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'm doing a similiar thing in a bathroom I'm doing using one of these
http://www.keene.co.uk/multi.php?mycode=KLABKIT as the amplifier and
fitting a 3.5mm jack socket as the input. Music can then be played from
an airport express or from an ipod, or from anything else. Looked at
building an ipod dock into the wall, but it seemed a bit prone to
obsolescence. Also looked at dedicated built in streaming things, but
the prices didn't make sense.

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