Is this possible?

Hello all,
I have been looking at the new Marantz WEAVE system as a quick, easy and no mess multiroom system. I am pretty sure I could connect some kind of music server to the WEAVE amp \ receiver BUT.... How do I control the server? Ideally I would like a wireless remote controller, just like the Sonos one, on which I could browse for tracks etc.

Amazingly no such music server seems to exist! Just a box which you pop your CD's into, they get converted into MP3 (or whatever), then you can control whats played via a wireless controller, surely something like this must exist...it cant be that hard?

I am not keen on Sonos as :-

a) the music is streamed over wireless and I am not convinced it will be 100% reliable (too many wireless devices and networks in my street).

b) from what I understand (or have I got it wrong?) you have to set up a home network, which I have no interest in doing, call me paranoid but I see them as too much of a security risk.

Can I get this set up the way I want or is it just impossible at the moment? Cheers for any help or advice etc,

Paul.

[richardbarman]

A Nevo with a PC would work fine with the Marantz. The nevo is a wireless touchscreen remote that shows track /titles/ artist etc, on it's screen and lets you browse and play tracks stored on a PC. The tracks are played either through a PC or any Upnp music player (e.g. Roku). In your case a PC connected to one of the Marantz's main unit inputs, would be controlled via the Nevo.

Richard

[vex]

Sono's doesnt have to work over wireless, it can opperate just as easily over standard CAT5e cable.

Also, I think you will find that the manufacturers of these wireless systems actually use WiFi as their way of talking and sharing files.

Chris