Hi Nick,

I think hand wiring all of the connections by yourself would give a nice sense of achievement.

Yes, I can't believe that M didn't think of an additional set of 4 SL connectors (or a version of the MMHR connection) to attach/switch a M processor _ you'd have thought that people who already own M processors would be first in line for a 271 if that was an option.

I've wondered about going down this route myself, but the extra cost of 271 + processor + 4 ceiling DSP's was looking a bit steep, so I'm keen to find out how your approach (with passive ceiling speakers) works out, so keep us posted as to your progress.

Currently I've picked up a JBL Bar 9.1 soundbar for "bounce it off the ceiling" helicopter flyovers _ just for fun.

Brian

Main: G65, MD600 Sooloos, MC200 Roon Core, MS600, 210, 218, UHD722, DSP5200SE, DSP5200HCSE, M6 & DSW.2
System 2: AC200 MS200, WiiM Pro+, M6.
Other: DSP5000 (96/24v1), DSP3300.