Is getting 3 reactors and 2 reactors custom the easiest way for a 5.1. surround?

[mcallega]

Hello, I am new to the forum.

I read many threads about using Reactors or Phantom for a 5.1 surround setup and all the challenges that come with the setup including the extra cost of converters like Dante, 
I was considering the following solution for a Devialet surround setup (excluding the .1. subwoofer)

Use three reactors for the Left, Center and Right front channel. Connection via the analog input as they are close to the surround processor so an unbalanced cable should be fine.
Then you get two Reactor custom that have a balanced input and you use them as surround L & R. That way the balanced cable can be longer without notable losses of quality or interference as it is balanced.

Is this a crazy idea?

Pros

• Easier to set up, pretty much as any traditional surround system
  
• Surround processor does the job of processing the signal, setting up the surround space an controlling the volume
  
• cheapest solution, 
  
• No extra dongles and conversion to Dante and back to optical, for example.
  
• Still use the wireless features of the front L&R Reactor for stereo sound and music streaming
  
• No latency as they are connected via an analog cable?
  

Cons

• Cannot use the Phantom as they do not have an analog input
  
• Still need a subwoofer for the .1 channel
  

What do you think?

Mario