Long story short - 1) I recently bought one on ebay, and I think I'm going to love it. I was listening to music through the wired LAN within about 15 minutes of opening the box. 2) I'm about to move into an old house (1917) and am interested in something besides a wired hookup...
I understand there is a PCI card for the computer that will allow you to use an existing phone line connection. Sounds like a good option, but - I can't find the card anywhere. The auction didn't have it, no other auctions in the last month have had it, and nowhere online seems to carry it. Did it even exist? If so, anybody have one that they are certain they have no use for? I might be interested if I can't get the next idea to work.
The other hookup method I can see, and may prefer, is through a wireless network. I don't currently have one, but I'm certain I will as soon as I can afford it after the move, simply to eliminate the need to cut a lot of holes into the plaster walls to run Cat5 or any other cabling. I understand basic wireless networking - however, how would you hook up a Rio Reciever? There's no place for a PCI or PCMCIA card... How would that work?
I don't think I'll buy anything or set this up until after I move, but I'd like to get an idea of what I'm up against so that I can start budgeting and keep an eye out for good deals on the required parts. And I figure everybody likes to design someone else's electronics setups