Remote Speakers output plug-in (AirPort Express / AirTunes)

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by 5manarmy » Thu Jan 04, 2007 6:35 pm

I had a lot of trouble too with my airport. I tried EVERYTHING on the apple site and forums but to no avail.

However on a whim recently I updated my wireless driver and this resolved the problem. I was surprised as it is a new Laptop (sony Vaio).

Anyhoo I hope this helps. The airport is a great product when it works.

by illiniguy73 » Wed Dec 27, 2006 12:45 pm

thy the forums at apple.com. i no longer have an airport express but i did have the intermittent drop-out problem and i do recall finding a fix.

Dropped or Interrupted Signal

by CocteauBoy » Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:51 am

Does anyone know what I can do to stop this horrible interruption in the stream of music to Airport? I've changed channels on my Airport to test, but that doesn't seem to make any difference. Randomly, the stream just gets halted, then returns, and often it actually stops altogether. Sometimes there is an error message 1005, or something like that. It is driving me crazy.

Thanks in advance, everyone!

troy aka CocteauBoy

Lyra Wireless with Media Monkey

by Numblock » Sat Nov 25, 2006 10:54 am

Hi Guys. I have a lyra wireless rd900w and am very pleased with the output quality. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of support for MM and Winamp unti I found a third party driver for the lyra wireless. It adds new features and support for MM, Winamp, and several other players. Check out http://www.hendersonsoftware.com/products/lye

*~Numblock~*

by sunspot » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:29 pm

I hear the audio quality of the Lyra is pretty poor. I think they transcode everything to a low bitrate MP3 before transmission, and there's no digital output on the receiver. There was a site somewhere online that had a few details - a Google search should dig something up.

Re: AirPort budget replacement

by Guest » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:21 pm

Wolverine4580 wrote:If anyone wants the basic functionality of the AirPort Express but doesn't want to shell out the dough, there is a much cheaper alternative that I have been using without any issues. It's the RCA RD900W Lyra Wireless Transmitter/Receiver. It plugs into the USB port and appears to Windows as external speakers, so any and all audio content can be broadcast. I have found the range and sound quality to be quite exceptional. You can get your hands on this for only $20 right now at Buy.com. It was cheap enough that I bought two so I can transmit to two stereos (one transmitter to two receivers) at the same time! It also comes with a RF remote control for playback but it only works with MusicMatch software (so far). A MM plug-in for this remote would be awesome! Anyway, definitely a great solution for the budget conscious...

New Version

by sunspot » Tue Oct 03, 2006 11:33 pm

There's a new version of this out, at http://emilles.dyndns.org/software/out_apx.html. This new version, "decoupled receiving audio data from the player and sending audio data to the remote speakers." As a result, Winamp and MediaMonkey no longer slowdown while the plugin is in use. Seems rock solid on my machine (so far).

Gapless playback

by sunspot » Tue Sep 19, 2006 3:40 am

Peke wrote:Have you tried to use Winamps in_mp3.dll as input plugin I think it has silence remover or it was in_!mpg123.dll 8)
You know, so far (knock wood) it hasn't been an issue. Color me stunned, since there are gap issues when I'm using iTunes itself. This plugin works better than Airtunes!!!

by Peke » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:47 am

Have you tried to use Winamps in_mp3.dll as input plugin I think it has silence remover or it was in_!mpg123.dll 8)

Remote Speakers Output Plugin

by sunspot » Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:51 pm

Hey, just picked up an Airport Express tonight, and I already have it up and running with MediaMonkey thanks to the Remote Speakers Output Plugin. Very cool.

One problem I expect to have, though - my h/k receiver is really picky about the digital signal you feed it (I'm using the Airport's digital optical output). If the signal goes quiet for a second the receiver goes quiet and takes a moment to lock on the signal when a song starts playing again. It hasn't done that yet with this output plugin, but I suspect it will, sooner or later, unless this has already somehow been addressed. It would be cool if there was a feature to prevent the signal from ever going completely quiet, since the output seems to be locked to 16/44.1, anyhow . . .

Apart from that it's working well so far. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. Any chance we might see a crossfading plugin at some point?

This is nice

by Guest » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:46 pm

Good work on the remote add on.

by ResumeMan » Sat May 20, 2006 6:44 pm

I've got the Lyra, and can confirm that it works great. I don't use the remote since I use MM, and there's no added functionality. But it's simple, it works, and it's only $20.

Definitely recommended.

by Lowlander » Fri May 19, 2006 9:43 am

There is a software to stream from any audio application to the airport express (don't remember if it was for Windows). And Linksys has a similar device to the Apple Airport Express, allhough the review said that the sound was that great.

by strobrid » Fri May 19, 2006 7:58 am

emilles,

i've been waiting for your solution for a long time. i recently took a 1-month break from scouring the web for low-cost solutions that don't require a bunch of equipment that i don't already have. it looks like i should have just taken a couple week break based on the date of your post.... i knew that a solution was imminent considering the number of resourceful MM fans out there. i've noticed occasional half second "blanks" during playback but that's a small price pay for not having to use itunes.

i already have the airport express but i think i'm going to invest in a couple of the Lyra units that were also mentioned in this thread. i like the idea of broadcasting to two stereos at the same time. the units seem a little large but i'm sure in six months they'll be available as something the size of a memory stick.

by Pawel » Sat May 06, 2006 2:56 pm

I have rd900w. The quality is really good but the remote works only with musicmatch up to version 8.2. For $30 I can live with that. It strange that all rd900r are sold-out!

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