Multiroom amp advice

["clax01011971" <UKHA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was wondering if anyone can provide me with a bit of advice
regarding mul=
ti-room amps.

I was originally looking at spending around the =A3500-=A3600 mark for a
st=
andard amplifier. While I was looking around a local specialist hi-fi shop
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I saw that they had an ex-display multi room amplifier for sale.

It's an old Niles ZR amp (eight-source, six-zone). It comes with two
in-wal=
l keypads (one touch-screen keypad and one hard buttoned keypad). They're
a=
sking for just under =A31200. I would need at least another two keypads
tho=
ugh so the price would rise.

Currently I've got a central standard amp which feeds into a 5 way speaker
=
switch which then feeds off to speakers in five rooms (there are volume
con=
trols in each room). I've also got Cat5 cable feeding to every room so I
wa=
s thinking that a multi room amp would slot right in.

So, finally, my questions are:
Is this a good price for this amp? I've googled for Niles ZR amps but
didn'=
t have much joy. Also, are there any multi-room alternatives I should be
co=
nsidering in this price range? I know the amp is quite an old amp so how
wo=
uld it compare to something like Sonos?

Just in case anyone's wondering, the reason I went from considering
spendin=
g =A3500-600 to considering spending =A31200 is that for true multi-room
fu=
nctionality I'm prepared to spend more. Saying that, I consider myself to
b=
e at the budget end of the HA spectrum. So, while I can afford this
amount,=
I wouldn't really consider spending any more than this.

Thanks in advance,
Dave



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