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Going Separate For A Newbie.

post #1 of 3
2/11/10 at 5:57am
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Hello all,

I am a total newbie in here and trying to get into the HT hobby.I no nothing about cables,inter connect etc.etc.etc.....(really confused me)-Just being dumb!!!

Lets say if i want to go separates for my HT system 5.1 and i were to get Rotel RMB 1575,RSP 1570,(or the RSX 1560) RB1572

and the OPPO BDP-83 for the player what type of cables and how many  do i need to get them connected up and running?My TV

will be the Samsung PS50A450P1(1365 x768).

The speakers that i got in mind is the B&W 683 or the CM7/9 series.By the way i need to do a bi-amp for my 2 front and centre.

if thats possible or it necessary?

Please take my hand and guide me step ny step for the above.

Thanks in advance abd bear with my stupidity.
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post #2 of 3
2/24/10 at 7:24am
 Hi,

Love the B&W's.  I was looking at these exact speakers (minus the 9's that weren't out yet) a few years ago.  I ended up going with an internet direct company, but that's another story. 

If you go with the ROTEL amp, you will still need a audio/video receiver (AVR).  My current favorites are Denons, but you can get great setups from Onkyo/Integra, Pioneer, and others.

You will need an analog cable for each channel from the AVR to the amp (excluding the sub).  You will need another cable for the sub - this goes directly from the AVR to the sub since the sub will have it's own amp.

Then you need some speaker wire to connect each speaker to the amp. Get at least 16 gauge or better. No need to bi-wire or bi-amp. 

You will need a minimum of 2 HDMI cables - one for the OPPO to the AVR and one for the AVR to the TV.  Additional cables will be required for other components (cable box, game system, etc).

All the cables can be purchased from monoprice.com or Blue Jeans cables.  No need to spend a fortune on them (even if you spend a lot on speakers).

Hope this helps. 
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post #3 of 3
3/8/10 at 3:53am
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Hi,David thanks for the info.
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