A decade ago, you pretty much had to have your house under construction if you wanted a bulletproof multiroom audio system.

Today, things are much different. The recession has stricken the new home market, forcing manufacturers to shift away from the residential construction market and commit to the retrofit solutions as well.

As a result, many well-known companies have introduced systems that use everything from traditional line-level and speaker-level products to new wireless and powerline products that support retrofit sales.

We’ve rounded up some of the new solutions that have recently hit the market. Click here to view 18 great multiroom audio systems.

Robert Archer - Senior Editor, CE Pro

Bob is a dedicated audiophile who has been writing about A/V for Electronic House sister publication CE Pro since 2000.