On 29 Jan 2010, at 15:14, James wrote:
Iain Buchanan <iaindb <at> netspace.net.au> writes:
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Exactly what I'm afraid. If I have to roll my own, I guess
I'll just by the version( Yamaha RX-V1900) without ethernet and
load up a Gentoo PC with sound cards that splice from the mixer
to all of the components and amplifiers.....
I think you want to have a word with this guy:
http://www.vimeo.com/1878837
I'm unclear what the tuner gives you that you can't get with a PCI
tuner card in a Gentoo box, MediaTomb and some work. The video shows
streaming of Internet radio.
As I understand the purpose of a conventional hi-fi tuner, it's to
receive over-the-air conventional radio, and it seems to be this
streaming of Internet radio that is an extra feature of this
advertised tuner (although I only glanced at the Yamaha's
specification, as I'm not qualified to understand it).
However with a tuner card one could additionally receive digital radio
via DVB-T or DVB-S.
All this could be managed via web-interface on a DIY Gentoo box.
Alternatively Silverstone offer computer cases with big dials &
buttons on the front.
Stroller.
