Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We recently moved into a newly constructed house. The builder did a fantastic job, and went so far as to wire nearly every room for ceiling speakers. He installed a power outlet with each pair, and ran high quality speaker wire between the openings. In the upstairs, he also ran home-run wires to a closet for a more centralized system. Due to supply chain issues, he wasn't able to get the speakers he wanted, which turned out to be a good thing for me. I took the credit on the purchase price and designed the system myself. We are fairly entrenched in the Apple ecosystem at my house, and I wanted speakers that were AirPlay 2 compatible, so I could stream the same thing to multiple speakers throughout the house, or pick and choose.
Based on my research, the options for ceiling speakers with AirPlay capability is quite limited. A company in the UK makes a product that claims to be the only option in the world, but they cost over $600 a pair.
I found the @belkin SoundForm Connect Adapter that features AirPlay 2 compatibility, with headphone and digital optical audio outputs. The @monopricecom Caliber speakers feature a RCA input in addition to built-in Bluetooth, which fit the bill perfectly.
I initially connected the SoundForm Connect to the speakers using a headphone jack to RCA adapter, but it seems that the headphone jack on the SoundForm in underpowered, and the max volume was rather low. I replaced this with a digital optical to RCA adapter, and the improvement was impressive.
I use a WiFi plug for all the components so that they don't have to be powered for the 98% of the time I am not using them.
@amazon
@Apple
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Monoprice Caliber Speaker Pair amzn.to/3wJqJq2
Belkin SoundForm Adapter amzn.to/3yQ28T7
Kasa WiFi Plug amzn.to/3GdwT5V
Mini Power Strip amzn.to/39N95tM
Monoprice RCA Cable amzn.to/3yQSuj6
Amazon Digital Optical to RCA Adapter amzn.to/3yUNdqW
Fonken USB 5V Power Adapter amzn.to/3lClXFF
We recently moved into a newly constructed house. The builder did a fantastic job, and went so far as to wire nearly every room for ceiling speakers. He installed a power outlet with each pair, and ran high quality speaker wire between the openings. In the upstairs, he also ran home-run wires to a closet for a more centralized system. Due to supply chain issues, he wasn't able to get the speakers he wanted, which turned out to be a good thing for me. I took the credit on the purchase price and designed the system myself. We are fairly entrenched in the Apple ecosystem at my house, and I wanted speakers that were AirPlay 2 compatible, so I could stream the same thing to multiple speakers throughout the house, or pick and choose.
Based on my research, the options for ceiling speakers with AirPlay capability is quite limited. A company in the UK makes a product that claims to be the only option in the world, but they cost over $600 a pair.
I found the @belkin SoundForm Connect Adapter that features AirPlay 2 compatibility, with headphone and digital optical audio outputs. The @monopricecom Caliber speakers feature a RCA input in addition to built-in Bluetooth, which fit the bill perfectly.
I initially connected the SoundForm Connect to the speakers using a headphone jack to RCA adapter, but it seems that the headphone jack on the SoundForm in underpowered, and the max volume was rather low. I replaced this with a digital optical to RCA adapter, and the improvement was impressive.
I use a WiFi plug for all the components so that they don't have to be powered for the 98% of the time I am not using them.
@amazon
@Apple
I hope someone finds this useful. Below are Amazon Affiliate links for all the products used in the video.
Monoprice Caliber Speaker Pair amzn.to/3wJqJq2
Belkin SoundForm Adapter amzn.to/3yQ28T7
Kasa WiFi Plug amzn.to/3GdwT5V
Mini Power Strip amzn.to/39N95tM
Monoprice RCA Cable amzn.to/3yQSuj6
Amazon Digital Optical to RCA Adapter amzn.to/3yUNdqW
Fonken USB 5V Power Adapter amzn.to/3lClXFF
