning it up is no good. I like to listen at high volume and the speakers aren't up to the volume that would be requited from that distance.
I need to stream (is this the right word) Spotify so an MP3 is no good. Got one anyway.
I think it's an internet radio or whatever term they are using that I need. Been looking into this and it makes my head spin but a squeezebox did look like a possibility.
Surely the simplest way would be to transmit from a wireless router (connected to my pc) to some wireless reciever gadget that I can plug straight into the Aux phono inputs on my Hi Fi Amp ?? Is that what you were describing Pete ?
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 11:47 am
by minime
EZ, Logitech squeezebox....
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:59 pm
by Aladinsaneuk
aye - xbox360 or playstation three - i use that system so i can watch films i may have downloaded....