When I built this house, I put speakers where I wanted them. So I'd like to control three pairs of speakers. What I ideally want:
* iTunes integration
* WAF
* WiFi RF control of components in a hidden closet
* AM/FM radio
* Pandora and Last.fm would be kinda nice
* I'm OK with the same music playing at all speakers
* I don't want to force my computer to play what is playing in the rest of the house (I use the server computer to listen to music during my workday - I work from home).
Here is what I've come up with.
* Squeezebox duet receiver ($150 - kind of hard to find)
* iPod Touch with iPeng to control ($210)
* Sherwood RX5502 4-zone amplifier ($120)
The downsides. I'll need to setup an RF repeater or wired IR (I do have the stuff for that - long story) to control the receiver.
No AM/FM - would have to buy _another_ receiver component and deal with a third remote to control things.
Another option is to skip the Squeezebox and use an Apple TV that I was going to sell as a music distribution unit. No Pandora or Last.fm, though. I think I'd rather sell it.
* iTunes integration
* WAF
* WiFi RF control of components in a hidden closet
* AM/FM radio
* Pandora and Last.fm would be kinda nice
* I'm OK with the same music playing at all speakers
* I don't want to force my computer to play what is playing in the rest of the house (I use the server computer to listen to music during my workday - I work from home).
Here is what I've come up with.
* Squeezebox duet receiver ($150 - kind of hard to find)
* iPod Touch with iPeng to control ($210)
* Sherwood RX5502 4-zone amplifier ($120)
The downsides. I'll need to setup an RF repeater or wired IR (I do have the stuff for that - long story) to control the receiver.
No AM/FM - would have to buy _another_ receiver component and deal with a third remote to control things.
Another option is to skip the Squeezebox and use an Apple TV that I was going to sell as a music distribution unit. No Pandora or Last.fm, though. I think I'd rather sell it.
