On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 14:37:21 +0100, The Reid wrote:

the music on a hard disk. Fit a wifi system to PC which allows
the PC to connect via radio to the Squeezebox, the Sqeezebox
acceses the hard disk via wifi and the server software and the
squeezebox is hard wired to the amp as an input device, you then
choose your tunes from the squeezbox remote.

You'll probably want a wireless router next to your PC. It'll simplify
matters quite a bit, and it won't cost much more than a wireless card for
your PC (your PC probably also has a wired network port, which can plug
into the router). Wi-fi also allows any passer-by access to your computer,
though.

If your PC is close enough, you could just run category 5 computer cable
between your PC and any such box. The speed and reliability will be better
than wifi, and you don't have to worry about security as much. Make sure
you tell the people at the computer shop what you're planning to do, as it
requires a certain (crossover) cable and a bit of address setup.

Depending on how much music you have, DVD players these days can often
play MP3s that are burned onto CD. You should be able to get 8-12 hours on
a CD, depending on the quality you choose, though I would recommend about
192kbps for reasonable quality since home hi fi systems tend to reveal
quality issues. This is the simplest setup.

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