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#48688 2006-12-26 17:29
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Senior Shouting Officer
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Quote
Originally posted by Arcade:
No, one Airport Express connected to your Meridian 861, is all you need.

I would choose one Mac as your music server and encode CDs to this computer using iTunes Apple Lossless and error correction.

I prefer the SB3, as the Aiport Express doesn't have a display for selecting music.
I generally agree.

best regards,
Jerry


Best regards,
Jerry
Main System: 861v6, DSP8000s in corners, DSP7000s Center and Sides, 1-9 humans.
#48689 2006-12-28 03:54
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Great Green Arkleseizure
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Quote
Originally posted by RegaApollo:
Hey John can you please let us know how to steal an Ipod. I need one too.
Simple; take it from one of your kids wink

I usually "rip off" the iPod when I'm going on a business trip and reload it with my content before I go.

Cheers,


Surround Music Fan/Computer Geek/Curmudgeon in training.
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#48690 2006-12-28 07:52
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Hitchhiker
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Fan :

I play iTunes over 'Airport Express' also.
I connect the 'Airport Express' to the 861 with an optical cable.
Not 'Ab-Fab' but sounds pretty good.


Holtz'.

#48691 2006-12-28 11:52
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Thanks everyone, I got a great deal on an Air from here.

http://www.provantage.com/apple-m9470ll~7APLM001.htm
I am not too sure what they mean by having an Airport card for the Mac that plays the iTune from.



#48692 2006-12-28 13:17
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President of the Imperial Galactic Government
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Hi, The only Bumb Question is one not asked.

I have a USB on my TV.
This allows MP3 player access (Onscreen display and control via TV remote) and outputs a digital signal via the SPDIF digital output to my Meridian system.

The TV also has A SPDIF digital input.

Very thoughtfull design me thinks smile

Happy New year, Chris smile


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#48693 2006-12-28 13:46
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You sure have a good sense humor today.PAL sucks any way.



#48694 2006-12-29 02:54
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Paranoid android
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The downside of Airport Express is that it only allows streaming audio from iTunes.

If you want to stream audio from other applications, you may want to consider Airfoil . It worked well for me.

#48695 2006-12-29 21:15
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Paranoid android
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If you only plan 1 solution and physical location works relative to your TV; you might consider waiting a couple of weeks to see when the iTV device is released;

ken

#48696 2006-12-31 05:57
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OK folks happy new year to all. Now since I got the Airport where can I buy a wire where one end is SPDIF [Digital Coax] and the other end Mini plug to the Airport. I went to Apple store locally and Radio Shack, but they don't have it.Need help.



#48697 2006-12-31 16:27
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Quote
Originally posted by Just A Fan.:
where can I buy a wire where one end is SPDIF [Digital Coax] and the other end Mini plug to the Airport.
Doesn't exist.

Optical/Mini plug is the only option.

Amazon has it here .

For Coax you will need an Optical to Coax converter.

#48698 2006-12-31 17:30
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Thanks Arcade. My 861 has only one Optical input which's used for the Sony's PS3 already. Again going from Optical back to Coax won't that degrade the signal along the way somehow.



#48699 2006-12-31 17:50
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The cheapest solution is a optical/coax converter. The Optical/Coax conversion shouldn't degrade the signal.

Another solution is the Octava HDMI switch
which includes 4x1 Toslink optical audio routing.

I went with the expensive Meridian solution and got the ID25 Optical Digital input card here .

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