Whole House Audio Buyer's Guide

By Krissy Rushing
March 6th, 2009

It used to be that the only way to get music to more than one room of your home was to hire a custom installer, punch holes in your drywall to run CAT5 cable from room to room, install in-wall or in-ceiling speakers, and purchase a complicated multi-zone receiver and a high-end remote control. While this is still a good way to go, however, and often offers the best quality possible for a whole-home solution, it can be costly and is unrealistic and intimidating for many a homeowner. If you fall into that group, take heart: There are many manufacturers that are now catering to folks like you who want a virtually plug-and-play whole-house audio solution. And at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show, a few more manufacturers threw their hat into the ring.

For example, Cisco: The company entered the world of home audio ...

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