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Question: Best way to get music from my home server to my stereo system?
3 February 2013
| Notary Sojac
Posted on 01/03/2014 10:49:01 AM PST by Notary Sojac
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To: G Larry
It's easy, here's how: <img src="insertlinkhere">
Just right click over the image and copy the address and paste it between the quotation marks. No spaces allowed.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:06:37 AM PST
by
Gamecock
(Celebrating 20,000 posts of dubious quality.)
To: al baby
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:07:57 AM PST
by
Notary Sojac
(Mi tio es enfermo, pero la carretera es verde!)
To: Notary Sojac
Sonos! You’ll be able to play it anywhere in your house and it has a great selection of music via streaming.
To: Notary Sojac
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:09:26 AM PST
by
Heartlander
(We are all Rodeo Clowns now!)
To: Notary Sojac
I have an old Carver CM-1090 driving two JBL Studio Monitors (commercial version of the old Century 100s - my JBLs have been rebuilt by JBL once as they’re over 40 years old).. I use a Mac Mini to supply the music, it does this via a USB audio interface {BEHRINGER U-CONTROL UCA202)
Yes, I just use iTunes, but this allows to also send music to other audio systems in my house over the network. I use Apple Airports (they have audio jacks - optical even)
It sounds great - And I can pick my music via my iPad.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:10:15 AM PST
by
tje
To: Mr. K
Later versions of I-touch devices can share audio files off a wireless network drive using a headphone jack to RCA plug cable, plus allow you to play Pandora Internet radio though your stereo. You might be able to pick up one used.
To: G Larry
If only I could upload photos to FR...You can't. But you CAN link to an image on an external site. See post #21.
Or the FR HTML Sandbox.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:11:25 AM PST
by
Bloody Sam Roberts
("Gun horror is not a productive emotion, it's learned helplessness disguised as moral superiority.")
To: Notary Sojac
I run my computer into my amp via the standard audio jacks. For video, I have my computer hooked into my TV via HDMI cable (HDMI2) so that I can parallel my audio for youtube etc.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:12:04 AM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: tje
I have a Carver receiver - WOW! Does old Carver equipment sound great!
‘Nuff said.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:13:20 AM PST
by
BBB333
(Q: Which is grammatically correct? Joe Biden IS or Joe Biden ARE an idiot?)
To: Notary Sojac
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:15:27 AM PST
by
RoosterRedux
(The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing -- Socrates)
To: Notary Sojac
It sounds like you are missing a DAC. The server outputs a digital stream, right?
To: Notary Sojac
I have a 3TB Mybook Live external NAS drive plugged into my router. Then I have a PS3 hooked up to my TV and stereo surround sound system. The PS3 will search for media servers and pick up my Mybook. I can then play any song I want via the PS3 interface.
To: Jayster
Whoa. I wonder if that mod works on other transmitters. I have a couple and they suck. Every song has a nice mix of static in the background. Been looking for a decent transmitter for a while.
I noticed they are worse in the car when you are playing from an iPhone that is recharging at the same time.
To: Notary Sojac
Another option could be to put iTunes on the server, enable home sharing, then get an AppleTV to hook up to your receiver.
I just set one up for my mother-in-law for Christmas.
Pros:
- You can use an iPhone/Pod/Pad as a slick remote which can be used to browse your library.
- AppleTV has optical audio out, built in WiFi, is small, and cheap (around $100).
- iTunes is used to manage and serve your music library.
Con's:
- All of your music must be managed by iTunes
- The AppleTV needs to be connected to a TV for setup, occasional updates and maintenance.
- Only Apple's lossless (non mp3) format supported, so you may need to re-rip some of your CDs in iTunes.
- Your iDevices now need to run ios7 to get an iTunes remote app if you haven't previously installed it on an older device
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:22:20 AM PST
by
SecondAmendment
(Restoring our Republic at 9.8357x10^8 FPS)
To: Notary Sojac
Another computer with a wireless connection.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:23:09 AM PST
by
Paladin2
To: mmichaels1970
![](http://www.ccrane.com/images/large/fm-transmitter-2.jpg)
It does not matter if the Mod works on others. It works on this one GREAT!!!! Like 3 blocks. I also went to Radio Shack and purchased a longer antennae. I have a 2 story 3,000 sg ft home with 8 radios in it. I have an extra iphone that I now use as an itouch and stream music all through my house. I have Pandora One on it and it is only $3 a month and has a higher bit rate and goes for 5 hours before you have to show activity. It is a no brainer.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:26:28 AM PST
by
Jayster
To: BBB333
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01/03/2014 11:28:10 AM PST
by
tje
To: mmichaels1970
Did you mean that you had other Ccrane Transmitters?
If you do, yes the Mod works on them.
I have the FM 1 and a friend has the FM 2......works on both
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:29:36 AM PST
by
Jayster
To: Jayster
Did you mean that you had other Ccrane Transmitters?
No. Some generic transmitters I bought years ago. I'll seriously look at the Ccranes possibly as a future gift to myself.
To: Notary Sojac
I’d go wire, audio out on the comp to audio in on the stereo. If you insist on going wireless a DLNA receiver hooked up to the stereo then you need to have DLNA sharing running on the computer sharing the music. 40’ cable is cheaper and easier to work with.
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posted on
01/03/2014 11:32:46 AM PST
by
discostu
(I don't meme well.)
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