Yep pretty much, use it the Airport Express as an extension to your Wi-Fi network if you have one set up or use it as a base station if you're starting out, you can of course have 2 Wi-Fi networks running at the same time if that's what you want, Airport Express can be configured that way.
On 06/09/2010, at 2:59 AM, Christopher Chaltain wrote: > The way I understand it is that it's using your current wifi network, so if > you already have a wifi router than you just need an Airport plugged in near > your stereo system. A page with a good review and high level instructions > can be found at http://www.audioreview.com/Airportcrx.aspx. > > -- > Christopher > [email protected] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of André van Deventer > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 11:40 AM > To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' > Subject: RE: Airport Express Again > > Dane > > So does this thing have a transmitter and receiver unit then? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: 05 September 2010 06:23 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Airport Express Again > > You're doing things the right way in streaming directly from your Mac Mini > via your digital cable so to best describe the Airport Express let's take > your situation a little further by supposing that you've taken your home > theatre system to another part of the house, connect an Airport Express to > your digital cable which is in tern connected to your Home Theatre System, > plug Airport Express in and set it up from your Mac Mini by using the > Airport Utility, you have the excellent sound quality you had before, only > difference is that you're quite some distance away from your Mac mini as > your Mac Mini is now transmitting your music digitally over your Wi-Fi > network, does that all make sense? I'm glad you like your digital > connections, wouldn't be without them now. > > > On 05/09/2010, at 9:42 PM, Cornell Ligon wrote: > >> >> HI Dane, >> I'm going to briefly describe my current setup with my Mac Mini: >> I have it connected to my home theeater via the digital optic connection > using the optic cable I purchased via Apple recommendation from Radio Shakc. >> I'm getting the impression the convertor you speak of is a transmittor to > allow your sounds to be played in other rooms and has nothing to do with a > direct connection to a home theater system. >> >> I ask, because I am a junky for audio sound and always strive for better > sound quality, but I don't stream music throughout my home as of yet. by > next summer however, I would like the ability to stream outside onto my > patio for my leisure time, BBQs, yardwork and etc. smile! >> >> Best Regards, Cornell >> >> >> >>> Subject: Re: Airport Express Again >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:17:03 +1000 >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> You're right there! I'm telling people now! they just don't know what > there missing and they'll be craving for more! once they've heard their > audio through one of these things, even better! if they can take advantage > of a direct digital link, even the latest versions of Audio Bluetooth are > pretty good but of course range and lack of flexibility are a problem with > that system.. >>> >>> I have to admit, I'm yet to play with Airtunes. >>> >>> >>> On 05/09/2010, at 6:12 AM, Tim Grady wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, that's what I've trying to tell people for a few years now, but it > seems they like bad audio too much. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 3:30 PM >>>> Subject: Airport Express Again >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi folks! >>>>> >>>>> As list members would know I have an Airport Express base station here, > well now I have 2 as a matter of fact. One thing that these Base stations > allow is for the connection of an audio device, you can for example connect > the output of the Airport Express to a Hi-Fi setup using either an analogue > or digital connection hence these devices can handle your wi-Fi traffic and > give you crystal-clear audio into a particular room but what I didn't know > was that you can have a source piped to multiple Airport Express units at > the one time using Itunes so time to throw those ancient FM transmitters > away, no risk of interference, or distortion any more! just nice sounding > audio noise and distortion free wherever I go in my house or within range of > my wi-fi network. >>>>> >>>>> To checkout the Airport express go to www.apple.com/airportexpress and > you can see the specs and other details. >>>>> >>>>> If you don't feel like using Itunes? Sure! use Airfoil and you can > Stream Winamp or any other application that generates audio to your Airport > Express. >>>>> >>>>> As a final note, I'm thinking of doing a series of Podcasts on the > Airport Express and associated software, would anyone be interested? 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