OT: Playing GiP data wirelessly.

[Budge]

On 06/09/2021 09:34, Jim web wrote:
> In article <1986979950.112684.1630871945018 at office.mailbox.org>,
>     Dave Lambley <dave at lambley.me.uk> wrote:
> 
>> A wirelessly connected stereo pair is possible (at least according to a marketing director), https://www.theregister.com/2014/01/14/imagination_caskeid_wifi_audio_synchronization/
> 
> I'm pretty sure a stereo *system* could operate wirelessly. But given the
> discription and use of the space I doubt it would generally be possible to
> *hear* a stereo image[1] - except perhaps in one or few 'lucky' locations.
> 
> So this depends on the aim/use, I think.
> 
> If the OP wants to sit in a specific place and hear stereo there, not
> caring about anywhere else, then trying for stereo may makes sense. But if they
> just want everyone in the space to hear music sound OK, then I suspect that
> stereo 'replay' as such is irrelevant. More a matter of getting a decent
> overall sound in the places where people may sit.
> 
> Jim
> 
> [1] Note that by 'image' here I don't mean the effect of having the sounds
> come from instruments/voices "hung on a line between the two speakers". I
> mean the more dimensional sense of place, distance, and acoustic you can
> get from something like an excellent recording of an orchestra. Few people
> get to hear this from a 'stereo' setup as it isn't easy to obtain. Due to
> the lack of simple distinguishing terms I've had to use 'stereo' above
> in more than one way, alas.
> 
> [2] i.e. different things seem to come from different directions.
> 
Hi Jim,
I posted on the site you suggested.  Hope I chose the right list so will find out soon enough.
Many thanks for your several comments and advice.
Best wishes,
Budge.