Filling a Room With Wireless Sound

[lsanderson]

About a year ago, I wrote about the best way to set up wireless audio — how to get the music that lives on your computer onto speakers scattered throughout your home.

My conclusion back then — that a combination of iTunes, Apple AirPort Expresses and some low- to medium-price powered speakers was the best solution — remains a pretty good one. But in the intervening months new products have arrived (indeed, Google announced on Wednesday the Nexus Q, its own home-entertainment module), and my position has, as the politicians say, evolved.

Not to make matters complicated, but there are now three ways to accomplish the same wireless audio goal. Hopefully, the one that is right for you will be readily apparent. Here’s how they break down. Moar