diff --git a/hosts/herugrim/default.nix b/hosts/herugrim/default.nix
index 5cc148c..f4f6269 100644
--- a/hosts/herugrim/default.nix
+++ b/hosts/herugrim/default.nix
@@ -29,9 +29,6 @@
       hostname = "herugrim";
       username = "itsdrike";
 
-      sound.enable = true;
-      bluetooth.enable = true;
-
       impermanence = {
         root = {
           enable = true;
diff --git a/options/system/default.nix b/options/system/default.nix
index 25cbfc2..70204e3 100644
--- a/options/system/default.nix
+++ b/options/system/default.nix
@@ -17,13 +17,5 @@ in
       type = types.str;
       description = "Username for the primary admin account for this system";
     };
-
-    sound = {
-      enable = mkEnableOption "sound related programs and audio-dependent programs";
-    };
-
-    bluetooth = {
-      enable = mkEnableOption "bluetooth modules, drivers and configuration program(s)";
-    };
   };
 }
diff --git a/system/shared/bluetooth.nix b/system/shared/bluetooth.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 4be3b55..0000000
--- a/system/shared/bluetooth.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,32 +0,0 @@
-{
-  config,
-  pkgs,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}: let
-  inherit (lib) mkIf;
-
-  sys = config.myOptions.system.bluetooth;
-in {
-  config = mkIf sys.enable {
-    modules.system.boot.extraKernelParams = ["btusb"];
-
-    hardware.bluetooth = {
-      enable = true;
-      package = pkgs.bluez5-experimental;
-      #hsphfpd.enable = true;
-      powerOnBoot = true;
-      disabledPlugins = ["sap"];
-      settings = {
-        General = {
-          JustWorksRepairing = "always";
-          MultiProfile = "multiple";
-          Experimental = true;
-        };
-      };
-    };
-
-    # https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Bluetooth
-    services.blueman.enable = true;
-  };
-}
diff --git a/system/shared/default.nix b/system/shared/default.nix
index 37a7b12..a93ddac 100644
--- a/system/shared/default.nix
+++ b/system/shared/default.nix
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ _: {
     ./environment
     ./impermanence
     ./security
-    ./multimedia
     ./programs.nix
     ./system.nix
     ./network.nix
-    ./bluetooth.nix
     ./localisation.nix
   ];
 }
diff --git a/system/shared/multimedia/default.nix b/system/shared/multimedia/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 8da82bb..0000000
--- a/system/shared/multimedia/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-_: {
-  imports = [
-    ./sound
-  ];
-}
diff --git a/system/shared/multimedia/sound/default.nix b/system/shared/multimedia/sound/default.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 9e25e37..0000000
--- a/system/shared/multimedia/sound/default.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-{
-  config,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}: let
-  inherit (lib) mkIf mkDefault;
-  cfg = config.myOptions.system.sound;
-in {
-  imports = [ ./pipewire.nix ];
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    sound = {
-      enable = mkDefault false; # this just enables ALSA, which we don't really care abouyt
-      mediaKeys.enable = true;
-    };
-  };
-}
-
diff --git a/system/shared/multimedia/sound/pipewire.nix b/system/shared/multimedia/sound/pipewire.nix
deleted file mode 100644
index 44ea9e6..0000000
--- a/system/shared/multimedia/sound/pipewire.nix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,126 +0,0 @@
-{
-  config,
-  pkgs,
-  lib,
-  ...
-}: let
-  inherit (lib.modules) mkIf;
-  inherit (lib.lists) optionals;
-  inherit (lib.generators) toLua;
-
-  cfg = config.myOptions.system.sound;
-  cfgBluetooth = config.myOptions.system.bluetooth;
-in {
-  config = mkIf cfg.enable {
-    # in case pipewire was force disabled for whatever reason, fall
-    # back to PulseAudio to ensure that we still have audio. I do not
-    # like PA, but bad audio is better than no audio. Though we should
-    # always use PipeWire where available
-    hardware.pulseaudio.enable = !config.services.pipewire.enable;
-
-    # able to change scheduling policies, e.g. to SCHED_RR
-    # sounds server use RealtimeKit (rtkti) to acquire
-    # realtime priority
-    security.rtkit.enable = config.services.pipewire.enable;
-
-    # enable pipewire and configure it for low latency
-    # the below configuration may not fit every use case
-    # and you are recommended to experiment with the values
-    # in order to find the perfect configuration
-    services = {
-      pipewire = let
-        quantum = 64;
-        rate = 48000;
-        qr = "${toString quantum}/${toString rate}";
-      in {
-        enable = true;
-
-        # emulation layers
-        audio.enable = true;
-        pulse.enable = true; # PA server emulation
-        jack.enable = true; # JACK audio emulation
-        alsa.enable = true; # Alsa emulation
-
-        extraConfig.pipewire."99-lowlatency" = {
-          context = {
-            properties.default.clock.min-quantum = quantum;
-            modules = [
-              {
-                name = "libpipewire-module-rtkit";
-                flags = ["ifexists" "nofail"];
-                args = {
-                  nice.level = -15;
-                  rt = {
-                    prio = 88;
-                    time.soft = 200000;
-                    time.hard = 200000;
-                  };
-                };
-              }
-              {
-                name = "libpipewire-module-protocol-pulse";
-                args = {
-                  server.address = ["unix:native"];
-                  pulse.min = {
-                    req = qr;
-                    quantum = qr;
-                    frag = qr;
-                  };
-                };
-              }
-            ];
-
-            stream.properties = {
-              node.latency = qr;
-              resample.quality = 1;
-            };
-          };
-        };
-
-        wireplumber = {
-          enable = true;
-          configPackages = let
-            # generate "matches" section of the rules
-            matches = toLua {
-              multiline = false; # looks better while inline
-              indent = false;
-            } [[["node.name" "matches" "alsa_output.*"]]]; # nested lists are to produce `{{{ }}}` in the output
-
-            # generate "apply_properties" section of the rules
-            apply_properties = toLua {} {
-              "audio.format" = "S32LE";
-              "audio.rate" = rate * 2;
-              "api.alsa.period-size" = 2;
-            };
-          in
-            [
-              (pkgs.writeTextDir "share/lowlatency.lua.d/99-alsa-lowlatency.lua" ''
-                alsa_monitor.rules = {
-                  {
-                    matches = ${matches};
-                    apply_properties = ${apply_properties};
-                  }
-                }
-              '')
-            ]
-            ++ optionals cfgBluetooth.enable [
-              (pkgs.writeTextDir "share/bluetooth.lua.d/51-bluez-config.lua" ''
-                bluez_monitor.properties = {
-                  ["bluez5.enable-sbc-xq"] = true,
-                  ["bluez5.enable-msbc"] = true,
-                  ["bluez5.enable-hw-volume"] = true,
-                  ["bluez5.headset-roles"] = "[ hsp_hs hsp_ag hfp_hf hfp_ag ]"
-                }
-              '')
-            ];
-        };
-      };
-    };
-
-    systemd.user.services = {
-      pipewire.wantedBy = ["default.target"];
-      pipewire-pulse.wantedBy = ["default.target"];
-    };
-  };
-}
-