Abstract: A fixed speaker system comprising a speaker housing mountable in or to a ceiling, wall or floor; at least one speaker for outputting audio content, wherein each speaker comprises at least one speaker input and at least one speaker output; a processor configured to receive the or each speaker input and generate the or each speaker output; an amplifier coupled to the processor and configured to drive the speaker; a DC power input configured for direct electrical coupling with a mains power source; a power-over-ethernet (POE) interface module, comprising an interface housing that is removably connected to the speaker housing, wherein the module is configured to input power from a POE source to the DC power input.