Everyone in the house has different musical tastes. Who gets control? Everyone! With multizone/multisource audio systems, it's possible to have multiple music selections going at the same time. If you have a hard disc music server, you can also store all of that music in one place, while distributing different selections to different rooms in the house.

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.