Multi Zone Audio in ceiling speakers

So, I more or less gave up with 8 niles zones.  Every time the power went out it took forever to reset the whole mess.
I've got an audioengine bluetooth receiver so all of my systems can share music a web cast if I want to hear the same thing in all zones.  Otherwise this is just too complicated to be fun.  Wireless may not sound quite as good but it's so much easier.  I can stream from my phone to any zone but I've limited most of the house to one source only-my phone.
Theater can link if I want, my living room has other choices as well as the audioengine is just a source choice.  Anyone want a Niles system cheap?

Hello - Looking for similar help. 

I'll end up with 9 separate zones, 6 of them will be purely for audio, 3 will have TVs associated.   TVs will have sound bars and B&W CCM663s serving as surrounds or pure audio if no TV on, inclusive of all rooms beyond 2 outdoor zones.   All speakers are wired into a network cabinet.

I like the appeal of ease of use with Sonos, but am curious if there are better hifi options out there that offer the same or similar ease of use & interoperability.

A bit of a wrinkle is I'll also have a nice record player with a McIntosh preamp that I want to integrate into the system to be able to play in the room of my choosing.  The record has it's own separate set of tower speakers which will be the  primary listening source.   I know with Sonos I can use the port to accomplish this.

Can't help but wonder if there's a better option though that will give me better sound at a cheaper price than buying 9 sonos amps.  There is no scenario where I'll be using all 9 channels at the same time, but the ability to pick & choose which zone gets sound is key.

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

Thanks for the feedback. I am staying away with Sonos also. I do have a similar rig as a Nile's setup with a network receiver although I can only get 3 zones to work seamlessly. I am looking for a receiver that has a cast over my network and each zone seperated. I am not into Bluetooth. 

A-buy sealed enclosure speakers
B-roxul insulation to help contain sound
C-go wireless where possible.  I've got an entire niles set up with a denon multi-zone receiver and it's complicated to say the least.  Want it?
D-When I reconfigure my system I plan to put bluetooth amp/receivers inside the walls and can stream from my phone to whatever room I like.
Sonos is great for the simplicity-I just don't care for their speakers.
Final note-if you mount your speakers to the studs they will resonate to the rest of the house.  You might need to looks at options to isolate better if you don't want to hear the music in the rooms above your speakers.