I am finishing my Dallas II enclosures (one done, need to finish the second), and I want to install them in the living room.
The thing is that my source for music is my laptop. I want to be able to play music to these speakers from it with no extra cables involved.
I remember there being a wireless kind-of router that had a spdif output.
Is there such a device that can output 24/96 digital out? I will use my dac+amp to deliver the sound to the speakers.
Also I need it to be cheap, so no exotic solutions. That router was about 30 bucks or so and seemed like a good piece of gear.
Bluetooth is out of the question because distance+a partial wall would affect the signal for sure.
The thing is that my source for music is my laptop. I want to be able to play music to these speakers from it with no extra cables involved.
I remember there being a wireless kind-of router that had a spdif output.
Is there such a device that can output 24/96 digital out? I will use my dac+amp to deliver the sound to the speakers.
Also I need it to be cheap, so no exotic solutions. That router was about 30 bucks or so and seemed like a good piece of gear.
Bluetooth is out of the question because distance+a partial wall would affect the signal for sure.
Why involve your laptop in the replay when Android TV boxes are as cheap as this one?
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.25.Ufnzew&id=36764014094&ns=1&abbucket=13#detail
It has optical S/PDIF out, aka Toslink.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.25.Ufnzew&id=36764014094&ns=1&abbucket=13#detail
It has optical S/PDIF out, aka Toslink.
Here's a more pricey one that has RCA S/PDIF - https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.265.HTKs9Y&id=40935462672&ns=1&abbucket=13#detail
I searched for that model on ebay and saw better pictures. Also doesn't seem to have RCA, only optical:
Measy B4S 4K Quad Core Android 4 4 TV Box 3D HDMI Media Player XBMC Air Mouse | eBay
Anyway, I have no idea on what these gadgets do. Can I stream to them from my computer? Need to do that from OSX 🙂
Also I don't have a TV so don't know if they'll work without one.
Measy B4S 4K Quad Core Android 4 4 TV Box 3D HDMI Media Player XBMC Air Mouse | eBay
Anyway, I have no idea on what these gadgets do. Can I stream to them from my computer? Need to do that from OSX 🙂
Also I don't have a TV so don't know if they'll work without one.
On their website they say it has coaxial SPDIF but pictures doesn't show it.
B4S 4K XBMC TV--Measy Electronics - Measy Eletronics Co.,Ltd.
B4S 4K XBMC TV--Measy Electronics - Measy Eletronics Co.,Ltd.
They're computers in their own right so I doubt they'll stream from a laptop. I don't have one now but I'm planning to buy sometime fairly soon.
I had a device made by ZyXEL that is a network DAC. Don't know if it had MAC drivers, tho.
Too bad there aren't more of these around, it seems the logical choice.
Too bad there aren't more of these around, it seems the logical choice.
There's this thing, but I don't need optical, but coax.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet®-Wireless-Receiver-wireless-streaming/dp/B00O0U37HO
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Neet®-Wireless-Receiver-wireless-streaming/dp/B00O0U37HO
Also there's this crap that doesn't mention anything about bitrate etc.
SoundMate M2 Wifi Music streaming receiver - Black - Audio Streaming - Shenzhen UyeSee Technology Co., Ltd
Still optical.
I could get a optical to coax converter and also have to see the max output bitrate. That adds up.
Also on this website they state they have apps for Windows/Mac but on their download page I can only get the firmwares and manuals.
SoundMate M2 Wifi Music streaming receiver - Black - Audio Streaming - Shenzhen UyeSee Technology Co., Ltd
Still optical.
I could get a optical to coax converter and also have to see the max output bitrate. That adds up.
Also on this website they state they have apps for Windows/Mac but on their download page I can only get the firmwares and manuals.
That looks like the ticket, other than the optical out. (the Amazon one)
Often the signal going to to optical transmitter is just plain old SPDIF. You can replace the Toslink transmitter with an RCA jack.
Double check me on that, but I have seen it done. That might be an easy mod on this unit.
Often the signal going to to optical transmitter is just plain old SPDIF. You can replace the Toslink transmitter with an RCA jack.
Double check me on that, but I have seen it done. That might be an easy mod on this unit.
That would be great but need to see how to send audio output from my computer.
Will send an email and see what info I get.
If it sounds good, I will get one unit and see with the rca mod.
Will send an email and see what info I get.
If it sounds good, I will get one unit and see with the rca mod.
To send from your computer you'll use either Airplay (MAC) or a DLNA player for other systems.
Most DLNA players should be able to send to this device. JRiver media center, for example.
This is sold under a different name in the USA. About $35 here.
Most DLNA players should be able to send to this device. JRiver media center, for example.
This is sold under a different name in the USA. About $35 here.
Oh by the way somebody tried transmitting SPDIF through those wireless AV transmitters... y'know that yellow RCA cable
It works, because the analogue requirements of SPDIF and composite video is pretty similar, and the transceiver system doesn't care what is in the signal.
http://www.latentlaboratories.com/blog/2014/10/11/12-wireless-lossless-digital-audio
Anyway... my broken record recommendation for wireless receivers: Your old smartphone. Restrictions by OS may apply, additional parts optional, and still does not accept Bluetooth signals even in 2015.
It works, because the analogue requirements of SPDIF and composite video is pretty similar, and the transceiver system doesn't care what is in the signal.
http://www.latentlaboratories.com/blog/2014/10/11/12-wireless-lossless-digital-audio
Anyway... my broken record recommendation for wireless receivers: Your old smartphone. Restrictions by OS may apply, additional parts optional, and still does not accept Bluetooth signals even in 2015.
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Interesting thought. I wonder what the bandwidth on those wireless video transmitters is? Enough for SPDIF?
I just noticed that the guy that made the test used it at 2 meters or so. I need something for 6-7 meters.
If the standard allows for spdif signal than any kind of NTSC wireless system should work?
I could shell out a bit extra over the 12$ and get something that goes to 10 meters.
I will try and get locally something like the gadget in the link and make some tests.
If the standard allows for spdif signal than any kind of NTSC wireless system should work?
I could shell out a bit extra over the 12$ and get something that goes to 10 meters.
I will try and get locally something like the gadget in the link and make some tests.
I did find a piece of software for the Raspberry PI that works, but seems it's limited to 24bit / 44.1KHz.
Here's the link to it:
sc2mpd: helper for upmpdcli Songcast support
It works with Songcast software on my laptop, I can forward all sound to the raspberry this way via an auxiliary sound output device.
That is cool, but too bad it doesn't have higher sampling rates. And I do get some weird artefacts in sound, it's sometimes slowing down or going faster, like an old cassette player going faster or slower. But I think that has to do with the wi-fi network and some settings on the raspberry side.
I would get a spdif output shield for the raspberry and solve my issues if I just find a software that goes 24/96.
Here's the link to it:
sc2mpd: helper for upmpdcli Songcast support
It works with Songcast software on my laptop, I can forward all sound to the raspberry this way via an auxiliary sound output device.
That is cool, but too bad it doesn't have higher sampling rates. And I do get some weird artefacts in sound, it's sometimes slowing down or going faster, like an old cassette player going faster or slower. But I think that has to do with the wi-fi network and some settings on the raspberry side.
I would get a spdif output shield for the raspberry and solve my issues if I just find a software that goes 24/96.
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