[lug] Ethernet sound card

[Mr Viggy]

So, I don't get it...  What *are* you looking for?  It sounds like you 
want some "adapter" that will take audio from your PC and play it on 
your stereo.

It sounds like you want really long RCA, or fiber cables...

Viggy

Peter Hutnick wrote:
> Luke said:
> 
>    Well these might not exactly be what you want, but both are relatively
>    the same. Basically they're just a piece of ram with power, Ethernet
>    connectivity and audio out (digital and analog). I know the Audiotron
>    can be controlled from a computer, and if all your music is on a Linux
>    system, you'll have to hack/tweek them some, so there's the added 'fun'
>    bonus.
> 
> Alan said:
> 
>    I have a Turtle Beach Auditron, and I love it.  Ethernet in, analog and
>    digital audio out.
> 
> This is specifically *not* what I am looking for.
> 
> 1. Only plays formats that it understands (this is the killer).
> 2. Costs 4 or 5 TIMES what I think it would cost to make the "Ethernet
> sound card" (or to mass-produce them and sell 'em at a tidy profit).
> 3. Relies on some sort of server software.  More specifically, it is a
> client, what I am driving at is a /peripheral/.
> 
> They call it a "smart stereo component."  I am looking for a stupid stereo
> component.
> 
> -Peter
> 
> 
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