PC to Hi Fi system and related Q's
 

"Tumbleweed" wrote in message
. ..
First of all, I hope this is the right group to ask this Q, if it isn't
would welcome advice on which is.
Getting a new PC soon and would like to be able to store my CD's on that
in
some compressed format, and then play back via the HiFi, which is in a
different room. Running cables between the two would be a royal PITA but
could be done. Are there any wireless ways of doing this?
What recommendations would people make for formats? MP3. WMA, Real Audio?
I
only want to convert my Cd's once so I'd like to pick the best format.
Also,
what software player? One thing I'd like to be able to do is choose albums
or even tracks at random when playing, perhaps in 'categories' ie rock, or
jazz or whatever. Does this sort of application exist?

Finally, I may also entirely replace my ancient HiFi with a DTS system.
Does
this change any of the recommendations and whats a good group to find out
about those?

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I would just add to the other posts that some of the Kiss range allow
streaming of just about anything from a pc, but work best connected to a TV
and are not (as far as I know) wireless.

Rob

PC to Hi Fi system and related Q's
 

"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:55:48 -0000, Tumbleweed used
to say...

Getting a new PC soon and would like to be able to store my CD's on that
in
some compressed format, and then play back via the HiFi, which is in a
different room. Running cables between the two would be a royal PITA but
could be done. Are there any wireless ways of doing this?

Try SliMP3 at http://www.slimp3.com
--
Kurt
The Hamsters - Voted the UK's best Blues-Rock band.
http://www.thehamsters.co.uk

* ... Ability is a good thing but stability is even better.

If only it didnt say "2" infront of the "99" for the price.

:-)

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PC to Hi Fi system and related Q's
 

"Kurt Hamster" wrote in message
...
On Sun, 4 Jan 2004 20:55:48 -0000, Tumbleweed used
to say...

Getting a new PC soon and would like to be able to store my CD's on that
in
some compressed format, and then play back via the HiFi, which is in a
different room. Running cables between the two would be a royal PITA but
could be done. Are there any wireless ways of doing this?

Try SliMP3 at http://www.slimp3.com
--
Kurt
The Hamsters - Voted the UK's best Blues-Rock band.
http://www.thehamsters.co.uk

* ... Ability is a good thing but stability is even better.

If only it didnt say "2" infront of the "99" for the price.

:-)

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PC to Hi Fi system and related Q's
 

Thanks to all, think I'm going to get the drill out, for $299 saving thats
worth it.

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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message
. ..
First of all, I hope this is the right group to ask this Q, if it isn't
would welcome advice on which is.
Getting a new PC soon and would like to be able to store my CD's on that
in
some compressed format, and then play back via the HiFi, which is in a
different room. Running cables between the two would be a royal PITA but
could be done. Are there any wireless ways of doing this?
What recommendations would people make for formats? MP3. WMA, Real Audio?
I
only want to convert my Cd's once so I'd like to pick the best format.
Also,
what software player? One thing I'd like to be able to do is choose albums
or even tracks at random when playing, perhaps in 'categories' ie rock, or
jazz or whatever. Does this sort of application exist?

Finally, I may also entirely replace my ancient HiFi with a DTS system.
Does
this change any of the recommendations and whats a good group to find out
about those?

--
Tumbleweed

Remove theobvious before replying (but no email reply necessary to
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PC to Hi Fi system and related Q's
 

Thanks to all, think I'm going to get the drill out, for $299 saving thats
worth it.

--
Tumbleweed

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"Tumbleweed" wrote in message
. ..
First of all, I hope this is the right group to ask this Q, if it isn't
would welcome advice on which is.
Getting a new PC soon and would like to be able to store my CD's on that
in
some compressed format, and then play back via the HiFi, which is in a
different room. Running cables between the two would be a royal PITA but
could be done. Are there any wireless ways of doing this?
What recommendations would people make for formats? MP3. WMA, Real Audio?
I
only want to convert my Cd's once so I'd like to pick the best format.
Also,
what software player? One thing I'd like to be able to do is choose albums
or even tracks at random when playing, perhaps in 'categories' ie rock, or
jazz or whatever. Does this sort of application exist?

Finally, I may also entirely replace my ancient HiFi with a DTS system.
Does
this change any of the recommendations and whats a good group to find out
about those?

--
Tumbleweed

Remove theobvious before replying (but no email reply necessary to
newsgroups)