Multi-room streamer (alternative to Sonos)


I've been doing a lot of looking and it doesn't seem like what I'm looking for exists.  I have several systems throughout the house.  Some are just a pair of powered speakers (background music) and some are quite a bit nicer.  I can't seem to find one solution for everything.  Our main system is near our kitchen and near another zone.  We regularly pair these two together when we're doing housework, cleaning, etc.  It's an open floor plan.  We use Sonos and Spotify for most everything, and I know I can get better audio quality from other hardware.  But I don't want to have redundant hardware, or have multiple control schemes (if you want to play high quality, use this, if you want background music, use this). 

I am looking at the Bluesound stuff, which has the Node2i or whatever, but I hear a lot of people saying there are much better sounding options.  But if I went with something that sounded better, it wouldn't integrate into everything else.  What are my options here?  Convenience typically wins out for me, as I'd rather just hit a few buttons and have music playing than spend 15 minutes with a clunky interface trying to find something I want to listen to (hence using spotify).  Sonos have become horribly unreliable, needing a software update once a week, and always seeming to have network issues, etc.  So I need to get something that will actually work for once. 

Budget is pretty open, I'm just looking for ONE system that can handle simple systems (like a pair of JBL 305s, or shop speakers) on the same system.  I have a big workshop and go between my office (which has a pair of Dynaudios) and the shop and I like having the audio paired, etc.  Thoughts?
128x128cowanrg
Bluesound is the way to go, in my opinion.
You can add an outboard DAC to increase fidelity- I use an Ayre Codex.
For the money, Bluesound is hard to beat with regards to connectivity.

Bob
Thanks Bob!  I was considering the NAD M17 (since the main system in question is used for watching movies and such.  We currently have an Anthem AVM60 and it's decent, but I'm sure it could be better.  The M17 would integrate everything nicely.
Today’s announcement from Sonos is going to impact how people budget and deploy multiroom streaming speaker systems...

Seems like 'Chromecast Audio' would suit your needs, and it's very inexpensive.  A minor detail is that it's not being produced any more, but you can find them (even new) on the usual sites.  A bonus for tweakers is that if you don't like the onboard DAC you can use optical-out to your DAC(s) of choice.  CCA is also a cinch to use and expand FWIW.