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Post by jackfish on Jul 26, 2019 14:10:12 GMT -5
I’d like to transmit the music I’m playing on my two channel system to remote locations in the house. What devices are available to accomplish that? Thanks.
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Post by geeqner on Jul 26, 2019 15:53:09 GMT -5
BueSound (related to NAD) seems to have superior sound quality to Sonos
Look both of them up
If your existing Receiver / whatever source you are using has a spare set of outputs / output jack - you could route it to the Input on a Node 2i and then to a variety of BlueSound Amplified Speakers or other wireless devices throughout your home
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 27, 2019 0:25:21 GMT -5
You seem to have some Apple products in your system, if your MacBook is your music source, an AirPort Express can be an AirPort 2 ‘speaker’. It gives you an analog or digital output at a remote location via a wired or WiFi network. You could run that into powered speakers, soundbar, or something as fancy as a DAC, amp and speakers. I also hear good things about geeqner’s Bluesound suggestion, and lots of people like Sonos. |
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Post by jackfish on Jul 27, 2019 8:34:44 GMT -5
I don’t think the Apple AirPort Express works with a MacBook Air 13 inch Mid-2011. Otherwise I would pick up a couple refurbished for $49 each.
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Post by ottaone on Jul 28, 2019 7:41:19 GMT -5
I use Airport Express to airplay from my various apple devices. AE is connected to my whole house audio system with six zones. I listened to the Homepod a few times and I like the sound compared to the others like Sonos or others. I was in the US last week and I was tempted to buy the Homepod (at Costco) which would be simpler to use than the wired whole house system.
If you're close to an Apple store, they usually carry different brands so you can listen to Homepod and others in one location. Let us know what you decide on.
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Post by audiobill on Jul 28, 2019 7:50:49 GMT -5
I don’t think the Apple AirPort Express works with a MacBook Air 13 inch Mid-2011. Otherwise I would pick up a couple refurbished for $49 each. The Airserver app allows you to stream from an ios device like an iphone or ipod directly to an os/x device like a macbook or imac. The Airport Express is a great solution too. |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2019 12:03:42 GMT -5
I don’t think the Apple AirPort Express works with a MacBook Air 13 inch Mid-2011. Otherwise I would pick up a couple refurbished for $49 each. It’s more of a MacOS compatibly for AirPlay 2, but hardware does limit which versions you can use, what version of MacOS are you on? |
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Post by DYohn on Jul 28, 2019 12:12:36 GMT -5
Elac Discovery
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Post by jackfish on Jul 28, 2019 12:20:52 GMT -5
Mountain Lion 10.8
I would prefer to get a couple AirPort Express units if they will work.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jul 28, 2019 12:55:01 GMT -5
Mountain Lion 10.8 I would prefer to get a couple AirPort Express units if they will work. Here are the AirPlay and AirPlay 2 requirements: support.apple.com/en-us/HT208728It looks like if you're using iTunes as your music source you need 12.8 for AirPlay 2. That comes rolled into MacOS 10.14, but some updates may be available for older OS'. So the question for AirPlay 2 support is whether you MacBook is 'stuck' at the current OS, or whether you can get newer versions to run. If you can't get AirPlay 2, which allows you to select multiple AirPlay compatible devices (like Airport Express') as speakers, audiobill 's suggestion of AirFoil or AirServer (3rd party) may work for you, I used it years ago and thought it pretty cool, but don't need it anymore. |
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