Uploaded February 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
A slim, silent PC to bring Spotify to your HI-FI for less than the price of a good internet radio.
(RE-UPLOADED WITH LOUDER AUDIO, BY POPULAR REQUEST)
Do you plan on Bringing a hot date back to your place, and want the Marvin Gaye to be playing before you get in?
Or perhaps you just want to sit on the couch and sip your beverage of choice as you enjoy your spotify collection on a pair of excellent speakers.
However you like to enjoy your Spotify collection, A Silent Spotify PC like this one is sure to make the whole experience much more seamless.
In this episode of ghgtv, we take an old Dell Optiplex FX160 and give it some cheap modifications to prepare it to become a new edition to your traditional audio system.
You can do it too!
All you'll need is:
• An Optiplex FX160 ($60)
• A Male SATA+POWER to Female SATA+POWER cord. ($10)
• An SSD ($50)
• Copy of Windows ($100) or Ubuntu/your favourite Linux distro ($0)
• RCA to 3.5mm Male Audio Jack Cord ($5)
• A set of speakers and AV Receiver with RCA Input ($40)
Have fun and see how quickly you can get a noise complaint from the neighbours!
A slim, silent PC to bring Spotify to your HI-FI for less than the price of a good internet radio.
(RE-UPLOADED WITH LOUDER AUDIO, BY POPULAR REQUEST)
Do you plan on Bringing a hot date back to your place, and want the Marvin Gaye to be playing before you get in?
Or perhaps you just want to sit on the couch and sip your beverage of choice as you enjoy your spotify collection on a pair of excellent speakers.
However you like to enjoy your Spotify collection, A Silent Spotify PC like this one is sure to make the whole experience much more seamless.
In this episode of ghgtv, we take an old Dell Optiplex FX160 and give it some cheap modifications to prepare it to become a new edition to your traditional audio system.
You can do it too!
All you'll need is:
• An Optiplex FX160 ($60)
• A Male SATA+POWER to Female SATA+POWER cord. ($10)
• An SSD ($50)
• Copy of Windows ($100) or Ubuntu/your favourite Linux distro ($0)
• RCA to 3.5mm Male Audio Jack Cord ($5)
• A set of speakers and AV Receiver with RCA Input ($40)
Have fun and see how quickly you can get a noise complaint from the neighbours!
