How do I use my iPhone as a remote iTunes PLAYER?

Hi,
I am trying to set up my iPhone such that I can plug it into my sound system, and sit on my couch with my laptop and transmit whatever I'm selecting on the iTunes library on my laptop directly to my iPhone.
Most of my web search results yield solutions for using the iPhone as the controller (remote), but I want my laptop to be the control. Basically the iPhone acts like a receiver. I did find one app that provides this, Airfoil, but the full price is $25!!! I was baffled. I know iTunes now offers free WIFI streaming built-in, so I am surprised that only a slight modification of this is so hard to find.
I hope I've explained myself clearly. If anyone has any apps that do this please let me know! Most of the time, Remote or the Built-in sharing properties of the latest iTunes version are sufficient, but sometimes I want to be on my comp and have my iPhone be the receiver that I can plug into my sound system.
Thanks

Well I am trying to avoid buying something that expensive, refurbished or not. And I don't want the iPhone to be the remote. I guess based on the solution you suggested, I want my iPhone to act like the Airport Express but only for audio transmitting, no video or photos or anything. I thought maybe there was even a Bluetooth method that could solve this, but I am finding that pairing my iPhone 4S with my MBP is not possible. Unless the problem has been solved?
Any other solutions?

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