| Digital audio receivers are a fabulous piece of | | | | Phoneline Networking Alliance). |
| equipments for any audio enthusiast, fan of music or | | | | A numebr of digital audio receivers come packaged |
| gadget fanatic. Move that music sitting on your | | | | with software that you need to setup on your home |
| computer into the rest of your home. | | | | computer. This software basically allows you to |
| You don't want to be tied down to your pc just so you | | | | choose music from your collection as it knows where |
| can listen to your favourite music. Also, those PC | | | | each file is located on your machine. |
| speakers don't really do it justice if you have a hi-fi | | | | When a track is selected, the server software loads |
| setup in your home. A digital audio receiver is an ideal | | | | the audio and then "streams" it to the digital audio |
| solution for getting that music collection off your PC | | | | receiver. Streaming is just a technical term for passing |
| into the household via a quality piece of audio | | | | the data to the digital audio receiver fast enough to |
| equipment. | | | | allowing the digital audio receiver to begin playing |
| Whether the music is downloaded, ripped from CDs or | | | | instantly, without running out of music. This means that |
| even created by you, if you're one of the growing | | | | although the audio has to be moved across the |
| number of bedroom musicians that have sprung up | | | | network, it is surprisingly fast. No need to wait for the |
| since PCs became powerful enough and cheap | | | | entire song to be downloaded before playing. |
| enough for us all to make music with them, a digital | | | | If you've ever got tired of constantly changing over |
| audio receiver brings it to the living room. Now there | | | | CD's on your normal audio setup, then this solution is |
| really is no need for that CD collection that sits | | | | perfect as everything is contained in one place. There |
| gathering dust in the age of music over the Internet. | | | | are other benefits too, such as being able to see at a |
| The digital audio receiver does its magic by being | | | | glance which music track is playing as well as who it is |
| connected to your home network. Different models | | | | by. |
| offer different methods of connection, but they're all | | | | A huge benefit of using a digital audio receiver is the |
| essentially the same. Some connect to your wi-fi hub, | | | | ability to save your entire collection at any one time. |
| others are physically connected with network cable, | | | | You can literally get thousands of tracks onto a single |
| some are even connected to the phone socket, for | | | | DVD disc and a hard drive will allow you to store even |
| those of you with a home PNA network (Home | | | | more. |