[PLUG] House Audio Linux-style?

Zot O'Connor zot at zotconsulting.com
Tue Jan 21 16:47:01 UTC 2003


So that does that mean I can put you down for April's Advanced Topic
meeting?  Maybe we can get slimline to sponsor it?



On Tue, 2003-01-21 at 07:07, Sean Whitney wrote:
> Yes, on both counts.   Works great out of the box.  I have it connected to my 
> home stereo system via RCA plugs and my home network via CAT5.  I understand 
> the latest version of the server software supports multiple players however I 
> don't have any direct knowledge of this.
> 
> The remote works as promised.  The mp3 tree that you designate is presented
> as a menu that can be searched/sorted by album, genre, artist or just the 
> tree itself.
> 
> One of the things I like best is the internet streaming feature.  We listen 
> to somafm.com (groovesalad) a lot.
> 
> 
> Sean
> 
> On Tuesday 21 January 2003 02:15, you wrote:
> > Does this mean you have one?  Are you willing to talk about it?
> >
> > On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 23:43, Sean Whitney wrote:
> > > http://www.slimdevices.com/
> > >
> > > Works for me.
> > >
> > > Plus I can set up a stream at the house and tunnel it through ssh to
> > > listen to it at work on my winamp player....
> > >
> > >
> > > Sean
> > >
> > > On Monday 20 January 2003 22:59, you wrote:
> > > > Anyone networked their house with cat5, then used the network to
> > > > distribute audio?
> > > >
> > > > Wanted:
> > > >
> > > > Distribute analog?/digital audio from both a central audio source (like
> > > > a dvd movie) and a local source (person in the kitchen wants to listen
> > > > to the radio instead of the movie)
> > > >
> > > > Local amplification.  The kitchen speakers need lots of eq which is
> > > > only feasible using line-level.
> > > >
> > > > Source selection.  The main stereo is in the living room, the mp3
> > > > server is in the basement (visual browsing of mp3s would be very nice).
> > > >
> > > > As few always-on devices as possible.
> > > >
> > > > ==
> > > >
> > > > What is currently working:
> > > >
> > > > A wireless notebook can browse the basement fileserver and select mp3s
> > > > for the kitchen, but cannot change sources (like to FM radio), nor can
> > > > it affect the living room receiver (unless I attach the notebook's
> > > > headphone jack to an aux input).
> > > >
> > > > Currently the kitchen speakers cannot be linked to the living room
> > > > receiver because of aforementioned eq issues, so they are powered from
> > > > a seperate amp in the basement.  This is temporary until I can find or
> > > > build a small reciever to live in the kitchen.
> > > >
> > > > I've run cat5 to every room in the house (except the bathroom).
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Since I don't think that a dedicated notebook for the kitchen will be
> > > > happening anytime soon, nor a small lcd touchscreen, I thought a
> > > > Handspring Visor could occasionally be synced to the mp3 database and
> > > > used to select tunage, given an IR detector in the wall.  Problem is, I
> > > > don't know what such an IR recvr-->Ethernet device would be named, so
> > > > as to google.
> > > >
> > > > I've been trying to hash this out for a while and am having trouble
> > > > defining my topography.  Not sure even what's possible.  Hoping someone
> > > > here has done something similiar and can help bang my head in the right
> > > > direction.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > This is a nice thing,
> > > > http://www.gspr.com/integra/nas23.html
> > > >
> > > > I've got a ThinkNIC to which I've added a 40G HD, but it makes noise,
> > > > generates heat and would require a monitor. But maybe a very small 5"
> > > > lcd one...  Since the official website is currently useless, see here
> > > > if interested http://www.hack-a-nic.com/intro.html
> > > >
> > > > Cheers,
> > > > Kyle Accardi
> > > >
> > > > PS. Where did the PLUG v.1 website go?  pdxlinux.org isn't listening
> > > >
> > > >
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