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I would like to do some *low cost* whole house audio and the Apple Airport Express provides a way to stream music from within iTunes to an Airport Express that in turn is connected to an audio source.
The output from the Express can either be Optical/Digital or standard right/left channel audio depending on what cable is used.
I'm looking for low cost options on what I should get to connect to the Airport Express....
1 - Powered speakers?
2 - AMP + Regular Speakers
My budget is quite low and I'm almost embarrassed to say given the caliber of audiophiles I'm speaking to right now but what can I do...
I'd like to spend no more than a few hundred per (2 speaker) setup. Yea I told you it was low..
Can anyone suggest anything really low cost that would get the job done? My goal is to set up a few of these for different rooms (living room / Kitchen / Den / Master Bedroom / Deck) so I'd be somewhat flexible in spending more in certain areas and less in others...
I'd also like to know what works BEST with the Apple Airport Express but the people that could best answer that question in far more concentrated numbers in the Apple Home Theater Forum I'm afraid.
Dave
I would like to do some *low cost* whole house audio and the Apple Airport Express provides a way to stream music from within iTunes to an Airport Express that in turn is connected to an audio source.
The output from the Express can either be Optical/Digital or standard right/left channel audio depending on what cable is used.
I'm looking for low cost options on what I should get to connect to the Airport Express....
1 - Powered speakers?
2 - AMP + Regular Speakers
My budget is quite low and I'm almost embarrassed to say given the caliber of audiophiles I'm speaking to right now but what can I do...

Can anyone suggest anything really low cost that would get the job done? My goal is to set up a few of these for different rooms (living room / Kitchen / Den / Master Bedroom / Deck) so I'd be somewhat flexible in spending more in certain areas and less in others...
I'd also like to know what works BEST with the Apple Airport Express but the people that could best answer that question in far more concentrated numbers in the Apple Home Theater Forum I'm afraid.
Dave