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diana · 07-27-2006, 10:15 AM

What options are there? Anything new? I have several connection possibilities from my PC - Bluetooth, 802.11g, FM transmitter maybe? I know there are always those 900mhz audio transievers.

I want the best quality, but I have never done it before, and thought someone else might have a best way to do it. Thanks for any help.

They key here is I want to control the music by my PC.

john · 07-27-2006, 10:17 AM

Do you have a wireless router in your system now?

john · 07-27-2006, 10:19 AM

No other ideas, but I have two AirPort Express units in use and they work great. Make sure you get the stereo connection kit because no connectors come with the unit itself.

diana · 07-27-2006, 10:19 AM

Yep. Wireless router.

House is wired - Forgot to mention that I have a physical ethernet port in the wall where the stereo is.

Desiree · 07-27-2006, 10:19 AM

My husband does it but he doesnt do it by wireless so i dont think ide be much help on that I didnt know they could do it by wireless.

diana · 07-27-2006, 10:20 AM

OK. I see that Airtunes will work with the PC. This is basically what I want but there is no way to stream music from other applications besides iTunes.

So any other ideas before I buy a $130 piece of Apple hardware?

john · 07-27-2006, 10:20 AM

How about something like

http://www.usr.com/products/device/p...sp?sku=USR6003

There are a ton of wireless media servers you could use, but since you're wanting to control playback from the PC, you'd have to go a little lower tech.

The page above says that it's no longer available for purchase, but it's pretty easy to find in stock at other retailers.

diana · 07-27-2006, 10:21 AM

Thanks for the responses. Yeah, I saw that US Robotics thingy. Not bad.
I am going to control this from a wireless laptop - hence why the airtunes hardware looks so promising. I dont have to physically attach anything to the PC - this is my ultimate goal.

What sucks is that there is an add-on for the MacOS that allows you to control the Airport Express with other programs besides iTunes.

john · 07-27-2006, 10:21 AM

Have you taken a look at the upcoming Linksys WMB54G Wireless-G Music Bridge (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...Fencoding=UTF8)?

It looks promising assuming you want to control your audio using the PC. This combined with a good RF remote could be what I've been waiting for myself

diana · 07-27-2006, 10:22 AM

Been looking at that as well! However, I was concerned that it will not be controlled by the PC. Their current version uses the TV and a supplied remote to control your music. BUt it looks like this will work just like the Airport. I wish it would hurry up and come out!