Hi everyone, first post here and I need some advice/help...

Just about to have the bathroom done and want to extend my Squeezebox 'network' into it. I am planning on putting some Opus OS165CCv2 speakers in the ceiling, putting a Squeezebox Duet in the loft space connected to a Cambridge Audio A1 v3 from Richer Sounds (recommeded by someone as a decent budget amp). My question(s) are this:

1) Will this set up work? Personally I can't see why not...
2) How will I control the volume, will the Duet Controller be able to do that as don't want to be up and down to the loft all the time and obviously the amp remote won't 'see' through the ceiling?

Any help would be much appreciated!

Cheers