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Mac Forum / Applications / Mac Applications / December 2007Looking for a gadget (kinda app I guess)
I have my MBP attached to set of Altec Lansing speakers that are okay, but the Bang & Olufson ones behind me attached to my stereo. I would like to have iTunes and Sirius Internet fed through the B&O from my computer but running a line isn't really an option. So... anyone know of a way to plug into the headphone jack, into a FM transmitter and then to the stereo? All the ones that I can find work with cigarette lighters, etc., for car use. In article <kurtullman-2E325F.07264714122007@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote: > I have my MBP attached to set of Altec Lansing speakers that are > okay, but the Bang & Olufson ones behind me attached to my stereo. I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to the stereo? All the ones that I can find work with cigarette > lighters, etc., for car use. <http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/> <http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/> > In article > <kurtullman-2E325F.07264714122007@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, Kurt [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > <http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/> > <http://www.rogueamoeba.com/airfoil/mac/> Yes. Works wonderfully. (And they all laughed 9 years ago when I dropped Cat-5 wire inside the wall where my stereo rig is.)  SignatureTim lance_1012@hotmail.com > http://www.apple.com/airportexpress Interesting. I asked this question at the Apple Store and they did not mention this. I wonder if I asked a different question.?? In article <kurtullman-12BC8C.11283214122007@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> wrote: > > http://www.apple.com/airportexpress > > Interesting. I asked this question at the Apple Store and they did > not mention this. I wonder if I asked a different question.?? not having been there, i don't know what you asked :), but i am surprised they didn't suggest it. it's a very slick little device, and with airfoil, any application can use it, which might have been what threw them off, since officially it only works with itunes. > > http://www.apple.com/airportexpress > > Interesting. I asked this question at the Apple Store and they did > not mention this. I wonder if I asked a different question.?? Either you asked a different question than you think you did or you were talking to someone who didn't have a clue. When Apple introduced the Airport Express, this was THE feature they hyped. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > > > http://www.apple.com/airportexpress > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > talking to someone who didn't have a clue. When Apple introduced the > Airport Express, this was THE feature they hyped. Ia've already got Airport Extreme. I suppose that won't work... > Ia've already got Airport Extreme. I suppose that won't work... You don't see a port on it to connect it to a stereo system, do you? ;-) Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart > > Ia've already got Airport Extreme. I suppose that won't work... > > You don't see a port on it to connect it to a stereo system, do you? > ;-) Nope. But then I don't necessarily know what to look for and could always hope. (g). > > You don't see a port on it to connect it to a stereo system, do you? > > ;-) > > Nope. But then I don't necessarily know what to look for and could > always hope. (g). The Airport Express has a port for a miniplug, the same port you see on many audio devices. You see nothing of the sort on an Express. Signature<http://designsbymike.net/shop/mac.cgi> Mac and geek T-shirts & gifts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/musings.cgi> Muckraking T-shirts <http://designsbymike.net/shop/prius.cgi> Prius shirts/bumper stickers <http://bogart-tribute.net> Tribute to Humphrey Bogart In <1i94cgu.105ezlm1o6lo61N%mikePOST@TOGROUPmacconsult.com>, Mike Rosenberg...: > The Airport Express has a port for a miniplug, the same port you see on > many audio devices. Also one of those optical digital audio thingy sockets too. -j SignatureJeffrey Goldberg http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/ I rarely read top-posted, over-quoting or HTML postings. http://improve-usenet.org/ In <kurtullman-2E325F.07264714122007@70-3-168-216.area5.spcsdns.net>, Kurt...: > I would like to have iTunes and Sirius Internet fed through the B&O from > my computer but running a line isn't really an option. The Airport Express has something called AirTunes which is designed to do this over ether or wi-fi. -j SignatureJeffrey Goldberg http://www.goldmark.org/jeff/ I rarely read top-posted, over-quoting or HTML postings. http://improve-usenet.org/ > I have my MBP attached to set of Altec Lansing speakers that are > okay, but the Bang & Olufson ones behind me attached to my stereo. I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > to the stereo? All the ones that I can find work with cigarette > lighters, etc., for car use. So you want an FM transmitter that is powered either: 1) By battery (inside the device) 2) By USB (leeching power off the MBP's battery) For #2 a Google search of "USB powered FM transmitter" yields: http://www.soundwithoutwires.com/ http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-RocketFM-Transmitter-Mac-Computers/dp/B0007NWM06 Among others. There are *lots* of choices for #1 - I'd suggest looking at eBay and searching of FM transmitter - there are some that are sold for automobile use that take a battery as well. I personally bought one of these devices at Radio Shack a few years ago - little blue device, ran off two AAA batteries. As others have noted the best solution is an Airport Express - any FM transmitter _will_ degrade the audio signal somewhat. Your ears, your budget. |
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