Got a "Home Theater" question

[fireshot91]

Lets say I have a room with a Desktop PC, and another room with a Laptop.

I want my laptop (preferably) to stream music wirelessly to my living room. I don't have anything in my living room right now that is electronicy, and just want to buy wireless speakers. I'm not going to have a T.V in there or anything.

How would I go about doing this?

 

[GimmeSlack12]

Wireless speakers? I can only assume you mean you'll have a stereo receiver in this room and you want to wirelessly stream music. If that's the case then get an Airport Express. Plug it in the stereo room, plug the stereo into it and voila. Streamed music (via iTunes).

EDIT: Although a squeeze box is a bit easier to use but boy are they expensive. http://www.slimdevices.com/

 

[fireshot91]

Well, I was kind of thinking of a wireless reciever in the computer(s) room, and have the computer wired into it, and the speakers actually being wireless.

 

[samiwas]

Lets say I have a room with a Desktop PC, and another room with a Laptop.

I want my laptop (preferably) to stream music wirelessly to my living room. I don't have anything in my living room right now that is electronicy, and just want to buy wireless speakers. I'm not going to have a T.V in there or anything.

How would I go about doing this?

You don't say where you are, but there are wireless speakers. We have them for our deck. There's just a little transmitter which plugs into our stereo (or laptop if you so wish) and transmits to the speakers which are outside.

We got these at Best Buy for about $100. I don't think they have them any more, but they have some other ones.

 

[khollister]

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Airport Expess & powered speakers are the simplest approach.

 

[phairphan]

With something like the Evolve speakers you can leave the base in the room where you have laptop and put the speakers in your living room. I can't vouch for the quality or wireless range of these. There are a number of options out there, with and without iPod docks. Just google wireless speakers or wireless iPod speakers. Make sure it has an auxiliary input in which to connect your laptop.

The other option, as mentioned, is an Airport Express and powered (probably computer) speakers. The current Express is 802.11n, so the older 802.11g models can often be had on the cheap. Both would work equally well. You'd then just plug the Express and the speakers into outlets and connect the speakers to the Express.

 

[BEEFc58]

Try the Griffin Evolve with an airport express. That is what I have been shooting for. You can then place the speaker base station in one room, but bring the speakers with you where ever you want. That is what I do, and it works awesome! You can bring your laptop with you to another room and a speaker or two, or I can even use my iphone to control my mini in the living room to play to the speakers. Also, with iTunes, you can have it transmit to multiple speakers, so your living room and the wireless speakers can play the same thing, bringing music to anywhere/all over your home.

Also, the quality of the Griffin Evolve is pretty good. Now they are not Bose or B&W, but they are pretty astonishing!

 

[Tilpots]

Don't own these myself and have never heard them, but I haven't found a bad review yet... Price is just a little outta my reach right now.

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Wireless-ready!
The Audioengine 5 has a built-in AC power outlet on the rear panel and a USB power port on the top panel thats perfect for powering wireless products to stream your music. Check out the Audioengine W1 Wireless Audio Adapter, Sonos, Squeezebox, or Apple's Airport Express for high- quality wireless options. The AC outlet is also ideal for powering other portable and home A/V equipment and a second auxiliary mini-jack is conveniently located nearby.

 

[LeeTom]

I second the audioengines. they do sound great for the price, and coupled with an airport express (and optionally a great DAC like the Cambridge Audio DACMagic), it would be a seamless, clean, and excellent-sounding.

Lee Tom