| Walt Mankowski on 28 Dec 2004 17:53:58 -0000 |
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On Tue, Dec 28, 2004 at 11:46:24AM -0500, Jeff Abrahamson wrote: > The problem (1): I want to listen to music (available as mp3 and ogg > files) in my dining room. > > The problem (2): Although I have network ports in the living room / > dining room (and wireless), I don't have a computer there. I'm not > fond of leaving a 300 W computer on all the time just in case, but I > know if it means booting a computer, going downstairs to tell it what > to play, etc., it won't get used much. My current solution to this problem is to use an old Linux laptop with a wireless card. I made my mp3 directory an NFS share, so the laptop just has to mount it and it can play anything. Through the wonders of ssh and X I can even control it from across the room. > So I'm trying to find a (reasonably priced) solution that allows me to > have music up there. I have an amp and speakers available. Using a > tape deck or individual CD player doesn't work for me, as I want to be > able to have music play for an evening without need for intervention. Are there cheap CD players yet that can play MP3 CDs? If so, you could just burn a CD and play it for hours. > A friend pointed me to Roku: > > http://www.rokulabs.com/ That's cool, but it seems expensive, especially considering the AirPort Extreme sells for only $129. I seem to recall seeing something similar at Tweeter the last time I was in there, but I don't remember how much it cost. > I've also thought about an iPod-like device hooked up to the amp. > Ipods are too expensive for this application (I'd like to keep the > project under $100). I thought about some sort of device that accepts > compact flash. There would be ogg problems, but mp3 only might still > work out ok. There are more portable MP3 players out there than the iPod. My officemate has one that takes compact flash, but I don't know what brand it is or how much it cost. It's not as shiny as the iPod, but if you're just looking for a simple low-cost solution, something like that might be great. Walt Attachment:
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