Stereo/Audio help for small office needed!!

[scm518]

Here is our unique situation. We would like a system where each workstation (10 total) can have a speaker (or two) of their own (with volume control!!!) so that we can all listen to the radio/CD player/satellite radio but at our own volumes. I am assuming that we need some type of amp that will power all the workstation speakers with in-jacks for our stereo / sat radio / cd player.

Has anyone seen any systems or components that I could combine in order to achieve this?

Thank you !!

 

[dquan97]

How about feeding the audio signal to a server, which broadcasts it to the workstations?

 

[scm518]

How can that be done? that would be incredible - would I set up some type of local network only radio station?

 

[MustISO]

You could also do something similar to a whole house audio setup. Each "room" would have it's own volume knob. You may need speakers that can take bare wire.

 

[dquan97]

Originally posted by: scm518
How can that be done? that would be incredible - would I set up some type of local network only radio station?

It was a free download that I got from Microsoft. It allowed a host computer to stream something like tv into the local network, and workstations just need to use Windows Media Player, type in the IP address, and they get to watch tv on it. I remember using it on my PDA wirelessly and I'd think it would also work for audio.

 

[scm518]

dquan97 that sounds incredible - if you still have a link or remember a name - that would be great to check out - I am going to seach for it right now!!

Thanks for your comments everyone!!

 

[edmicman]

bump cuz i'd like to know about this software too

 

[gsaldivar]

I'd rather buy each employee a pair of headphones, in case some just want silence.

 

[slackerinabox]

what about iTunes? Doesn't it a sharing component?

 

[scm518]

Bosses won't allow headphones in any capacity - they are odd

 

[scm518]

... and freedomsbeat212

good call - I am going to try this out...

http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/windows/tutorial/segment102094b.html

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Have you ever dreamed of having your own radio show? With iTunes, you?re halfway there. You can give anyone on your local network access to your personal music library. You can share your entire library, or really ?play DJ? by creating and sharing special playlists.

Other computers running iTunes on your local network will automatically seek out your computer and connect to your shared music library. Your shared music is streamed to the other computers, not downloaded, so others can listen only as long as you?re connected to the network and have iTunes open. They can?t copy your music to their library.

/Clipped>>>

 

[scm518]

Apparently i can only share my playlist - so if 10 people access it - they can start playing the playlist - not in sync all at different times -

I need to try to find a solution where I can stream - and people can connect at any time and be in sync with each other.

 

[Krazy4Real]

We had a similar situation. We hooked up a server running winamp to the phone system and then people could turn the phone music on or off and control the volume. Not the best of quality over the speakerphone but it works, and we only needed a single wire.

 

[scm518]

Heh - I have been trying that - its funny - there is no base at all =)

 

[43st]

Technically you need a matrix switcher. 4 in 10 out, or something like that. You could either switch it manually at the switcher or use a control system with remotes at each desk location. How much you want to spend on this?

 

[AlienCraft]

If you're doing it with a regular receiver / amp setup, you'll need impedance matching volume controls. Available through Partsexpress.com. A speaker selector switch would be advisable as well.