One problem, the NHT stuff is backordered till mid january, which will be too late, as I will not abe around to install them. Any other options? 

Thanks for that, sounds like a nice setup!   The problem with the wave radios, as far as I can tell, is that their frequency reproduction is thin, and while some sounds will cary extremely well though kitchen noise, you lose entire instruments. 

Hey everyone,   I'm a pro audio guy, I work on line arrays, 3 phase power distros and delay loops. But when it comes to small scale home audio, I don't know brands or exactly what to look for.   It's gettin to be xmas, and my mother's got a Cambridge Soundworks wave radio in the kitchen...