Wireless! Laptop to DAC...how?

scutterflux · 7th May 2012, 02:41 PM

So how are you guys doing this?

How can you go from a laptop to a DAC wirelessly?

mayhem13 · 12th May 2012, 01:44 AM

Most of us guys aren't.....unless it's for networked music and then it's a choice of Apple Airport Express, logitech squeezeboxes, Sonos, and some random products from AudioEngine. The D2 looks promising but expensive.

theAnonymous1 · 12th May 2012, 01:49 AM

Usb -> SPDIF adapter.... SPDIF over wireless video transmitter?

OR something like this....

HP Wireless Audio Converter - 1 x 3.5mm Jack , 1 x RCA S/PDIF, 1 x RCA , 1 x 886111912025 | eBay

Not sure of the technology involved with the above device.

Pano · 12th May 2012, 03:06 AM

I have a Zyxel device that did just this, it is a wi-fi soundcard. Digital or analog outputs.
Alas, the driver resamples everything to 48Khz.

Also have a couple of devices that transmit digital audio via infrared. I don't think they are sold in the US.

Lazybutt · 12th May 2012, 03:51 AM

I'm doing this with a Squeezebox. Pretty satisfied with the result, but you need a decent wifi connection for high bitrates (flacs and the like).

Pano · 12th May 2012, 04:08 AM

Yep, Squeezebox is nice. I used my wired, but wireless works well too.

marce · 12th May 2012, 07:14 AM

Again, squeezeboxes with WAV files

mayhem13 · 12th May 2012, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marce

Again, squeezeboxes with WAV files

Why WAV?........tagging is an utter Nightmare.

Lazybutt · 12th May 2012, 12:45 PM

Yeah ! and they take a lot of space!
FLAC for me or Apple Lossless...

marce · 13th May 2012, 08:14 AM

Using EAC havn't had any problems with tagging (unlike Windows media player, but that is another nightmare). I have a basic AMD E-450 based PC with a 1.5TB disk that is used exclusively as a Squeezebox server, and when all copied, should be using approx 0.75TB of disc space. I also have a 1.5TB NAS drive for Backup. Why WAV, no real reason, its what I started out doing my CD's in, so decieded to stick with the format.

7th May 2012, 02:41 PM	#1
scutterflux diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2008	Wireless! Laptop to DAC...how? So how are you guys doing this? How can you go from a laptop to a DAC wirelessly?

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theAnonymous1 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Anonymityville	Usb -> SPDIF adapter.... SPDIF over wireless video transmitter? OR something like this.... HP Wireless Audio Converter - 1 x 3.5mm Jack , 1 x RCA S/PDIF, 1 x RCA , 1 x 886111912025 \| eBay Not sure of the technology involved with the above device. __________________ "If you don't like funerals don't kick sand in Ninja's face." - Ninja

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Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	I have a Zyxel device that did just this, it is a wi-fi soundcard. Digital or analog outputs. Alas, the driver resamples everything to 48Khz. Also have a couple of devices that transmit digital audio via infrared. I don't think they are sold in the US. __________________ Take the Speaker Voltage Test!

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12th May 2012, 01:44 AM	#2
mayhem13 diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2008	Most of us guys aren't.....unless it's for networked music and then it's a choice of Apple Airport Express, logitech squeezeboxes, Sonos, and some random products from AudioEngine. The D2 looks promising but expensive.

12th May 2012, 03:51 AM	#5
Lazybutt diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009	I'm doing this with a Squeezebox. Pretty satisfied with the result, but you need a decent wifi connection for high bitrates (flacs and the like).

12th May 2012, 04:08 AM	#6
Pano diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina Blog Entries: 4	Yep, Squeezebox is nice. I used my wired, but wireless works well too.

12th May 2012, 07:14 AM	#7
marce diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blackburn, Lancs	Again, squeezeboxes with WAV files

12th May 2012, 12:45 PM	#9
Lazybutt diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2009	Yeah ! and they take a lot of space! FLAC for me or Apple Lossless...

13th May 2012, 08:14 AM	#10
marce diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blackburn, Lancs	Using EAC havn't had any problems with tagging (unlike Windows media player, but that is another nightmare). I have a basic AMD E-450 based PC with a 1.5TB disk that is used exclusively as a Squeezebox server, and when all copied, should be using approx 0.75TB of disc space. I also have a 1.5TB NAS drive for Backup. Why WAV, no real reason, its what I started out doing my CD's in, so decieded to stick with the format.

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