A/V Receivers with Ethernet Connection Question


I have noticed that many of the higher end A/V receivers these days offer ethernet connections to a home network that allow for access to internet radio, updates, and music files and photos on a PC. Sounds kind of cool and I am considering this for a second system in our living room especially if I can gain access to all my music files on my computer.

My question is I own an Apple imac and use itunes with my CD library saved as Apple Lossless files. When I read the small print with these receivers (I've looked at Denon, Yamaha, Pioneer Elite) they state that you can only access PC's with a Windows media player and WAV, MP3 or ACC files. Does anybody know if there are any decent A/V receivers out there that would allow access to to my itunes library with Apple Lossless files on a mac? Or am I not fully understanding the capabilities of the receivers I mentioned above? I sent an e-mail to Denon asking the same question but have yet to hear a reply.

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Showing 1 response by mnnc

Don't quote me on it but think the newer Pioneers will...or just use an airport express with optical to mini optical cable like I do. I stream from my iMac and it sounds great. I also ran a cat6/6 from xbox to the airport and now have internet for live action which saved me from having to buy the wireless adaptor/dongle or running a 100ft cable from main router to xbox. What makes the airport express so neat is it will work with anything just about.