I'm in the process of coming up with a new an improved solution for music around the house. There's not really anything wrong with the current solution, but it's getting a bit 'old' from a technology point of view and requires quite a bit of techy fiddling to try and get the Rio Receivers (for our bedroom, garage and outside) to work with the Mac Mini I now use for the main music server in the house.
My new plan is to base everything around Apple equipment - using Airport Express' to wirelessly send music to those areas and using a laptop or an iPod Touch as a fancy remote control. The latter is quite appealing as it is wireless and small and can be used from the bed to select music and control the volume without having to squint across the room at a tiny LCD screen. It also has the advantage of allowing you to browse the Web and/or play games should the mood so take you. Part of the plan would also be to upgrade our home network to the faster 'N' protocol so that we don't have to wait 24 hours to watch a movie we download on the AppleTV.
I broached this subject with Michelle the other day and she said she was fine with it as long as Chuck, Jim and Letty signed off. So, I figured I would go one better and let the whole universe of UlloaSullivan.com readers provide their thoughts and feedback on the plan right here on the internet.
So, here you are Dear Readers - the fate of our home music system is in your hands. Oh, and before you comment, just be aware that the upgrade plan inevitably means that some of our current equipment will become available... I believe they operate at both 110 and 240v too. ;)
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