Devolo, a company specializing in developing solutions based on powerline networks, has launched its latest product, the dLAN Audio Extender. is an Ethernet network adapter with 85MB / s, using the normal power grid, can carry an audio signal in any room of your home . The solution can be used to transmit music or audio stream from your home computer to a stereo or speakers of the assets located in another room without using any wires.
The dLAN Audio Extender looks like a traditional network adapter powerline but instead of the usual Ethernet connector has a connector 3.5 mm stereo jack and stereo RCA's took hold. The operation is quite simple: after connected to the electrical system on your computer via a standard powerline network adapter, simply plug the dLAN Audio Extender to any electrical outlet and then connect the RCA input for stereo or speakers. The system also coexists peacefully with any existing powerline .
To operate the device must be installed on your computer special software that will make the dLAN Audio Extender as a sound card. Once you select the sound card will suffice fictitious play what you want: any sound generated by the computer will automatically be transmitted through the electricity network to your stereo. Unfortunately, the software is only available for 32-bit versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista.
According to the price list on this site the producer, dLAN Audio Extender Starter Kit , including powerline network adapter and dLAN Audio extender, is already available on the Italian market at a price of 149 Euros. For those who already possess a Devolo powerline, you can purchase individually dLAN Audio Extender at an estimated retail price of € 99.90.