Using your X-box as a Network Music Solution?

A friend and I were talking about network music solutions to try and get easy access from your Hifi to any music you might have on the network. We'd been looking at a few of the network media options from Netgear and D-Link but they often seemed to be more trouble (and cost) than they're worth.
In a sudden wave of inspiration it dawned on me that we already have a network enabled deviced hooked up to our Hifi's... The X-Box.

Obviously one option is to rip all your CDs from your current collection to the X-box Hard drive. Hopefully though you have some patience though because this isn't exactly a speedy process.
Another options is to rip music on to your PC, burn it to a CD-R(W) and copy the music off that onto the X-Box.

Finally though I stumbed across Music Mixer for X-box. This nifty little app allows you to transfer audio files (WMA, MP3) and digital photos (JPG) from your PC to your Xbox video game system.

Here’s what you need to get the system to work.
Xbox Video Game System
Xbox Music Mixer
Xbox Music Mixer PC Transfer Tool
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Media Player 9
Xbox-to-PC Ethernet Connection, via LAN or Xbox System Link Cable (Crossover Cable) Most of you with live will already have your Xbox on your LAN.

The Xbox Music Mixer PC Transfer Tool is a fairly straight forward install and then you're up and running.

Happy Listening!