Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
: Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device On Wed, 6 May 2009 07:52:55 -0700, you wrote: Have you looked at something like the Linksys wireless G music bridge? No, but that's only because I've not heard of it before just now. basically the software CD installs a C-Media sound driver which

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-08 Thread Rick Alfaro
Most of the NetBooks I have read about including the one I own seem to have a RealTek chip set. I haven't tried hooking mine up to a stereo system, but the output sounds decent through headphones and the microphone actually sounds quite good for what it is. I have the Asus 904HA. RA On

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-07 Thread Steve Matzura
On Wed, 6 May 2009 07:52:55 -0700, you wrote: Have you looked at something like the Linksys wireless G music bridge? No, but that's only because I've not heard of it before just now. basically the software CD installs a C-Media sound driver which sends the audio to a configured music bridge

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-07 Thread Steve Matzura
Yeah Rick, sounds like this would be the best thing to do, and I already have the machine to do it with, no problem at all. My receiver is too old for digital input, though. Its manufacture was stopped in 1993, although the companion CD player does have an optical output (one of those funny

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-07 Thread Steve Matzura
On Wed, 6 May 2009 06:59:03 -0600, you wrote: Why not just get a netbook? If you get one with a wireless adaptor you would only need run a stereo y jack from it to your entertainment center. That's a definite possibility, they're so cheap! Anybody know how good the sound card in them is? Some

RE: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-07 Thread David Edick
, 2009 1:06 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device On Wed, 6 May 2009 07:52:55 -0700, you wrote: Have you looked at something like the Linksys wireless G music bridge? No, but that's only because I've not heard of it before just now. basically

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-07 Thread Constantine
Drive, connecsant AC-link audio - Original Message - From: Steve Matzura numb...@speakeasy.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, May 07, 2009 2:47 PM Subject: Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device On Wed, 6 May 2009 06:59:03 -0600, you wrote: Why

RE: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-06 Thread David Edick
Have you looked at something like the Linksys wireless G music bridge? basically the software CD installs a C-Media sound driver which sends the audio to a configured music bridge device that connects to a line in on your receiver. you would need to configure it with the supplied software to

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-06 Thread Robert doc Wright
Why not just get a netbook? If you get one with a wireless adaptor you would only need run a stereo y jack from it to your entertainment center. -- By the time you can make ends meet, they move the ends. -- robert Doc Wright http://www.wrightplaceinc.net msn godfeare...@hotmail.com

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-06 Thread Rick Alfaro
Steve, I went through this very thing, trying to find a good but fairly accessible way to stream media to my fairly high end home entertainment setup in our living room and never found anything I was truly pleased with. Last year I decided to go the way of a pc with XP installed on it and

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-06 Thread Constantine
Why not get a netbook? You could just plug a cable from that into your audio center. Netbooks cost anywhere from 300 to 400 dollars. I highly recommend the asus lineup. I might add here that if you need to do simple line in recording, the microphone jack works good with that, surprisingly. I

Re: Streaming Audio to a Non-Networked Device

2009-05-06 Thread Michael Schwandt
Hi, I did a very simular thing. Instead of getting a netbook though, I purchased a Asus Eee Box. It's simular to the Eee P C , but it's a very compact desktop. I have it hooked to my stereo and it has both wireless N and gigibit lan. The onboard sound is great for speech. I use a