Speakers for Airport & Mac

I want to eliminate a big stereo system and replace it with in-ceiling speakers. Does anyone know of in-ceiling speakers that plug directly into the Airport or Mac without having to go through an external amp?

An option we did for my girlfriend who had no stereo gear and didn't want to deal with it was amplified speakers. In her case we used Bose roommates (the ones designed to work with the Lifestyle system). These have an analog mini stereo plug in the back that can plug right into the AX. They're expensive (about $500) but we bought her 5 of them off ebay over the course of a few months for about $200-250 a piece. Not ceiling mounted, but quite attractive and discrete.

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