Hi,

I have the following Meridian equipment. I have read several ways to connect this for my audio only set up. Frankly I'm confused as to the best way to do this for optimal sound.

Meridian 218 controller
Meridian 5200SE speakers using SpeakerLink cable
Meridian DSW
Roon Nucleus
PC/iPad either can be used

I am connecting my network to the 218 network input from my network connection box which is directly connected to my comcast gigabit modem router.
The speaker, 218 and DSW manuals all show a slightly different connection configuration.

Speakers show simple out of the 218 to the 5200’s L/R

A second diagram shows the 218 bottom SpeakerLink cable out to the Master master in and the master out of the 5200 to the input of the slave speaker. ( this was my traditional set up I used before getting the subwoofer)
Configure spec shows use Type 1 setting, but also mentions type 6 if connected to a Meridian controller. Which is it using the 218? DSP config 1C?

Roon is connected to my router box which is then connected to the comcast router/modem? Should Roon go directly to the 218 input?
The DSW subwoofer manual shows using s core 200 example (is the 218 considered the same in this set up?)
Core/218 bottom SpeakerLink out to the master in of the 5200 with the top 218 output to the DSW subwoofer input then out to the 5200 slave input
Sub setting to 1+2

Can any one help with the best options, should be straight forward but I am a bit confused with the settings and config?

218 controller, 5200SE, DSW.2 sub, Roon Nucleus, iPad