PSP + Airtunes + Coverbuddy = High fidelity music server dance party - Introduction

Inspired by the blog "Creating a music server for audiophiles," I set up an easy-to-use music server that I can control from my main listening room. Using my Sony PSP as a remote control, I can play, pause, skip any song in any album in my iTunes library.

Full of joy with this new freedom of musical whim and access mixed with high fidelity, the family was divided into two spontaneous dance parties over the weekend. Toddler_o_Geek loves Jaxx.

I never listen to music in my listening room anymore. My CD collection is still up in the two lower drawers of our TV cabinet; When I want an album, it's never at hand. I tried to play my iTunes library through Xbox. Having to wait for Xbox to start, then XBMC, turn on the entire video system (projector, AV receiver) and then go through my long playlists was too complicated. I needed a better system: access to all my music through the main hi-fi system.

Audiophiles and Stereophile prefer Slim Devices & # 39; Squeezebox 3 ($ 299) with bolder cable Mods (~ $ 700) runs through a good DAC (Musical Fidelity XDACv3 plus PSU ($ 1400)) for the most faithful music server. Add all that equipment and it will be reaching $ 2500.

I did not want to spend money on this project (as my wife likes to remind me: "We have no money"). I needed to reuse the equipment I already owned. The following list illustrates the end-to-end equipment necessary for my basic music server for the hi-fi system.

Team Chain:

1. Remote: Sony PSP v 2.7 firmware with Coverbuddy web user interface

2. Music server hardware: Mac Mini, 300GB USB 2.0 external HD, Linksys G wireless router

3. Music server software: iTunes, Synergy, Coverbuddy

4. Airtunes: Airport Express with Toslink optical digital output (Monster optical cable with mini-jack adapter) (stereo review that recommends digital output)

5. Digital to analog converter (DAC): Onkyo TX-DS989 AV receiver

6. Preamp: Rogue Audio Magnum 99 preamp

The system allows access to all my music through my hi-fi system without a noisy computer in the same room.

Check back for future publications with instructions on how to configure Mac, high fidelity system wiring, hearing tests and dance parties.

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