For those interested in the current state of drive in theatres, Carl Weese had a Kickstarter project (which I backed) to fund a road trip in order to photograph as many of the remaining drive in theatres as possibly before the switch to digital projection. Many theatres were not expected to be able to fund the transition to digital projection.
Some of those photographs were featured on MSN and more are available on his site.
Modems did not always have symmetric upload download speeds. I remember using by 1200/75 modem back in the day - 1200 bits per second upstream and 75 bps upstream.
I know you are after a component system but have you looked at building a CAJUN? Although it is designed for cars (Car Audio Jukebox for UNix), I use it as a home audio component (a HAJUN!).
I have it set up with an IR reciever on a serial port and the display is Crystalfontz 20x4 LCD panel. As for how it fits your requirements:
Ethernet connectivity: Runs linux, so can mount/share Samba/NFS or anything you like
Intuitive interface: You can program the remote any way you like, does take some getting used to though.
OGGs and MP3s: I don't think it can play OGGs yet, but I beieve that is being worked on
TV out: No, but the LCD panel is used for output
Digital Out: Depends on your soundcard (I have digital out on a Yamaha 744 based soundcard)
CDR Capabilities: You can mount removeable media on the CAJUN
I built one two years ago and an very happy with it. I am still using the v3 software, v4 may have more features that you requrire. Its worth checking out.
Heres a few things you could try if you want to find out more about electronic music.
Find a specialist dance music store (make sure that the shop sells vinyl) and have a chat with the staff there. Ask them for recommendations and have a listen to what they suggest. Buy stuff that you like.
While you're at the shop, look for some flyers for raves/events in your area. You'll probably want to go to an event that has different genres on the one night so you can be exposed to different sounds.
Have a look at Iskkur's guide to Electronic Music and have a listen to the different genres. This will give you an idea as to what the different genres sound like.
Don't let anyone tell you that their genre of music is better than what you like. Electronic music is very broad. I have friends that are into Drum 'n' Bass, Progressive House, Techno, Psytrance etc.. (I spin breaks, but I'm also like the lighter/ambient/intelligent drum 'n' bass and I like techno too).
Watch out though! If you really start liking electronic music, you might end up buying a pair of turntables like me, and end up spending all your money on vinyl!
When you buy dance vinyl, there are at most two tracks on side of a 12" (and usually, there is only one). This means that the grooves are spaced quite far apart, so that the whole track takes up a lot of space. It is then quite easy to spot the breakdowns and different parts of the track.
BTW: Dance LPs aren't LPs in the old sense, with 30 mins per side. Dance LP's contain multiple pieces of vinyl, with one or two tracks per side.
As for learning to DJ, just buy a pair of turntables, a mixer, headphones and some records, and practice, practice practice! Stick with Technics 1200's if you can afford them as they are the industry standard. I don't have any recommendations on cheaper turntables.
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For those interested in the current state of drive in theatres, Carl Weese had a Kickstarter project (which I backed) to fund a road trip in order to photograph as many of the remaining drive in theatres as possibly before the switch to digital projection. Many theatres were not expected to be able to fund the transition to digital projection.
Some of those photographs were featured on MSN and more are available on his site.
Modems did not always have symmetric upload download speeds. I remember using by 1200/75 modem back in the day - 1200 bits per second upstream and 75 bps upstream.
I know you are after a component system but have you looked at building a CAJUN? Although it is designed for cars (Car Audio Jukebox for UNix), I use it as a home audio component (a HAJUN!).
I have it set up with an IR reciever on a serial port and the display is Crystalfontz 20x4 LCD panel. As for how it fits your requirements:
I built one two years ago and an very happy with it. I am still using the v3 software, v4 may have more features that you requrire. Its worth checking out.
Heres a few things you could try if you want to find out more about electronic music.
Find a specialist dance music store (make sure that the shop sells vinyl) and have a chat with the staff there. Ask them for recommendations and have a listen to what they suggest. Buy stuff that you like.
While you're at the shop, look for some flyers for raves/events in your area. You'll probably want to go to an event that has different genres on the one night so you can be exposed to different sounds.
Have a look at Iskkur's guide to Electronic Music and have a listen to the different genres. This will give you an idea as to what the different genres sound like.
Don't let anyone tell you that their genre of music is better than what you like. Electronic music is very broad. I have friends that are into Drum 'n' Bass, Progressive House, Techno, Psytrance etc.. (I spin breaks, but I'm also like the lighter/ambient/intelligent drum 'n' bass and I like techno too).
Watch out though! If you really start liking electronic music, you might end up buying a pair of turntables like me, and end up spending all your money on vinyl!
When you buy dance vinyl, there are at most two tracks on side of a 12" (and usually, there is only one). This means that the grooves are spaced quite far apart, so that the whole track takes up a lot of space. It is then quite easy to spot the breakdowns and different parts of the track.
BTW: Dance LPs aren't LPs in the old sense, with 30 mins per side. Dance LP's contain multiple pieces of vinyl, with one or two tracks per side.
As for learning to DJ, just buy a pair of turntables, a mixer, headphones and some records, and practice, practice practice! Stick with Technics 1200's if you can afford them as they are the industry standard. I don't have any recommendations on cheaper turntables.
Recess's DJ Hints is a useful resource for learning how to mix.