Originally Posted by JDavies
Legacy comms does make this (mostly) easier, but that would rule out the M6 rears without a bit of soldering...
If I decide to use the M6 I could use one of the 218 was the source and controller. Today, I turn on my LCR an set it to volume 82 because I calibrated the system with the JL Audio subs at this volume, but to control volume I use the Arcam. As I recall the 218 setup page allow me to set a start-up volume and source.

Originally Posted by JDavies
If you're using legacy comms cables after the master speaker, the comms connection to the master speaker input should be ONLY RJ45 pin1 to DIN pin 5 and RJ45 pin2 to DIN pin 2 and shield - no connection to DIN pin 1 at all. The Wiki diagram is OK for a slave speaker, but the commoning of 1 and 5 on the DIN connector will push master comms to the slave speaker if it's a master connection.
I will give it a try. Unfortunately I don't recall all the possibilities I tried in the beginning of this year, I remember that I could control the master speaker from the 218 SpeakerLink Master output, but it doesn't send the commands to the other speakers in the daisy chain.