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Computer/Stereo Audio In Every Room?

Posted by Cliff on from the can-it-be-done? dept.

CmdrPorno asks: "I've been looking for a way to listen to MP3's without physically connecting a computer to my stereo. Ideally, I would be able to listen anywhere in my house. The popular FM modulators, such as the Arkon, seem like an ideal solution, with only one problem: the Web site states the modulator will only transmit four to six feet. Is there any way to tweak one of these modulators to transmit a greater distance, or does the device I'm describing already exist?"

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  1. Smarthome.com by emerson · · Score: 3

    You'll want to check out some of the various 'home automation' sites, like smarthome.com. They have all sorts of ways to pipe audio (and video) around your house using existing AC or phone wiring, or wireless. FM is a really brute-force nasty way to send audio, and the frequency response is terrible; on top of the already less-than-adequate fidelity of MP3's, I think you'd be unhappy with the results.

    Here's a starter at smarthome, the Leapfrog Home Network System, which uses phone lines for A/V transmission.

    Have fun!
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