Wireless listening from computer

Posted by: Alexandernl on 11 January 2009

Hello everyone,

I would like to listen to last.fm or iTunes' radio stations (NOT: an iTunes music library) on my stereo. Does anybody know whether it's possible to send the signal wirelessly from my computer (Apple Macbook Pro) to my stereo (Nait 5i)?

Thanx,

Alexander

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by james n

An Airport Express ?

James

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Alexandernl

quote:
Originally posted by james n:
An Airport Express ?

James

Thanks for the suggestion, but I've been told that an airport only sends your iTunes music library to your stereo, no radio stations.

Alexander

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by garyi

Airport express and the excellent airfoil will do a fine job.

However I think a Squeezebox will do it without the requirement of a computer on somewhere.

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Alexandernl

quote:
Originally posted by garyi:
Airport express and the excellent airfoil will do a fine job.

Thanks Garyi. The airfoil is new to me, but it looks like it is what I was looking for. Do you only have to pay for it once?

Alexander

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by garyi

Yes.

However also check out offerings from logitech, they have a few devices that you simply put on your home network and connect to your hifi and you are away.

An airport express and airfoil will require that you are in front of a computer to select the audio you want to stream. Might be inconvenient.

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Alexandernl

I will check them out.

In case I go for the airport: what kind of cables do I need to connect the airport with the 5i?

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by garyi

For internet radio you probably won't want to bother with a dac, so a stereo minijack to 2 phonos, or stereo minijack to din.

Posted on: 11 January 2009 by Alexandernl

OK. Thanks again.

Alexander