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Hooper · 07-13-2003, 07:29 PM

Ok so here's what i have. like 7 or 8 different computers throughout the house.. and a nice stereo system with speakers throughout the house, etc..etc.

What i'd like to do is have some sort of networked "audio receiver" that can receive a stream from any one of the computers on our internal home network.

So say i wanna listen to a playlist that is on my computer.. well i hit play, and the output goes to the networked reciever which then acts as a normal piece of the stereo system.

Is there anything out there like this? I've seen a couple of networked recievers that can store all your mp3's etc..etc.... but thats just not what i'm looking for cause we want the music to stay on each individual user's computer.

If you have any info on a solution i'd be interested

Overscore · 07-13-2003, 07:30 PM

The Audiotron from Turtle Beach. I don't have one, but I may get one. I'm going to wait until I get a series II Tivo with the media pack to see how that does first though.

http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/

Hooper · 07-13-2003, 07:36 PM

That's pretty cool. cept that thing actually fetches the audio from the pc (or mac in my case which it appears is not compatible).... which unfortunately means that it is going to be limited to the formats that the audiotron allows you to listen to.

Ideally i would push the actual audio output from my mac to the networked "listener" component of my stereo system.

Overscore · 07-13-2003, 07:38 PM

Ah, I see. Well, I don't know anything about MACs, but you could run Windows 2000 Server (or 2003) and run Windows Media Services and stream all your multimedia content over your LAN or WAN.

Shoplifter · 07-13-2003, 07:51 PM

The Turtle Beach product is cool but it requires ethernet cable.

Take a look at CD3O www.cd3o.com

Hooper · 07-13-2003, 08:03 PM

Close, but still the device is doing the decoding of the file.. plus you have to install their proprietary software.

Any mac guys know whether i could connect a set of usb speakers to the usb jack on my airport & play music to them???

KRosh · 07-13-2003, 11:03 PM

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,16920,00.asp

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Lonny · 07-13-2003, 11:19 PM

un less ur like me hook up a 500 watt kenwood av surround processor ss-77. the ones that were in style back in the 80's or 90's. i picked mine up brand new sealed in the box at a yard sale by my pad for 5 bucks. wont do what you want it to do butt I sure do piss off the neighbors with death meatal i play at times. if your into online Auctions yahoo ubid or any of the Auctions online you may find what you need.

johnny5 · 07-13-2003, 11:25 PM

wire all the computers to a switch right behind the stereo reciver, you can buy one at radioshack. your computers will need sound cards with RCA type outut jacks, or you can put a plug to switch them from the headphone type to the rca type. then when you want to listen to it, just flip the switch to the correct computer when you turn on the stereo... or you might even be able to find a stereo with 7-8 inputs on the back

07-13-2003, 07:29 PM	#1
Hooper Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A Free America Posts: 2,210	Networked Audio Output Solution? Ok so here's what i have. like 7 or 8 different computers throughout the house.. and a nice stereo system with speakers throughout the house, etc..etc. What i'd like to do is have some sort of networked "audio receiver" that can receive a stream from any one of the computers on our internal home network. So say i wanna listen to a playlist that is on my computer.. well i hit play, and the output goes to the networked reciever which then acts as a normal piece of the stereo system. Is there anything out there like this? I've seen a couple of networked recievers that can store all your mp3's etc..etc.... but thats just not what i'm looking for cause we want the music to stay on each individual user's computer. If you have any info on a solution i'd be interested __________________ <a href="http://www.adultplatinum.com/"><img src="http://www.adult.com/wmbanners/10dcash-468x60.gif"></a>

07-13-2003, 07:30 PM	#2
Overscore Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Keystone State Posts: 316	The Audiotron from Turtle Beach. I don't have one, but I may get one. I'm going to wait until I get a series II Tivo with the media pack to see how that does first though. http://www.turtlebeach.com/site/ __________________ ¯Overscore¯

07-13-2003, 07:36 PM	#3
Hooper Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A Free America Posts: 2,210	That's pretty cool. cept that thing actually fetches the audio from the pc (or mac in my case which it appears is not compatible).... which unfortunately means that it is going to be limited to the formats that the audiotron allows you to listen to. Ideally i would push the actual audio output from my mac to the networked "listener" component of my stereo system. __________________ <a href="http://www.adultplatinum.com/"><img src="http://www.adult.com/wmbanners/10dcash-468x60.gif"></a>

07-13-2003, 07:38 PM	#4
Overscore Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Keystone State Posts: 316	Ah, I see. Well, I don't know anything about MACs, but you could run Windows 2000 Server (or 2003) and run Windows Media Services and stream all your multimedia content over your LAN or WAN. __________________ ¯Overscore¯

07-13-2003, 08:03 PM	#6
Hooper Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: A Free America Posts: 2,210	Close, but still the device is doing the decoding of the file.. plus you have to install their proprietary software. Any mac guys know whether i could connect a set of usb speakers to the usb jack on my airport & play music to them??? __________________ <a href="http://www.adultplatinum.com/"><img src="http://www.adult.com/wmbanners/10dcash-468x60.gif"></a>

07-13-2003, 07:51 PM	#5
Shoplifter Richest man in Babylon Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Posts: 10,002 Posts: 5,704	The Turtle Beach product is cool but it requires ethernet cable. Take a look at CD3O www.cd3o.com

07-13-2003, 11:03 PM	#7
KRosh So Fucking Outlawed Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 5,114	http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,16920,00.asp ????????????????????

07-13-2003, 11:19 PM	#8
Lonny Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Riverside Ca. Posts: 3,539	un less ur like me hook up a 500 watt kenwood av surround processor ss-77. the ones that were in style back in the 80's or 90's. i picked mine up brand new sealed in the box at a yard sale by my pad for 5 bucks. wont do what you want it to do butt I sure do piss off the neighbors with death meatal i play at times. if your into online Auctions yahoo ubid or any of the Auctions online you may find what you need. __________________ crakrevenue

07-13-2003, 11:25 PM	#9
johnny5 Confirmed User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: i.e. - biatches Posts: 291	wire all the computers to a switch right behind the stereo reciver, you can buy one at radioshack. your computers will need sound cards with RCA type outut jacks, or you can put a plug to switch them from the headphone type to the rca type. then when you want to listen to it, just flip the switch to the correct computer when you turn on the stereo... or you might even be able to find a stereo with 7-8 inputs on the back __________________ sincerely, me