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Looking into Airport Extreme and Express recently, I noticed that the express has an optical digital out so you can stream (digital) wirelessly to it. Why in the hell did I not know this before??? My real question is: how is the quality? Right now I have a Mac mini wired directly to the ECD-1 via optical (used exclusively as a music server) in our office but I would love to put it in the living room and stream wirelessly (so I could connect it to the tv).

You are very correct.

Yay Dinny. As we just finished the first week of classes, I am definitely not on vacation. Spent the week feeling like I accomplished nothing even though I was not even teaching a real class.

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Sorry Vicki.

Note the G-lite but I've used them with a Pico DAC and GS-1 and the combination is full of goodness.

Like a unicorn.

Today is a magical day, a package from magical Florida showed up.

The bathroom is looking great Mike!

Good with me.

I certainly hope so!

I vote for all four.

Ric: Is there something about your setup that might explain this (besides living in a cave).

Too easy. Arizona Opera > Richard Wagner > German > Adolf Hitler

I would prefer to keep the router hardwired to the main tv/ps3 which would require them to be on the first floor. Smeggy: I would be very interested to hear how the Extreme works out for you in terms of range. Edit: Just saw the thing about tomato/ddwrt since my parents also have a WRT54G.

OK, seems like Extreme is the way to go. I like the idea of connecting a harddrive to it. (Not sure that this is possible with the Linksys.)

I cannot use my ipad upstairs in the bedroom unless I am sitting at the foot of the bed - obviously that is not the most convenient setup - because the wireless signal is too low. I have a two story house, my router (Linksys WRT54G) is downstairs, the bedroom is upstairs and at the other end of the house. I don't want to move the router because it is hardwired to the tv and PS3. I can use my laptop in bed, just not the ipad. Do you think it would be best to get an Airport Express to extend the wireless or get an Airport Extreme (or both). I think I remember reading that 5Ghz doesn't work as well as 2.4Ghz signals in a place with a lot of walls, but that could have been a bunch of BS.

Time for some new cocktails! What's first?

Fun Not fun

Damn Mike, that is some bad luck.

I voted for Friday but any of the days M,T,W or F would work for me.

Not sure if anyone is interested, but I was able to use my Ipevo Free-1 (a corded USB Skype phone) with the ipad USB adaptor and Skype app. Of course, you can just use it to communicate, not for choosing contacts, opening the skype app, etc., like on a Mac or PC.

Happy (belated) birthday!

Happy Birthday Matt!!!

Steve, I am really really sorry to hear about Fred. Remember that we are here for you if you need anything. Hang in there. RIP Fred.