Bridging The Gap Between Computer And Stereo

Bridging The Gap Between Computer And Stereo Turtle Beach's AudioTron-100 ($299) comes to the rescue. This device looks like a normal stereo system component, but hooks into a home Ethernet network to play your tunes. It connects to your computer via the network, scans the hard drive for up to 30,000 MP3 files and also plays Internet radio stations. If you have a wireless network (802.11b or Wi-fi), you can purchase a wireless Ethernet bridge for about $100 to $130 and connect the whole setup together sans wires. The coolness factor is off the charts.

The AudioTron is a good choice because it doesn't store the files on its own hard drive but instead streams them from the computer, leaving your music files in a centralized place. Create playlists on your computer and play them through the device's remote control or front panel.