Wireless ipod dock ?

[Shadytree]

I'm looking for a smart solution to link my ipod up to my stereo.

My stereo pipes music through the house via in-built speakers, so idealy I would like to select tracks/playlists on the ipod and have it then feed via the stereo.

Best solution i've found so far is the Roth dock
This enables you to move the ipod around to different rooms and still wirelessly feed your hi-fi.

Are there any other alternatives out there ?

Edited by Shadytree on Monday 8th December 09:42

[trooperiziz]

Small pc (such as a mac mini) linked to your stereo, and the free remote software from apple on your Touch. Allows you to control your iTunes on the PC via the Touch as if you were choosing tracks on your ipod.

[Shadytree]

trooperiziz said:

Small pc (such as a mac mini) linked to your stereo, and the free remote software from apple on your Touch. Allows you to control your iTunes on the PC via the Touch as if you were choosing tracks on your ipod.

Do you need a special audio card for good quality sound ?

[bobda]

Shadytree said:

trooperiziz said:

Small pc (such as a mac mini) linked to your stereo, and the free remote software from apple on your Touch. Allows you to control your iTunes on the PC via the Touch as if you were choosing tracks on your ipod.

Do you need a special audio card for good quality sound ?

I was going to sugegst the exact same thing. The Apple Remote for iTouch/iPhone works VERY well and all it requires is that the PC is running iTunes and the remote device is on the same network as it.

As far as audo cards go - I suppose you could get a dedicated balanced audio output card, which would reduce external interference and noise, but you'll be playing mp3s from it anyway so it's probably not worth the effort. To make the most of it, you'd also need balanced inputs on your amplifier as well.

[trooperiziz]

Shadytree said:

trooperiziz said:

Small pc (such as a mac mini) linked to your stereo, and the free remote software from apple on your Touch. Allows you to control your iTunes on the PC via the Touch as if you were choosing tracks on your ipod.

Do you need a special audio card for good quality sound ?

I run mine on a windows pc and output the audio over HDMI to my amp and i'm more than happy with the quality of sound. Not aure about the Mac Mini but I assume it has a digital out of some kind.

It depends what you mean by good quality I'm perfectly happy, but then I rip my CDs at 192kbps so I'm not an audio barometer by any standard.

[bobda]

Another good idea.
A lot of PCs or MACs now come with SPDIF optical outputs on the rear. Does your amp have this function as an input? If it's an AV amp, it should have one for Dolby Digital/DTS/THX etc.

[Shadytree]

bobda said:

Another good idea.
A lot of PCs or MACs now come with SPDIF optical outputs on the rear. Does your amp have this function as an input? If it's an AV amp, it should have one for Dolby Digital/DTS/THX etc.

it does. Intersting ideas there cheers