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Transmit With Apple, Or Transmit For LessYesterday I mentioned Apple's AirTunes, which allows you to transmit your iTunes playlist to your stereo or powered speaker system. Though this application is interesting, it's expensive, requiring the use of one of Apple's AirPort Base Stations, currently retailing for $129 to $199 - not counting the $79 to $99 AirPort Card you'll need if you don't already have one installed. And if you need an AirPort Card Adapter you're looking at an additional $20. You can spend a pretty petty setting up this wireless transmitter from scratch.
I've got a less expensive setup that will allow you to transmit anything from your computer, not just your iTunes playlist. In fact, it will let you transmit from any device that has a headphone output, such as your Walkman or iPod. It's called an FM transmitter, and you can buy one from just about any local Radio Shack or electronics parts suppliers. They come in all kind of shapes, sizes, and transmitting strengths - basically, the more you pay the farther you'll be able to transmit. Check out FM Transmitters.net to browse a few of your choices. I purchased a TuneCast for $30 for those long roadtrips (because you can transmit from your portable CD player to your car stereo, of course), and now I use it to transmit downtempo Internet radio from my PC to my stereo. The TuneCast doesn't transmit more than a few feet, but some FM transmitters can actually take over a frequency in the range of your entire neighborhood. You have to be careful not to attract the attention of the FCC, though, so keep your transmissions within reasonable limits (less than 100 feet, I believe - maybe even less).
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