directing audio output

[afrobacon]

I've been to a house where a single computer could actually direct audio outputs to specific rooms of the house, while sending another output to a different room simultaneously without the sound overlapping in the speakers.

I was wondering how this was possible; and if there is a reasonable priced way of doing it myself. Even if you don't have an answer, a point in the right direction would be very helpful.

Thanks in advance for any possible help.

 

[strangestranger]

hmm, not too sure but you would need media streamers to do that. I can send sound to a different room using my sqeezebox but that is limited to music on my harddrive. However, you can get some which will output anything.

as always with these questions i would direct you to http/www.avforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=332

more likely to find the answer in this forum, just search first and you should come up with something.

 

[afrobacon]

Thanks for the quick reply, it has already proved to be useful.

 

[rexter]

Directing audio output is possible by the use of Professional Sound Card and/or good Software, assigning different channels to certain outputs. But that’s probably not what is in your mind.

 

[afrobacon]

sorry it took so long to respond, but that sounds perfect. is there always a way i can direct video output using the same concept?

I'm going to do a little research on this, thanks.

 

[rexter]

Wouldn't be easier to just built a N.A.S. and then access the file needed through 1Giga bit LAN?

 

[afrobacon]

Yes it could, but it offers less control over the actual output then I'm looking for. A NAS would be a good start, and I have considered it for some time; yet I would like to eventually control each speaker individually, or each set of speakers individually from a computer connected to the network.