[iTunes] Re: Music Server

Sun Nov 24 18:13:33 PST 2002

Wow, Marc, I think you rung the bell! This sounds just exactly like what I
had in mind. The HiFi Link has RCA outputs so don't have to have digital
input on the amp; the Link Pro has digital outputs if you want 'em at $99
though.

My only reservation is that the shirt pocket software requires OS X, which I
haven't yet installed on my clamshell ibook; maybe this is the nudge I've
been waiting for. 

Please let me know how you're coming with the project; I hope to get started
on it myself before long.

Many thanks for sharing your research.

Travis

> Hi Travis-
> 
> I just decided to do the same thing.  What I am doing is as follows:
> 
> 1. Use an old Power book as the server. Try making sure the computer you use
> has a USB port.
> 
> 2. Use a product from Xitel(www.xitel.com) called Hi Fi Link ($49.00) which
> goes between your server and your amp to provide highest quality digital
> output of the sound.  It connects to the amp via it's cable. The amp if
> possible should accept digital input.. This is through an optical input call
> Toslink which is pretty common in new amps that accept digital inputs.
> 
> 3. Control itunes on the server via a shareware product called net-tunes
> that can be downloaded via... http://www.shirt-pocket.com  This will allow
> you to control it from a remote computer via airport etc.
> 
> I wouldn't be surprised if a "home version" of an ipod isn't coming soon
> exactly for this purpose.  If you choose not to use a dedicated "music
> server" check out the Audiotron from Turtle Beach..
> 
> Let me know if you find anything else. If anyone has any other suggestions,
> or know's of any other products for this purpose, let me know too. But this
> is the simplest and most direct I've been able to determine.
> 
> Rock on..
> 
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>> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 13:22:21 -0600
>> Subject: [iTunes] Music server?
>> From: Travis Martin <tmartin198 at cox.net>
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>> Good afternoon,
>> 
>> I have it in mind to put together a music server to use as my home
>> entertainment center. I don't wish to give any floor space to it and
>> envision a totally hidden system. The trouble is, I haven't done anything
>> quite like it before and would appreciate any pointers that any of you would
>> be willing to send.
>> 
>> I picture getting an older Mac (read: cheap) since all I want is a big hard
>> drive and sound outputs. If I configure it to start up with only itunes and
>> something like Timbuktu, I should be able to run it "headless" in a closet
>> with only a network connection and the sound outputs running to a power amp
>> and speakers. I can then control it from my Airport-equipped ibook. For that
>> matter, I could have a similar system in every room of the house, couldn't
>> I?
>> 
>> Any reason this won't work? What's the most cost-effective (read: cheap) way
>> to implement this and still have good sound and ease of use?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Travis
>> 
>> 
>> ------------------------------
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>> Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2002 19:27:01 +0000
>> Subject: [iTunes] Re: Music server?
>> From: Andrew Nye <andrew at nye.tc>
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>> On Sunday, November 24, 2002, at 07:22  pm, Travis Martin wrote:
>> 
>>> Any reason this won't work? What's the most cost-effective (read:
>>> cheap) way
>>> to implement this and still have good sound and ease of use?
>> 
>> Would the quality of audio out be dependant on the quality of the Mac's
>> sound 'card'?
>> 
>> Andrew
>> 
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