Streaming music

[LordHaveMurci]

We have an old Denon micro system in our bedroom, lovely little thing but a PITA having to play CD's instead of being able to stream music to it from the NAS.

What would be the easiest/cheapest option to enable it to stream? Was thinking about a cheap 7" Android tablet but it's a bit of a faff really, anything better/easier out there? Maybe a bluetooth thingy thn stream to it from a bluetooth smart phone?

Seems a shame to ditch the thing.

[rdjohn]

I move around a lot and so have a Sonos Play 1, and a Sonos Connect, but recently I have just bought a Bose Mini

http://www.thomann.de/gb/bose_soundlink_mini.htm?s...

It's like a mini sound bar, has great base and separation for its size and would sit in its cradle in your bedroom but could go outside for a BBQ, or a hotel when you are on the move. It connects to an iPad in a blink via Bluetooth and would be fantastic with iTunes Match and BBC Radio iPlayer. I use Amazon iCloud as their service works well with Sonos, but iTunes Match is better.

[Turn7]

Would this work ? Dont know if the Denon has any inputs available?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-980-000913-Blueto...

[Bullett]

Raspberry Pi and one of the many audio streaming solutions.
I'd personally go with something Squeezebox based as I already have a couple of the hardware players so can do multi room.

[MG-FIDO]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Aukey-Bluetooth-Headphones...

Just waiting for delivery on one of these- great reviews on Amazon UK and US. Gotta be worth a look at £13.99.

[sgrimshaw]

Turn7 said:

Would this work ? Dont know if the Denon has any inputs available?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-980-000913-Blueto...

Certainly will, I use the older version with my Denon, just need to have a spare analogue in.

If the Denon in question doesn't have a spare analogue input, then similar adapters are available with Digital (Optical usually) output.

I use a old tablet to stream from my NAS / Spotify, and also TuneIn Radio etc

You could use a smartphone instead of a tablet, and at times I do just that.

Edited by sgrimshaw on Tuesday 27th January 09:26

[LordHaveMurci]

Turn7 said:

Would this work ? Dont know if the Denon has any inputs available?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Logitech-980-000913-Blueto...

Many thanks, ordered & should hopefully be delivered tomorrow, will update once I have set it up & played with it

[LordHaveMurci]

Well, it arrived today, 5mins to set up (used a half decent RCA to RCA cable rather than one supplied) & voila, internet radio & music from NAS at my fingertips

Best £30 I've spent this week

[Turn7]

LordHaveMurci said:

Well, it arrived today, 5mins to set up (used a half decent RCA to RCA cable rather than one supplied) & voila, internet radio & music from NAS at my fingertips

Best £30 I've spent this week

[LordHaveMurci]

Turn7 said:

LordHaveMurci said:

Well, it arrived today, 5mins to set up (used a half decent RCA to RCA cable rather than one supplied) & voila, internet radio & music from NAS at my fingertips

Best £30 I've spent this week

We have a spare Nokia Windows phone knocking around, may use that as a dedicated controller to save having to connect mine or my OH's phone all the time, the only other thing is the bright blue light it gives out, we sleep in a very dark room & that thing lit it up a treat lol! It will stay off unless we need to use it

[LordHaveMurci]

Well the dedicated controller works well except being Win7.5 it doesn't support iPlayer so no Radio 1 or 2 unless I can work ou how to play it through DS Audio.

Wish I'd done this ages ago! May buy another for my Roksan now , long term though some bluetooth surround speakers may be a better idea?