Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"What is the best wireless surround sound speaker solution? I have a home theater where running wires is just not feasible. I have my own speakers, so I don't want a system that has speakers with integrated wireless. I've done a far amount of research and have only come across a few companies that even offer a reasonable solution: KEF, Kenwood and Rocketfish. Is there anything else out there? What do you recommend? Thank you!"
And besides, with a bit of work, no one needs to spend more than $30 to have a universal IR remote. See http://www.hifi-remote.com/forums/index.php
I don't agree with that. The higher-end remotes let you program a lot of macros. For example in my theater, when I press the "play" button on the remote, it plays the movie and also shuts off the lights. When I press "pause," it pauses the movie and brings the lights up a little. When I Press "stop" it stops the movie and brings the lights up full. That sort of thing can't be done with a $30 remote as far as I know.