Cheapest way to hook up a stereo to my PC

Ikke · 2007-01-18T19:49:41+00:00

Hi everybody,I'm lookin for the cheapest possible way to connect my stereo to my PC.The PC is a laptop which I hung on my wall, I'd like to be able to play music from that laptop on my stereo.On the internet, I've already found some solutions but most of these are rather expensive. Most of these solutions offer a lot more than I need, such as iTunes integration (I don't use iTunes), their own music player (I don't need one, I've written my own) and other features that jack up the price but are useless to me.Any ideas or suggestions? I can get a wireless router and 2 wireless access points for roughly 50 to 60 euros, so that's about the budget I'm willing to spend. Solutions mentioned above cost 180 euros or more, so that's way to expensive.Thanks for all suggestions!Ikke

Jan 18, 2007 24 Replies

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seaweedsteve 19 years ago

I've been pondering this solution for some time now myself. With WDS, an audio converter and a USB port, the AirportX is a very cool wifi tool.

The problem, apart from the cost ($125 US) is being limited to using iTunes.

I found that there is a software fix for that issue. "Airfoil". It allows you to use other music players with the airport xpress.

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Steve

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John Navas 19 years ago

On 26 Jan 2007 09:33:41 -0800, "seaweedsteve" wrote in :

Refurbished Airport Express units with factory warranty can sometimes be found in the Apple Store for only US$90 with free shipping. In fact, they are available as I write this -- see

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Ikke 19 years ago

John Navas wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Using iTunes means not using my own player. Since iTunes basically does not work for what I want, I can't use it anyway.

Thanks anyway,

Ikke

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seaweedsteve 19 years ago

See my link above.

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Ikke 19 years ago

"seaweedsteve" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@p10g2000cwp.googlegroups.com:

Thanks, but still - $125?? That's way to expensive!

Ikke

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