There's no question that Tivoli Audio makes fantastic-looking electronic equipment. It's also well-built and sounds great as an AM/FM radio.
What it doesn't do is AirPlay. Tivoli sells some Bluetooth-capable Model One radios (for $259.99), and seems to have a new Bluetooth device that can be used in conjunction with a standard radio ($149.99) to stream music.
But that's a lot of money, and it's not iOS or AirPlay. I want this to be simple. And cheap.
When we set this up tonight, I noticed that AirPlay in iTunes 11 has a major new feature - you can stream to any single device on your network - or any combination of those devices. And you can independently set the volume for each device!
This is worth a full post - I can't believe I missed this previously.
In the meantime, we've got a dinner party to plan - and a music playlist to throw together.
*I'd previously written that I'd need a red/white composite-to-mini cable - but if the Tivoli can't handle red/white, then that cable is useless, obviously. Mini-to-mini gets the job done.
what exactly is a red/white to mini cable and what does it look like
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hello, why not use a simple jack to jack? how does red/white to mini cable work? thanks
ReplyDeleteIt's been a few years since I wrote this post. Basically, a mini stereo jack is like an iPhone headphone input.
DeleteSo in this case, we'd need a mini-to-mini, if we were hooking up the Tivoli to an Airport Express.