Over BF I treated myself to a nice audio setup. I pretty much got myself the following (1) A pair of Dynaudio Accoustics BM6A Mk2 (2) Monoprice RCA to XLR male/male cables (10ft 16gauge) and (3) ...
I'm looking at whole-house audio solutions and I'm likely down to the Squeezebox or Sonos. Sonos will handle everything I want to do easily, but it's a bit pricey, hence the Squeezebox consideration.