My case was just to get quality audio from a good and quiet enough laptop computer.   I chose to use a simple wired audio link.
ie, headphone out on computer to RCA-type AUX-IN on stereo.  Cables run about $2 ppd off ebay.

I also use similar cables to get top-quality audio from a high-end Sony WEGA TV.

(Harmon Kardon & Scott receiver/amps, high-end Boston Acoustics speakers.  I don't believe "computer audio" stuff can match it)

This has no fiddling at all, and add-on is CHEAP!.

Audio quality seems fine with cables up to 12 ft long, and the highs I worried about are good without tweaking.

Bluetooth seems to require that I fiddle, restart, etc, (especially when there are multiple units active) and an adapter costs more.


Chuck


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> [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org]On Behalf Of Mike Miller
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> Subject: [tclug-list] remote mouse/keyboard (e.g., bluetooth)
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> I want to hook up a computer to my stereo, but to keep it as quiet as
> possible, I want it to be on the other side of the wall (a thin basement
> wall).  I can run wires through the wall for audio/video, and I could do
> mouse and keyboard by wire through the wall, but it seems like it would be
> way cooler to use bluetooth or some other kind of remote radio-like
> system.  Any ideas?
>
> I'm using the latest Ubuntu (and probably will upgrade in 9 days when 9.10
> comes out), so if there is something that is known to easily work with
> that, I'd love to know about it.  Thanks.
>
> Mike
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