I'm in Microsoft World too and bypass Spark with a Squeezebox Touch. All you need is a SB Touch, Duet or Classic and Logitech Media Server installed on your computer. You can stream both local and online sources with no hassle. Logitech pulled the plug on the Squeezebox project some years ago, so you have to buy the hardware second hand. The price in Norway is approximately £40 for a Duet and £100 for a Touch, both used. The media server is updated regularly by fans and is way more stable than before Logitech abandoned the project. All is open source I believe.
Living room: Kii Three/BXT with Control.
Den: Tannoy Precision 8 iDP with TS112 iDP subwoofer.
In the cupboard, waiting for a sibling: 1st gen. Phantom Silver running DOS1
My Phantom Voyage
Den: Tannoy Precision 8 iDP with TS112 iDP subwoofer.
In the cupboard, waiting for a sibling: 1st gen. Phantom Silver running DOS1
My Phantom Voyage
