I always thought these were a little cheesy, but I picked this up on a whim a few weeks ago. I absolutely hated the stock strap, but I picked up this rubber strap and I'm kind of loving it now. It's been getting a couple days a week in the rotation.
KEF Ci3160RLM-THX data sheet (only measurements I could find)
KEF Ci3160RL-THX from Erinsaudiocorner
I'd suggest the RLM are certainly better, but the RL are probably a pretty damn good value at half the price. The value proposition is up to you to decide.
The Flex is an excellent DAC. You'd want to pull your DAC out of the chain IMO.
And you'd definitely want to run the subwoofer through the Flex (and use the high and low pass crossover in the Flex).
I see "Compatible with Airplay 2" under the Product Details, so if your TV doesn't have Airplay 2 compatibility, you should be able to use an Apple TV or other Airplay 2 device to stream audio to them.
I'm having an issue with my SHD, I'm curious if anyone else is having the same issue...
When I engage roon, I have a problem when switching back to a standard input (SPDIF in my case). When I switch to a different input after having roon engaged, there's no sound even though the correct input...