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In Reply to: Access audio from another room? posted by rick57 on October 26, 2006 at 20:22:21:
You can access audio files from any computer on your network if you share the directory they are in. Just install iTunes (or whatever) on all computers. This will require multiple DACs but if not critical just use the sound card's DAC in those locations. This will have the advantage of different music at the same time in different rooms.If you must use one DAC, you'll need some sort of remote PC control software like VNC and also some switching / routing for the analog signal. Unwieldy IMO, when the other option is so easy and more flexible. The extra DACs if you DIY'd them, could cost as little as the analog cabling and routing hardware.
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Jeffif the Squeezebox cost less, and had total flexibility on internet radio, then I would be tempted
> if you must use one DAC
the DAC in the M-Audio sound card is good, and it's desirable to not duplicate/ spend more.
I'm not looking for SOTA from day 1, in both rooms ~ until the price of Squeezeboxes or similar comes down, I'm beginning to lean towards forgoing control in "room 2"; and from the PC sound card, use a simple 1 > 2 splitter and analog cable to the room 2 amp.
> You can access audio files from any computer on your network
The SWMBO problem is mostly space.If a notebook was used . . processing & storage is all the server end, so would an old 500 Mhz machine do?
Any problems with notebook audio peripheral(s)?
> You can access audio files from any computer on your networkAlas there is no computer in this other room, and SWMBO would veto it . .
So a controller of some sort.
> This will have the advantage of different music at the same time in different rooms.
That is highly desirable. (Maybe off the one PC, dual processors are needed??)
A Squeezebox? Then you have to use SlimServer.
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