Ron Mansolino on 28 Dec 2004 18:00:42 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] music station


Jeff Abrahamson said...
> 
> 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.
> 
> 
> 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.

How about a cheap dvd player that reads mp3? That's what I use (w/CD-Rs)
(I've also used a VCR, Hi-Fi VHS has pretty good fidelity)
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