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Last post Aug 20, 2008, 1:53 PM by JohnDuncan. (9 replies)
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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 11:51 AM

apple airport express

I am currently using an apple airport express to stream itunes through my arcam amp.Would i be able to improve the sound with a meridian 203 dac and how would i connect this,any help would be great

Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 12:05 PM

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If you have the meridian already, absolutely, but it will need an optical in, since the AE only has an optical out (which is also the headphone socket). Get a 'toslink jack to toslink' cable that looks like this



and bob's your uncle:


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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 12:08 PM

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Oh and by the way, get Airfoil as well because it's genius - allows you to stream anything from your Mac or PC to AE, not just iTunes content.


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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 2:25 PM

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Just downloaded the trial.

£13 for a server and as many clients as you like. Genius!

For a member of the geek industry who has more windows-based rubbish around the house than is healthy, this could be my Sonos...for next to nowt!


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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 2:29 PM

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Isn't it? I didn't try the 'Instant Hijack' to take over apps on the fly, which I think was a separate download, so had to restart clients before they worked, but was nice to hear Ms Newsome being velvety in my living room.


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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 2:56 PM

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Always nice to have Claire in your lounge. Wink

Can't get the hijack as I'm firmly in the Gates rather than Jobs camp when it comes to computers, and it's only available on Mac.

But I have Salling Clicker, which can control iTunes and Media player on a windows PC from my Nokia E65 over wifi, so that does the job...


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Posted on Jul 22, 2008, 2:58 PM

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Wish I'd invented it........


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Posted on Aug 04, 2008, 8:41 PM

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I got a Griffin AirClick, which works on iTunes as well as controlling powerpoint presentations and a few other apps. Pretty cool and cheap as dirt.

Posted on Aug 20, 2008, 1:44 PM

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JohnDuncan:
was nice to hear Ms Newsome being velvety in my living room.
Her voice must have had a huge change since i last heard her then!
"Watching the label, spinning on my turntable
There's no call waiting in my headphones"

Posted on Aug 20, 2008, 1:53 PM

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Radio 4, close mic. Makes everybody velvety.


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