[PLUG] House Audio Linux-style?

[Sean Whitney]

Possibly. :-)


Sean

On Tuesday 21 January 2003 16:51, you wrote:
> 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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