Live in Los Angeles County and need Mac, iPad. I’d recommend the all-in-one Toslink to Mini-Cable from Monoprice. If your Receiver accepts optical inputs, you could use an optical digital cable as described in this post – How To… Get Digital Audio From Your Mac To Your Receiver. In the example above, I used an analog 3.5mm stereo male to stereo RCA Male Audio Cable to connect the Airport Express to the Receiver. The Airport Express Analog/Digital Output Sonos is definitely worth looking at, but the problem with streaming movie sound killed it for me. If you already have some of the equipment lying around, it’s a no-brainer. If you live in a small apartment, or a house that’s got speaker cable runs to several rooms, this is a terrific solution. That’s a total of $395.00 or less to have access to all your music in two rooms. 3.5mm stereo male to stereo RCA Male Audio Cable and Speaker cable – Can be bought from Monoprice for less than $20.00.I bought a pair of B&W HCM1s on eBay for $183.00. Speakers – A set of speakers can be found on eBay for $200 or less.Receiver – A good analog receiver, like a Pioneer Elite, can be snapped up on eBay for $100 or less.Airport Express – Refurbished from Apple for $75.00.If we take for granted that you already own a Mac and an iPhone or iPad the cost is minimal: If any of these steps seem daunting, don’t be afraid to call Apple for help… or if you live in Los Angeles, please feel free to hire me □ Play any song and you’ll hear it through the speakers that you just set up. ![]() On the Remote app, click the Airplay icon and you’ll see the Airport Express.Link the Remote app to the iTunes library on your Mac.Make sure the iPhone or iPad is connected to the same network as your Mac.On an iPhone or iPad, go to the App store and download Apple’s free Remote app.Make sure the reciever is on the correct source and set to the right speakers (usually A).Plug the 3.5mm stereo male into the analog/optical audio output on the back of the Airport Express.Plug the RCA stereo male into the input source you’ve chosen, on the back of the Receiver.Setup the receiver and select an input source that you’d like to use for streaming music, e.g: AUX, CD, etc.Plug in the receiver and connect the two speakers. ![]() As you setup the Airport Express, go to the Music tab and check Enable AirPlay.In the room where you’d like to hear music, set the new Airport Express to Extend Your Wireless Network and choose the network your Mac is on.Check that your Mac is connected to your wireless home network with either an Airport Extreme or Airport Express.With Airplay you can even stream the sound from movies on Netflix, Apple Movies or Apple trailers… allowing you to say… lie on your bed watching a movie on your iPad with the sound pounding out of your speakers.īefore you decide this endeavor is too expensive, take a look at What It Costs below. This setup also works if your music collection is on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. I chose a Mac for the sake of simplicity. 3.5mm stereo male to stereo RCA Male Audio Cable – Length depends on how far you place the Airport Express from the Reciever.A Mac – Your music collection should be in iTunes on this computer.It retails for $99.00 or you can get it refurbished for just $75.00. Sonos use their own software, so you won’t hear sound from your wireless speakers when you play Netflix, Apple Trailers, or Apple Movies.Īfter playing with the Sonos, I went home and brooded… then I remembered something.Īpples Airport Express has an analog/optical audio output that can stream music from any Mac, iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch that’s on the same wireless network.The basic price for two wireless speakers is $398.00 before tax. As you add more speakers it gets expensive.The sound quality is great and the basic package is reasonably priced, but: Sonos lets you play music in different areas of your home using wireless speakers.Įverything can be controlled using an iPhone or iPad. I worked with a number of clients recently who had Sonos. If you’re willing to do a little legwork, it’s pretty inexpensive, and if you can read… it’s not that complex. ![]() How would you like to have direct access to all your music from any room in the house?
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