[Novalug] OT: iTunes music to non-computers

Tue Apr 29 20:39:20 EDT 2008

I use Acoustic Research wireless stereo speakers.  You can plug them into
110v AC or run them with batteries.  They work pretty good inside and
outside and each speaker has individual volume.  Just plug the base into the
earphone/speaker jack and power.

Stephen

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Ken Kauffman <kkauffman at headfog.com> wrote:

> Be warned -- much text below.  It's mostly windows, mac and apple drivel
> with very little Linux.
>
> They are $100 each plus speakers.  They use a mini audio jack (think
> portable headphone jack).  So, I currently use the following:
>
> Airport Express + mid quality powered computer speakers: garage
> Airport Express + high quality powered speakers: living room
> Airport Express + phono/rca conversion cable to stereo system: media room
>
> I share the entire music collection as well.  So my wife can access it via
> iTunes on HER machine and play to the remote devices when I'm not around.
> (We each have our own machine).   If she is connected to a speaker and I try
> to connect, I get an error (as expected).  However, if she is listening to
> music in the living room and the den via her computer, I can still send
> music to the garage from my computer.  In addition, I have added Internet
> radio stations from a service that I like (di.fm).  So now I can stream a
> radio station to anywhere I want that has an AE.
>
> The AE also has a USB port which you can use for remote printers or remote
> disk (think USB external disks).  All of the functions work on the Mac and
> Windows.
>
> I think there is a "pay for" PLUGIN for Winamp that will let you play
> directly to them.  So, if you can get winamp to run in WINE then use this
> plugin, you could likely use these devices outside of iTunes using Winamp on
> WINE.  Never tried though.
>
> An interesting scenario... my router is a D-Link DGL-4500.  My laptop has
> wireless N.  However, in order to take advantage of TRUE 300Mbps speeds, the
> router has to be set up as 5Ghz dedicated N; meaning I can not run mixed
> mode G and N.  Mixed mode will only allow you to get 170Mbs.
>
> So -- once apple released the wireless N airport express, I bought two of
> those.  So -- I could switch the router to dedicated N mode.  Then I used
> the "older" wireless G airport express to create ANOTHER wireless access
> point which is dedicated to G.  (Wifi phones and such are still "G" only.)
> So now I get full G and full N access.
>
>
> On 4/28/08, greg pryzby <greg at pryzby.org> wrote:
> >
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> > So, each airport express is a 'drop point' that I can attach speakers
> > to? What speakers do you recommend.
> >
> > I was under the impression that these are 100+ per. I will look and
> > purchase soon I think (hmmmm back deck?)
> >
> > Ken Kauffman wrote:
> > > If you buy an Airport Express (yes I know I'm sounding like a broken
> > > record at this point), the utility software includes the Bonjour
> > > service.  I have these devices in my house.  I use them to send music
> > to
> > > various rooms (living/ tv/ garage).  Once they are all on the same
> > > network and subnet, iTunes will detect them assuming you have the
> > iTunes
> > > option set to look for them.  At that point, you can select which ones
> > > you want to send the music to.  Additionally, you can password protect
> > > the devices to prevent others on your network from using them.
> > >
> > > A friend of mine also has this same setup.
> > >
> > > Ken
> > >
> > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 1:25 PM, Mackenzie Morgan <macoafi at gmail.com
> > > <mailto:macoafi at gmail.com>> wrote:
> > >
> > >     On Mon, 2008-04-28 at 13:20 -0400, greg pryzby wrote:
> > >     > All of our music is in iTunes (could be any computer based
> > solution,
> > >     > but I think because it is iTunes I might have more options).
> > >     >
> > >     > We would like to be able to listen to music in rooms where there
> > is no
> > >     > computer. Of course we will need speakers, but without
> > purchasing
> > >     > computers, is there an 'easy' way to listen to music? Using
> > iTunes on
> > >     > the computer that is streaming is OK and there doesn't need to
> > be a
> > >     > remote option to manage the playlists. Just want to be able to
> > listen
> > >     > in different rooms w/o having to carry the computer around :D
> > >     >
> > >     > Ideas on how to do this effectively and w/o costing a fortune?
> > >     >
> > >     > --
> > >     > greg pryzby
> > >
> > >     iTunes on Windows or Mac?  If Mac, take a look at Bonjour.
> > >
> > >     --
> > >     Mackenzie Morgan
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