Send Phono signal from 2nd to 1st floor.

[Brennan]

We have a large party coming up and I would really like to be able to play vinyl on our DJ setup upstairs and send it to a pair of speakers on the first floor. I wasnt sure if there was technology that would make this possible. Maybe wireless. We do have Cat 6 in each room as well.

Thanks suggestions or ideas would be appreciated!

Our Setups.

2nd Floor
DJ Setup: 2 x Technic 1210's, Numark PD-001 Mixer, Traktor Audio 6,

1st Floor
Main System: Rega Planar2 using a JD9 Phono Amp connected to a Rotel RX1057 receiver and 2 x B&W 704's.

[aardvarkash10]

thats a looooong way to send a raw phono level signal.... I'd only attempt that on a well constructed balanced line.

TT>Mixer>amp would be do-able on a line level cable. Not ideal, but for a party, do-able.

Altenratively, and depending on your available equipment:

tt>mixer>FM transmitter>receiver

or

tt>mixer>media streamer>{laptop}>receiver (laptop only if your receiver doesn't have a digital input)

[Alec124c41]

If you can run a length of 75 ohm interconnect from a tape out upstairs to the amp downstairs, you should be OK.

Cheers,
Alec

[Hanuman]

We do have Cat 6 in each room as well.

This looks like the answer to me. There are Ethernet distribution systems around although, being normally intended for commercial installations, there's doubtless a price premium. Nevertheless, it might be worth some research to see if there are cheap domestic options.

[Hanuman]

It's cheaper and more common than I thought. Google "audio over cat5" or "audio over Ethernet". The main question will be whether the solution is asking for a direct connection between your devices or whether it works through the normal IP infrastructure of routers, hubs & switches, I guess.

Apple's "AirTunes" via AirPort is very easy to set up but it normally requires iTunes to be the source. This can be circumvented by "Airfoil" (available for Mac & Windows), a virtual router that can send anything to the AirPort. From there, analogue or optical digital audio can be taken direct. Of course, this solution requires that you can get your live mixer output into the Mac/PC somehow so that it can be seen by Airfoil. For this reason it sounds to me like the most expensive, unless you already have the means to get the digital audio into the computer.