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http://www.zvoxaudio.com/cgi-bin/item/4004151 If only it was available to order from the UK! I have emailed the company to find out how to do a special but so far no response... The pricing & relatively good breeding make this product particularly attractive. Has anyone seen a European product with the same? Am I the only one that thinks a product with this spec would fly off the shelves if marketed as a multi-room speaker for use with the Airport Express? Best wishes, Jason

Meaning, multiple speaker drivers to create a stereo effect from one enclosure. Best wishes, Jason

Thanks Chris, I'm not exactly sure what I did to achieve the outcome I have - I was attempting to follow your advice! After a bit of amateur fiddling & a restart the Airport Express has inherited a IP address on the same subnet as my music server (the iMac). Sure enough the Apple Remote is now working on the iPod Touch & the clicks have stopped! The only significant downside is that I suspect the Netgear Dual-band N router is currently out of the working system - the iMac is connecting over the ethernet network, via the Homeplug & it's Airport N card is connected to the Netgear Dual-band N router. My living room speakers that are connected to the Airport Express do not work when I switch-off the iMac's Airport N card. The AE is connecting wirelessly to the Netgear N router but has picked up an IP address from DHCP on the broadband router!? All very confusing... The Apple Remote app is much better than Remote Buddy in my opinion. The overall speed of response, coverart browsing & album tracklisting features all stand out. I'm about to devote some serious time to classifying my library by genre next I think. Best wishes, Jason

Hi Chris, My setup is as follows: -- Sky Broadband router (Netgear 802.11G ADSL2) connected to the internet (I have been unable to migrate this function to the Dual Band router) -- Netgear Dual Band 802.11N router (WNDR3300) connected to the Sky broadband router -- iMac connected to 802.11N on 5Ghz channel (ethernet connectivity also available via a Homeplug device on my flat's power network) -- Airport Express 802.11N connecting to Netgear Dual Band N router on 5Ghz channel -- iPod Touch connecting to Netgear Dual Band N router on the 2.4Ghz channel (running RemoteBuddy - the new Apple Remote app doesn't work for me... I am assuming this is because I have two routers, but either way this is a pain!) How would I configure a test via ethernet? With a bit of research it seems that the dual-band router is a compromise. I assume that the 2.4Ghz channel makes it more susceptible to interference? Best wishes, Jason

Thanks Chris, I appreciate your help. Here is a product that seems to have the profile I'm looking for, although not a wall-hanger, the larger versions have a floor stand: http://uk.genevalab.co.uk/productMedium.asp Best wishes, Jason

I am surprised to not be have been able to find a suitable solution for my bedroom & nursery yet... In the bedroom I'd like a device that I could connect to an Airport Express that also has an ethernet port & a clock/alarm UI to receive internet radio, like the Sonos has. In the nursery, I'd like a high quality single unit (with multiple drives like the Bose Soundock unit) that I could hang on the wall. Ideally it would be powered off the USB connection on the AE. All recommendations will be very welcome. Best wishes, Jason

I've recently invested in a new 5Ghz 802.11N router to isolate my iTunes traffic. The instances of drop-outs that I was suffering have reduced in number drastically but I still hear substantial but inconsistent clicks whenever I carry out the following operations: -- skip forward or back a track -- change the album playing -- switch from single to multiple speakers or back What I don't get is that my previous system didn't behave this way. I am looking forward to seeing whether the new Apple Remote product resolves this - I am currently using RemoteBuddy. I am very happy to have the additional functionality afforded by an iPod Touch (over the Sonos remote) otherwise. Has anyone else experienced these issues? Best wishes, Jason

Hi glt, As per my reply to Chris, I am using Homeplugs to connect my computer to the router. I don't know how close to the effect of hard-wiring this gets me in real terms. Best wishes, Jason

Hi Chris, My iMac is connected to the router via a 85Mbps Homeplug. The Airport Express (802.11n model) is connected directly via an ethernet cable to the router - a 802.11g model. The iPod Touch is connecting back to the iMac to access the Remote Buddy software - this signal must go via the router & as such may be the weak point. Would I get an improvement in wireless performance by moving to a 802.11n router in this setup? The error reported by iTunes causing the music to stop (resolves after a reboot) is: An error occurred while connecting to the remote speaker "Living Room" An unknown error occurred (-15000) Your point about power interference is an interesting one, I guess, especially given that the ethernet signal is going over the power circuit too. Best wishes, Jason

Hi, I have setup the following system: iMac running Leopard, iTunes 7 & IOSPIRIT Remote Buddy Airport Express (N version) connected to: M-AUDIO CO2 - Coaxial/Optical Bi-Directional Converter in-turn connected to: Meridian DSP5000 Series 1 (18-bit) speakers iPod Touch remote connecting to Remote Buddy via Wi-Fi I have two problems that I would greatly appreciate help with: 1. Interference from electric blinds (clicks & pops as they come down) - changing the wireless channel used does not affect this 2. iTunes error - effectively I seem to randomly lose connection between iTunes & the Airport Express. A restart of iTunes seems to resolve this but it is happening too regularly to be something I can live with Has anyone experienced & resolved either or both of these problems, or does anyone have any troubleshooting ideas. Thanks in advance, Jason