Electrical – Hide an adapter in ceiling

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I am installing in-ceiling speakers. However those come in with an adapter that transforms from 100-240V to 24V. I want to hide the adapter, preferably in the ceiling of my house. According to NEC that is not allowed.

The manufacturer of the speakers is based in UK and they explicitly state on their manual that for US installs(only) NEC prohibits the adapter being stored in the ceiling.

Reading on here I think the reason is this:

NEC requires a distinct separation of low voltage wiring and high voltage wiring

More information here.

What other options do I have to hide the adapter or hide it in the ceiling but make it NEC compliant?

EDIT As requested I am adding a few images of the setup.

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