Hello,
I enjoy listening to iTunes Radio, Pandora, etc. I came to appreciate it working on my desktop computer. I have a Dell XPS with a decent sound card and 5.1 speakers. (I am content with 2.1 however). The sound clarity of these old songs is amazing. That said, I would like that same quality in my family room. I currently have a TV speaker base by Boston Acoustics (TVee One) with my TV into the optical TOSLINK and my Airport express into the analog. I can use Airplay from my desktop or iPhone to the TVee One. I also have a Pioneer A4 that I carry outside or around the house for Airplay. So another perk would be having the ability to continue Airplay to my new family room setup and to other Airplay speakers around the house. The TVee One is OK but I would like true stereo separation and not simulated stereo. I am mostly interested in upgrading for my music component and not so much for TV sound. I have been researching the options for music streaming and am a little overwhelmed.
A couple options in my mind are:
-plug the Airport Express into a nice book shelf 2.1 setup.
-buy a A/V receiver with airplay / Wi-Fi enabled and run Ethernet from AE into receiver for best connection. Buy some good speakers to use with the A/V receiver. My AE is connected directly with Ethernet and is also used for Wi-Fi extender in my house.
Since I am starting from scratch, I want to get the best quality sound for my money. I have a $1000 budget. My main concern at this point is what difference in quality can I expect with my two options above? Also, if there are better options in my budget, I would like to hear them as well.
Any advice would be greatly apprecisated.
Thanks.
Hello,
I enjoy listening to iTunes Radio, Pandora, etc. I came to appreciate it working on my desktop computer. I have a Dell XPS with a decent sound card and 5.1 speakers. (I am content with 2.1 however). The sound clarity of these old songs is amazing. That said, I would like that same quality in my family room. I currently have a TV speaker base by Boston Acoustics (TVee One) with my TV into the optical TOSLINK and my Airport express into the analog. I can use Airplay from my desktop or iPhone to the TVee One. I also have a Pioneer A4 that I carry outside or around the house for Airplay. So another perk would be having the ability to continue Airplay to my new family room setup and to other Airplay speakers around the house. The TVee One is OK but I would like true stereo separation and not simulated stereo. I am mostly interested in upgrading for my music component and not so much for TV sound. I have been researching the options for music streaming and am a little overwhelmed.
A couple options in my mind are:
-plug the Airport Express into a nice book shelf 2.1 setup.
-buy a A/V receiver with airplay / Wi-Fi enabled and run Ethernet from AE into receiver for best connection. Buy some good speakers to use with the A/V receiver. My AE is connected directly with Ethernet and is also used for Wi-Fi extender in my house.
Since I am starting from scratch, I want to get the best quality sound for my money. I have a $1000 budget. My main concern at this point is what difference in quality can I expect with my two options above? Also, if there are better options in my budget, I would like to hear them as well.
Any advice would be greatly apprecisated.
Thanks.