Wednesday, 27 December, 2006

1. By CZ. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @10:13am:

   very nice...what about adding a second sound card?
2. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @10:30am:

   Will it allow you to play Whole Wheat radio? or just the music on your playlists etc?
3. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @10:32am:

   That's a really good price. It was $49.99 on Woot! last month.
4. By Phillip. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @10:36am:

   How many walls are there between your PC and your stereo, and what's the distance?
   
   I bought a cheaper system a while back but had to return it because the signal couldn't get through the one wall between my PC and my stereo. (It got through, but the signal wasn't exactly good.)
5. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @11:20am:

   A second sound card will work great CZ
   
   I've got mine setup with the ATI audio aux output wired into a sansui A/V mixer that's a hub for a couple of VCRs,a DVD and stereo with certain apps pointing to it and another SBlaster card is setup with speakers & mic for the PC.
   XP sets up 2 sound cards pretty easy just like dual video cards.
6. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @11:24am:

   Any sound that emanates from your PC can be transmitted. You can also set it up so only your audio player output is transmitted, but all other sounds (such as Youtube video and Windows system sounds) goes to your regular PC sound system.
   
   In my setup it's going through two walls and the distance is about 40 feet. I haven't tested it to see how far it goes, but the manual says it has a range of 330 feet. This might work out for music at the pool this summer.
7. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @11:50am:

   I checked with the X Generation crackhead tech dept at Logitech and they said you have to have an extra download to play internet radio...
   
   http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/downloads/software/US/EN,CRID=2665,contentid=12618
   
   I'm thinkin forty bucks buys you forty bucks of technology... If you buy from JR they will let you return it within thirty days Hmmm maybe on this one
8. By Phillip. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @12:03pm:

   No yet available in Canada. Oh well.
9. By Sheldon. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @12:22pm:

   Not all soundcards get along with each other. Be prepared to return a soundcard if you are adding a second one.
10. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @12:27pm:

    Dinsdale, that link is to their Wireless DJ Music System -- a different product. Basically, any sound that comes out of your computer can be transmitted with the Wireless Music System product.
11. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @12:48pm:

    Thats what I thought.... but the guy on the phone told me thats what it needed that when I explained to him exactly what product I was referring to and the fact I used Winamp to listen to the station?
12. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @12:59pm:

    The guy on the phone doesn't know what he's talking about. Let's hope that call was "recorded for quality assurance purposes."
13. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @01:13pm:

    Sheldon, higher end soundcards are usually addressable. If you have an onboard it may be easier to disable that and add two addressable cards. I've been using Creative Labs and TBeach for years without any problems. I do have a couple of other brand cards that refuse to work in NT or XP. My A/V machine I made sure all the componets were rock solid so as not to bottleneck the system.
14. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @01:16pm:

    If you need help, MS supports the XP setup
    http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/expert/northrup_03december01.mspx
15. By Sheldon. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @02:07pm:

    another Larry: last year I tried to add a professional E-mu card to my new (then)Dell computer, and it had a major conflict with the existing creative sound blaster super duper double platinum card. Both cards are made by creative (creative owns E-MU)I was on the phone with tech support for 4 hours before they finally admitted that both cards would not work together. I harrassed them to give me my money back for the E-MU card, but they perferred I start a "E-MU cards suck" website, as well as letting some bigger music industry folks know about their suckatude. I'm sure they lost much more money then what it would have taken to pay me back, but I guess that's what kind of company they are. But I digress. I had a similar problem with an early digidesign card (didn't play well with creative products). Otherwise, I had 3 soundcards in my last computer, 1 Creative, 1 AudioMedia, and 1 M-Audio card(one of the best I've used so far)
16. By boswell. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @02:18pm:

    No yet available in Canada. Oh well.
    
    They are if if you're on Ebay at the right time.
17. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @02:41pm:

    Sheldon, I think I had problems with an E-MU as well. I have the platinum working with another, it may be the turtle(?), not sure now. I have a friend with a Dell, it's one of their media models, he's always having issues with drivers and such. I started thinking it was due to the Dell/XP installed. All my boxes are home made clones I build myself. Of course I've had my share of grief as well. I keep promising myself NO MORE PC junk, then I'm looking through the ads. good luck.
    PS: I got a great Dell service/tech story
18. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @02:50pm:

    Ok Another Larry, what is the story? Share!
19. By Jonco. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @03:38pm:

    I just clicked the link and it's now $85.59
    It'll be over a hundred before long.
20. By Geeza. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @03:58pm:

    I use Roku Soundbridges - these do allow me to listen to whatever I like on my PC and whatever else I like on my hi-fi (even from a different computer) and the quality is stunning.
    
    I also get Internet radio with loads of channels without even having my PC on.
    
    Not that cheap though. :(
21. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @04:02pm:

    Ok
    A while doing support at nephews school a Dell notebook kept failing due to a bad harddrive. Went through service call's 50 questions to get a replacement sent. Tech shows up when I'm not there, installs "new" drive and leaves. I'm called later because a student complained the drive was full. Turns out it was used, had 100GB of adult web development and about 30GB worth of client info, names, CC numbers etc.. There was also an apartment rental agency with all the renters info! I called Dell tech, 50 questions, finally got Akpoo to understand, he had to call his manager, ended up turned over to a freaked out guy in Texas that begged for the drive back. To make a long story short, I went and bought a drive & XPP. I "traded" the used drive back to Dell guy. The school now has 4 new flat panel workstations, 4 notebooks and 3 printers. I have a Dell 24" flat panel. Oh, there was a Dell employee resume on the drive too. I did back it up.
22. By . Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @04:18pm:

    Yeah the damn thing doubled in price in a matter of few hours and now they are all out of stock of them back at JR Music world.WTF?
    He who hesitates is lost to say the least.
23. By Curtis. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @04:55pm:

    I've been using an Airport to do this for quite a while. Of course, because it is a Mac product, all you Gatesists will think I'm a poove.
    
    You probably already think I'm a poove for other reasons.
    
    I hate you all.
24. By Geeza. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @06:14pm:

    Clearly, I lack even the most basic level of vocabulary.
    
    Please tell me - what is a 'poove'?
25. By Blue. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @06:56pm:

    A 'poove' is a putz whose in da groove.
26. By Blue. Comment posted 27-Dec-2006 @06:56pm:

    who's - sorry all you grammar freaks.
27. By . Comment posted 28-Dec-2006 @07:20am:

    Sheldon, I agree, the M-Audio sound card is the best sounding card for under a grand!
28. By . Comment posted 28-Dec-2006 @07:42am:

    It's $49.99 at this site, but they're out of them.
    
    http://www.jr.com/JRProductPage.process?Product_Code=LGI+980414&JRSource=DealTime.datafeed.LGI+980414
29. By Geeza. Comment posted 28-Dec-2006 @11:59am:

    Blue, thanks, but 'A 'poove' is a putz whose in da groove'
    
    Oh dearie, dearie me.
    
    Sometimes, just SOMETIMES, it makes one feel very superior being English.

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