Cheap way to get mp3s or shout cast to a receiver?

SithSolo1

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Mar 19, 2001
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Ok, here is what I have:

1 computer with a SB Live 5.1 card.
Location: Upstairs

1 Receiver, speakers, etc.
Location: Downstairs

1 wireless router with 4 ports.
Location: Next to the reciever downstairs.

What I lack: A receiver with a Cat5 jack and money.

How can I get mp3s or shoutcast on the receiver without running cable every where?
Is it even possible?
 

Bootprint

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Jan 11, 2002
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Correct me, but you said that the wireless router is next to reciever?

If so, then drop a small old pc next to that and run audio cable to the reciever, presuming that the Reciever has audio input...
 

tweakmm

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Old PC +network card + 24 bit soundcard == streaming mp3 goodness
That's the only thing I would buy to stream music, I wouldn't trust the audio output on those stream boxes.