Connecting traditional speaker wire to Airport

I just moved into a house with speakers installed in the ceilings. The connection wire for the speakers is traditional +/- (black/red) speakerwire. I'm trying to figure out the best way to connect that wire to my Airport so that I can use my PowerBook as a jukebox throughout the house.
Right now I've got it hooked up through a series of connectors from Radio Shack, but they definitely hurt the sound quality. Any suggestions on a more elegant, simple solution to this problem?
thanks!

You need some kind of simple amplifier, and an Aiport express for streaming iTunes.
If the speaker wires are in multiple locations, you'll need multiple amplifiers and multiple AX's

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I tried finding out a converter for your 3.5 mm speaker wire to 1/8" gauge but I only found one that goes from 3.5mm to 1/4." The best thing to do is soldering the wires evenly into your Apogee.
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Connecting traditional speaker wire to Airport

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