802.11g LAN-ready speakers?

[Mediaman]

Is there such a thing as wireless 802.11g LAN-ready speakers?

I'm looking to be able to listen to music (from my networked media library), in rooms like the kitchen, deck, dining rooms etc ; rooms with no PC's or audio systems, but with wireless access.

Would like to set up whatever music I want on any pc, and listen it in these remote rooms ( without buyng $400 devices like squeezebox boomboxes).

Actually, I guess what am after are wireless speakers for use with networked PC that do not interfere with wireless networks..so I dont want 2.4GHz!!

Possible? Any ideas?

 

[jdabbs]

Sounds like you're interested in a intercom/music distribution system.

Google comes up with Sony's S-AIR, but I can't vouch for its suitability.

 

[Mediaman]

....or a cheaper version of something like the Roku Soundbridge.

 

[thiggins]

If you don't want to be able to select / control what's playing, you could go with simple 900MHz wireless speakers.

 

[emmis]

Try Freecom MusicPal

Freecom MusicPal

http://www.freecom.com/ecproduct_detail.asp?ID=3593&CatID=8060&sCatID=1147458&ssCatID=1147458

I'm guessing this is exactly what you want. 3W Speaker (or line out), Ethernet socket, 802.11g wireless, 200Mz Orion CPU, two dials (volume, menu). Streams mp3s using UPnP (so that's WMP 11, the Google Desktop Gadget server, mediatomb, twonky, a NAS with media server). Also does internet radio (which is better than I thought). Good size too.

60 UK pounds inc taxes. Even with wholesale prices I could barely make it cheaper myself.

Got one, now going to get another. Parents (retired) bought one Can't say enough good things about it. Ok, well its a speaker not a hifi. Could have better wireless range.

The manual is in the support section. And they've done two feature firmware updates in the last year.