EssexGonzo
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The issue with Sonos systems is that you build them into a house but they aren't long-term things as they are heavily software dependent. If I was building in audio to a house I'd use a classic system and plug in a device to control it which itself might have an "expiry date".
FWIW I do have whole house audio but using Amazon Echo Dots costing a total of about £100. Quality isn't there compared with Sonos but TBH I'm very happy with it at the price.
We had a similar decision to make 4 years ago when building a house extension and rewiring the rest of the house. Our instinct was to build speakers in or at least pre-wire with the option to do so. After looking at the price (eye-watering) and looking at Sonos-type options (proprietary and software/application driven) we decided against it.
Instead, we bought several UE Megaboom wifi/bluetooth speakers that can be linked wirelessly or used individually. The sound is plenty good enough for us - they're not up there with Meridians linked to a Linn Sondek but they work at a party! They can also be wired using a 3.5mm jack, to avoid the future end of life issue, but the reality is in a few years our heads will have been turned by something else. But at least we don't have to hack the house around for nothing.