Chrononaut
12-10-08, 05:26 PM
I have recently purchased most of two AV systems, but neither system really has a satisfactory way to play music. At the moment, each system provides two listening options:
(1) Play individual redbook music CDs on the DVD player. Both DVD players have decent SQ, but this option isn’t very convenient because every 45 minutes or so I need to change the CDs; or
(2) Play Sirius radio through my DishNetwork DVR. This is extremely convenient, but provides slightly worse SQ and suffers substantially because the radio stations obviously don’t play only songs that I like.
What I want is to play music independently in the two systems with near-optimal SQ (given the “mid-range” quality of my systems) in an ultra-convenient way. That isn’t too much to ask, right? ;)
Each system has its own AVR. In case they are useful in finding the best solution, 2 iPods and 2 computers with iTunes are available. Neither computer is physically close to either AV system.
I talked with a clerk at Radio Shack, and he suggested connecting a short-range FM transmitter to a computer, playing music on the computer, and using the AVR tuner to pick up that music as an FM signal. This is a pretty cheap solution, but is it going to get the SQ I want? Is there a better way?
Maximum budget = $500, but cheaper would be preferred.
(1) Play individual redbook music CDs on the DVD player. Both DVD players have decent SQ, but this option isn’t very convenient because every 45 minutes or so I need to change the CDs; or
(2) Play Sirius radio through my DishNetwork DVR. This is extremely convenient, but provides slightly worse SQ and suffers substantially because the radio stations obviously don’t play only songs that I like.
What I want is to play music independently in the two systems with near-optimal SQ (given the “mid-range” quality of my systems) in an ultra-convenient way. That isn’t too much to ask, right? ;)
Each system has its own AVR. In case they are useful in finding the best solution, 2 iPods and 2 computers with iTunes are available. Neither computer is physically close to either AV system.
I talked with a clerk at Radio Shack, and he suggested connecting a short-range FM transmitter to a computer, playing music on the computer, and using the AVR tuner to pick up that music as an FM signal. This is a pretty cheap solution, but is it going to get the SQ I want? Is there a better way?
Maximum budget = $500, but cheaper would be preferred.