View Single Post - Poor mans Sonos system - it's all relative. :D

acruxksa · Rated XXX

I've been drooling over the Sonos multi room wireless systems for a couple years now. While the price has come down a bit, it's still nearly $1000 for a two room system.

Enter the Apple Airport Express. I picked up a couple of these today and now have one hooked up to a set of Bose 2.1 amplified speakers in my Master bedroom, along with one plugged into my Denon 2309 receiver downstairs in the psuedo home theater. Now I just need to pick up an iPod Touch and will have the graphical controls. All for about $550 (I paid less than half what amazon has the Bose speakers listed for).

Eventually I think I'll be picking up another airport express and a couple of Silverstone EB02-S compact amps and mount in wall speakers in my master bedroom and family room. The amps will boost the cost significantly, but I should be able to put a 3 room system together for the cost of a Sonos two room system. Neither system includes the speakers so they'll be a wash.
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