deano wrote:




> While installing a downstairs shower-room and extending and remodelling
> my kitchen, I lowered the ceilings in both rooms, so that I could
> install, low voltage, recessed spots.
> At the same time, I took the opportunity to also install flush mounted,
> boat speakers in both rooms. I ran the wiring to emerge at the back of
> my TV, where I connected up to the auxillary speaker ports and could
> then access the radio stations available through Sky digital, to enjoy
> in the two rooms, fed by the zones.

> This was great as a quick set-up but, with three young kids in the
> house, I soon got fed up with constantly listening to Dora the bloody
> Explorer while I showered or made breakfast!

> Rather than buying a new music system to feed these two zones, I was
> wondering if it would be possible (and economically viable) to set up a
> system which would allow the new speaker zones, to pick up music,
> wirelessley from my PowerBook G4, as this is by far the best source for
> my music, as I have a large library of MP3s and there are all the radio
> stations that now netcast.

> I have a wireless network operating in the house and this is
> distributed through a Vigor 2600G router. Rather than buying wireless
> speakers, which are unlikely to allow direct replacement of the ones I
> currently have in the ceiling, I am wondering if a device exists that
> can connect to standard speakers, act as a receiver, and enable said
> speakers to emit sound, as broadcast from my laptop's iTunes, over the
> wifi network!

> Can this be done or are dedicated wireless speakers the only option for
> picking up wifi music?

> cheerz
> deerz,
> deano.

I think you are much better off using a specialized device such as Sonos:
http://www.sonos.com that uses your WiFi network as a medium and takes
care of storing, accessing and then amplifying the music on the receiving
end.


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Dmitri Abaimov, RCDD
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