This thread and others have been a great resource for setting up my home system.

Thanks to all who contributed.

I have the following situation:
- Total of 16 speakers: 4 areas (Main, Basement, Master, Patio)
- All wiring terminates in my media cabinet.
- 99% of my usage would be playing light music through all zones except patio.
- I would like to use the 4 ceiling speakers in the family room for home theater as well

I am not an audiophile by any means.

I am looking to power this situation on the cheap.

My understanding is that I could go with essentially any basic receiver + a speaker selector?

Am I correct in this? Any suggestions appreciated. Looking to keep it stupidly simple.