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02-11-2016, 01:25 PM
I'm about to move and am thinking about going without screens in my bedroom. I'll have a living room/ office in my new flat where I could setup my laptop, tv and such.
Now, the question is, how do I bring the music from my laptop (office) to my stereo system (bedroom)? I have an old yamaha amp and regular loudspeakers, no fancy bluetooth stuff.
Any suggestions?
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02-11-2016, 01:30 PM
Others will suggest wireless solutions. But the old tech solution of long speaker wire also works. Each has pros/cons. If you rent you can run the wire along the wall using thumbtacks, if you own a better looking solution is possible.
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02-11-2016, 01:36 PM
If you can hide the wiring enough to make it acceptable (under carpet etc) then a really long 3.5mm jack to jack cable is pretty cheap.
No doubt there are bluetooth receivers that plug into your stereo available online (if not then someone contact alibaba quick!). This would be the neatest solution.
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02-11-2016, 01:41 PM
Chromecast Audio is new on the market and has great reviews. It should do what you want.
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02-11-2016, 04:51 PM
That reminds me of a program I used to have that you could feed a bunch of mp3/wav files into and it would shuffle and arrange them so it could fit almost perfectly on each side of a tape.
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02-12-2016, 05:26 AM
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That reminds me of a program I used to have that you could feed a bunch of mp3/wav files into and it would shuffle and arrange them so it could fit almost perfectly on each side of a tape.
Mp3s? I remember those days, someone would recommend me a song on MSN messenger and I'd Napster it
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02-12-2016, 06:29 AM
There are wifi stereos out there.
You could also get a cheap iPod Touch on ebay and buy one of those boom box docks for it. The Touch's have wifi on them so connect up to your network and go from there.
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02-12-2016, 10:40 AM
If you have an Apple iOS device consider buying a used AirPort Express (3.5mm output jack), or an AirPlay certified speaker. AirPlay uses WiFi and a different codec so it works better than bluetooth and doesn't degrade the audio quality as much.
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02-12-2016, 12:58 PM
Thanks for the input. I have a Windows laptop so I guess that I'll either go with this Chromcast audio or one of those bluethooth adapters. Hopefully, the signal strength can handle the walls.
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02-12-2016, 06:04 PM
Unless you're super strapped for cash, just get a Bluetooth speaker and/or receiver. Less than $100 easily. You can play music from your laptop and phone. If she's on good behavior you can even let her connect her phone and play her shit.
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02-14-2016, 10:53 AM
I just use spotify. I can play it from my PS4 (connected to my TV/Surround setup), PC, tablet, Sonos etc while controlling all these devices with my phone/tablet. Sure a Sonos isn't considered cheap but there's plenty of alternatives and you don't have any hassle with wires and stuff. Set it up once and you're done.
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02-14-2016, 05:35 PM
Or you can get one of the AV receivers with dual zone setups. Or sonos.
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02-20-2016, 11:55 PM
Yeah just get a bluetooth speaker. Those audio cable era is gone unless you are setting up a home theather or you are an audiophile.
I wanted to put those sick looking Scandyna minipod speakers but I didn't want to buy the amp and connect it with cables. I would also have to add bluetooth receiver.
For having girls around, just get those cheap Crosley vinyl player they have at urbanoutfitters and grab some cheap lps from thrift stores.
It will sure get their attention.
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02-21-2016, 12:12 AM
I have Chromecast Audio...it's OK. You can only cast from phone or chrome...I'm sure the low price is a ploy to make sure that you're using Google Chrome (browser selection is big money). This is annoying because I listen to Spotify, but the Spotify web app is 95% similar to the desktop version.
Connection is a few seconds behind but doesn't skip or lose quality because it's over WiFi.
I'm curious as to if a Bluetooth adapter to the speakers would work as well but I don't think so, considering how most of my Bluetooth accessories have a 3 ft connection range.
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02-21-2016, 05:41 PM
Leave the door to your bedroom open
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