Re: Whole house audio - Nuvo or ChannelPlus?

["William at MyBlueRoom" <wrichardson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok a zoned system can do things a networked system cannot. I made too
general a statement.

If you want to do a networked system on the cheap, then hows this for
cheap, you still need amps though, even computer speaker systems with
amp will work fine...
*Not including cat5 cable or hubs + installation (zoned systems need
this too)

Server Linksys  NSLU2 $90 software twonkymedia audio only free
www.twonkyvision.de
a 300G USB2 HD with enclosure $180

Clients http://twonkyvision.de/UPnP/devices.html#music-players
On the cheap a Netgear MP101 $90
(something awesome but $$$$, a Denon AVR-4806 has a built in UPnP
client)

Amp & Speaker Logitech Z4 2.1 system with speakers $49

So for a 6 zone budget system
$90+180+$90*6+$49*6 = $1104

Now with the MP101 they work great with a wired system and are near
garbage with wireless.

Can you expand a zoned system beyond it's 6 hardwired zones? Is there a
wireless option?

As for ripping your CDs EAC is free, and if you rip to FLAC it's
lossless. again free and excellent.  All your CD collection can be
searched and played back in seconds.

If you don't want to rip it yourself there are plenty of ripping
services out there www.riptuning.com is an example.

PS www.shoutcast.com has thousands of free streams, and so do many
AM/FM stations.

Bill