AirTunes and Wireless Speakers?

I would like to install speakers in a multiple room office unit that can be controlled using AirTunes. To avoid the wiring mess, I was wondering if there is any wireless speaker solution that can be used with AirTunes? Would something like the Klipsch RoomGroove Wireless Speaker System work?
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?s=topSe llers&fnode=home/shopipod/ipodaccessories/speakers&nplm=TN985VC/A&mco=4C7FE6A0
Or am I limited to using speaker systems from a standard stereo unit (wired) with RCA inputs so the Airport Express can be connected? I couldn't tell if the Klipsch RoomGroove has any RCA inputs.

Hello 4thWall. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
The speakers must be connected via wire to the AirPort Express Base Station's (AX) audio port. You will not be able to stream iTunes (via AirTunes) directly to this wireless speaker system.

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this thread describes what worked for Jack Deiter in the end:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=813584&#813584
unfortunately, all the posts in that thread predate the change over to the new Discussions server software. so all the links to other threads are broken.
here's how Schtaan got his working:
http://discussions.apple.com/click.jspa?searchID=-1&messageID=826646
there's some other possibilities in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=826517&#826517
... unfortunately Mohit's thread has gone the way of all flesh ...
hope there's enough pointers in there for you to make some progress.
love, b

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