Wireless conections between PC and stereo

Melchior

Taking History Too Far
So I've been using MP3s a lot more lately, especially for listening to mixes and the like, and also a little for internet radio. But my stereo and my computer are awkardly positioned to run cables from one to another. So I was thinkign that wireless might be a good solution.

Has anyone got any experience with that? What sort of set up would work? I don't have a lot of cash either, so that might make it difficult..

The situation is that the PC is in one room, about 4.5 meters from the stereo (component), but with a 10cm brick wall in between. So obviously I'd need somethign to get through that.

So what do you think?
 

buddah baboons

New member
Not meaning to restart the Apple vs PC thing...

I take it this is Windows PC rather than Mac? Whatever, I use the Apple Airport Express thing and iTunes, which you should also be able to get working on a PC). The airport thing has an audio jack for connecting to the stereo, and you can select to beam your music to it via itunes (you would need a wi-fi card on your PC to do it wirelessly, although it can do it via a normal network cable).

Downside is that airport express doesn't have a display so it might be hard to select the music without going to the PC. I use my phone - run clicker on the Mac and then you can use your phone as the remote control.

For something with a display I've heard good reports about these people http://www.slimdevices.com/, although I haven't tried one meself.

HTH
 

Melchior

Taking History Too Far
Hmmm. I was thinking about AirPort express, specially as it seems to be a fairly cheap option (to my surprise). Changing things isn't too much of a problem, especially as it's mostly for listening to long DJ mixesand the like. Thanks for the advice.
 
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