Of all the electronic amenities available to a new home, none are quite as enjoyable as a whole-house music system. Distributing tunes from one stereo system to speakers in far corners of a house is nothing new. Handy homeowners have been stringing wire from their stereo receivers to new speakers for years. But there is a limit to how many speakers a standard stereo amplifier can support. Plus, you may have to hoof it back to the stereo system to adjust the volume or switch from a CD player to a DSS receiver. As long as your home is unfinished, invest in a whole-house music system that's convenient to use and safely transports songs without blowing up an amp. There are basically two types of whole-house music systems from which to choose: a system that distributes the same song to every speaker, or a more intelligent system that lets each family member listen to a different music source (such as a CD player and tuner) simultaneously from different rooms.

      As long as your home is unfinished, invest in a whole-house music system that's convenient to use and safely transports songs without blowing up an amp. There are basically two types of whole-house music systems from which to choose: a system that distributes the same song to every speaker, or a more intelligent system that lets each family member listen to a different music source (such as a CD player and tuner) simultaneously from different rooms.