XBox360 for audio distribution

["John Murray" <John.Murray@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I need a couple of rooms fitted with an audio solution networked to my
medi=
a center's mp3 collection.  I was looking at Sonos mainly because I (and
SW=
MBO) liked the remote.  However, it is possible to achieve something
simila=
r by using an Xbox360 Core (=A3200), a PC type Amp and Speaker solution (=
=A350), and a touchscreen lcd (=A3450).  Total cost at =A3700 per room =3D
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=A31400.

Sonos would be =A31159 for 2 x zoneplayers with 2 sets of speakers, and an
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extra =A3319 for the second remote.  Total cost =A31490, so not enough of
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difference to make a decision.

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The benefit of the Xbox extender solution is that I can do more with it,
bu=
t in a dining room and a conservatory, do I really want to?  The only
downs=
ides I can see is that the lcd isn't wireless (not really a problem), but
t=
he console and amp will need hiding in a cupboard or something (whereas
the=
sonos is quite 'pretty' according to SWMBO).

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Has anyone made a similar decision?  Which was did you go?  Have I missed
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nything?

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