value-for-money solution to drive 3x2 ceiling speakers

[Videopac]

So I moved to a new house with 6 loudspeakers in the ceiling of the living room. The speaker cables end (start) in the wardrobe closet in the hall. Now I'm looking for the best, cheap way to drive them. Functional requirements are: 1. play music via Spotify. 2. play my own music (including some high-res) 3. connect it via wired network. What I already have is: 2x Logitech Squeezebox Touch and some Odroid C2/C4 sbc's inclusing Hifishield2 (pcm5242 dac). As I can't seem to get the Hifishield2 working I am currently thinking of the following:

- buy one additional second-hand Squeezebox Touch
- buy 3x Allo Volt+D

I do understand that this will not end up in high-end audiophile sound quality but I am open for any suggestions / your opinion on this.

 

[Apesbrain]

One solution:
- Connect Touch analog output to splitter: https://www.ebay.com/itm/384410335249
- Send splitter outputs to three small stereo amps: https://www.amazon.com/KINTER-MA170-2-Channel-Amplifier-Treble/dp/B07C1Q1FPT

Use volume controls on amps to set maximum levels and get everything in balance, then control overall volume using Touch. Under $100.

I might wire the middle pair of speakers in "reverse" stereo.

 

[Videopac]

@Apesbrain: thank you for the suggestion. Interesting, although it doesn’t have to be that cheap. I forgot the word “not” in the last scentence, my apologies.

Overall I’m happy to spend €500-1000 if that would give me a decent sound (given the contraints). What I also didn’t mention is that 4 speakers are in the front of the living and to in the back. It might be usefull to be able to select only the front or the back speakers.