Help! Building Home need Distributed Home Audio

Hello. My first post to this amazing forum.


I am in the process of building a home and I am struggling with distributed audio.

Our builder works with two contractors and I need to pick between them. Of course, both have built similar systems with completely differnet products.


Not sure if we want to play different sources in different zones or not.


This is where you come in. What is the best way to facilitate distributed audio to a

setup like this?


Zones

Zone 1: Dining Room - 2 speakers, Keypad

Zone 2: Great Room - 2 speakers, Keypad

Zone 3: Lower Level - 2 speakers, keypad

Zone 4: Outdoor porch - 2 speakers, keypad


Sources

1. Laptop Computer

2. CD/DVD changer

3. XM Radio

4. Ipod (maybe ?)


Are these setups any good ?

What should I be using ?

Both these quotes are in the $3500+ range.


Setup 1:

Speakercraft MZC-64 Four Zone/Six Source Audio Video Controller Amplifier

Zone 1,3

2 Pair: Speakercraft - In Ceiling Speakers CRS One

2 Audio - Speakercraft MKP-1.1 Keypad

Zone 2

1 Pair: Canton CD 10 Mini Speaker (Aluminum/Silver)

1 Audio - Speakercraft MKP-1.1 Keypad

Zone 4

1 Pair: Jamo IO 1A2 Outdoor Mounted Speakers

1 Audio - Speakercraft MKP-1.1 Keypad



Setup 2 assumes a living room home theater. The Denon AVR-2307 Surround Sound Receiver with Zone 2 output would process the sound for the all the zones.

Setup 2:

2 B&W CCM626 In-Ceiling Speakers (Dining Room)

1 Sonance Sonance In-wall Slider Type Volume Control (Dining Room)

2 B&W CWM6260 In-wall Speakers (2 story Family Room)

1 Sonance Sonance In-wall Slider Type Volume Control (Family Room)

2 B&W All Weather Surface Mount Speakers (white or black)

1 Sonance Sonance In-wall Slider Type Volume Control

4 B&W CCM626 In-Ceiling Speakers (Lower Level)

1 Sonance Sonance In-wall Slider Type Volume Control (lower level)

1 Sonance Sonance SS-6 6 Position Speaker Selector Impedence Matching