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or Sonos
Black and boxy - check. And well thought of for that sort of thing
Can connect existing speakers by way of a not cheap Sonos Connect
Or set up two/more Sonos 1's as a surround sound type setup
Not sure if the music can follow you around automatically, but you can switch on/off particular speakers/zones
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Zones sounds good - is that controllable from an app or something on a phone?
@withered_preacher all sorts of films - we get through 2 or 3 a day. I know it's not an essential but I do like creaking floorboards behind me if they're on offer. If someone's taken the time to encode them and all that..
CYOA
Novice:
Just moved and want to get a good multi room system set up.
I'd like it to be able to control what I listen to using my iPhone as a remote control so I presume that limits me to AirPlay? Or a wired solution (which sounds a bit more like a pain in the arse).
I would like speaker/speakers in at least two or maybe four rooms.
If it needs a control unit then I'd like just one downstairs on shelving with other AV equipment.
I'd like it to vaguely match in appearance. I got rid of all such equipment when we moved so it's a blank canvas in terms of brands and matching.
On that note we watch a lot of films so would like some kind of 5.1/7.1 set up downstairs for the projector. Presumably if the film speakers are connected via wires to the AirPlay control unit they can stream our music as well?
What should I be searching for? I know absolutely fucking nothing about mixers and AV stuff.
I type in AirPlay speakers and they all look shit or need ugly little attachments. Is there anything good looking (my taste = black and boxy rather than oddly shaped bits of white plastic that I've been looking at on richer sounds).
Is there a way to get the music to follow me around the house (rather than playing in all four rooms at once)?
TL;DR
Speakers in 4 rooms.
Music controllable by iPhone - ideally playing in the room the iPhone is in rather than all 4 at once.
Speakers in main room should be some kind of film oriented (maybe 7.1) solution.
Blank canvas in terms of brands.
Have some money to spend.