Thought I'd post a solution proposed to me on another board.  This seems a reasonable approach and one I intend to try.  Seems to solve my specific problem concerning long digital run.  In my particular case wifi solutions aren't the best since my home wifi experience from this PC location has...

Thanks obob...when you say network based do you mean cat5 or cat6 or just back to coax anyway?  I must be mis-understanding cause that seems like I'm introducing even more hardware into the mix.  Generally I'm guessing I'm better off going digital for a long run because long analog runs have...

Advice please? I have a significant amount of mp3’s (some 128Kbps, most 160Kbps) on an external hard drive that I want to play through my stereo receiver.  Problem is my computer and stereo are 70ft apart and whatever I use to connect them will go into the wall, up and through my attic, then...