Home Theater Speaker Setup Questions

[Bluray Freak 2009]

Hi Again I know this might sound like a newbie questions but I need your help please, I am ready to buy speaker wire from Monoprice I am going to by the following products below but I know the length I need already but not how many cables I need (Ex. How many Speaker cables are required for a 7.1 Setup)

I also have a couple of questions down below

1.Speaker Wire

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

2. Sub Woofer Cable

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

4. Sub Woofer Y Splitter


http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2


2.I know I don’t have two subs but the Sub I bought has two inputs and I want to have them both connected so is the product above what I need to do this?

3.All of my speakers have two banana style Inputs which I already bought but my two left and right speakers have four inputs so can I use the product below for the front speakers I heard this type of cable degrades the sound quality?

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

(Below Is A list of my AV Components For your Information)

AV Components

1.Denon 910W 7.1Ch Sirus Satellite Radio Ready A/V Receiver
Model:AVR4310CI

2.Samsung 55” Class 1080p 240HZ LCD-LED HDTV
Model:UN55B8000

Speakers

1.Klipsch Icon Tripple 5-1/4” 2 Way Floor Floorstanding Speaker Espresso
Model:WF-35


2.Klipsch Icon Dual 4-1/2” 2 Way Center Channel Speaker Espresso
Model:WC-24

3.Klipsch Reference 5-1/4” Surround Sound Speaker
Model: RS-52

4.Klipsch 12” 650W Powered Sub Woofer
Model:SUB-12


Thanks In Advance For Your Replys

[Zman2k2]

To answer your first question, as long as the Y-adapter has one female input and two male outputs, you're fine.

For the second question on speakers, you need to decide whether you are going to bi-amp you front speakers or not. Bi-amping is a setup that allows you to connect the front L/R outputs of your receiver, and usually the rear surround outputs of your receiver to your front speakers. Some say this allows for better clarity and output, some say it is negligible at best. It's up to you to decide. The 4-conductor wire would allow you to bi-amp your front speakers though, so if you decide to do that, by all means get it.

[HiDefRev]

You need 7 sets of speaker wires for 7 speakers. The subwoofer cable and Y adapter are fine. No, Monoprice does not carry a Y adapter.
The four inputs on your front speakers are for bi-amping. You'll probably NOT do this. DO NOT buy the four conductor speaker wire. Use the same 2 conductor wire as you mentioned before. If you look closely, there will probably be jumpers connecting the two pairs. If not, you need to look for them in your boxes. If they are there, leave them connected and you can hook your speakers up to either pair of connectors that you desire. Hook 'em up and have fun !!!

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by HiDefRev

You need 7 sets of speaker wires for 7 speakers. The subwoofer cable and Y adapter are fine. No, Monoprice does not carry a Y adapter.
The four inputs on your front speakers are for bi-amping. You'll probably NOT do this. DO NOT buy the four conductor speaker wire. Use the same 2 conductor wire as you mentioned before. If you look closely, there will probably be jumpers connecting the two pairs. If not, you need to look for them in your boxes. If they are there, leave them connected and you can hook your speakers up to either pair of connectors that you desire. Hook 'em up and have fun !!!

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[Bluray Freak 2009]

I thought I needed 7 Sets Of Speaker Wire alright now that I know what spool should I buy from monoprice 50 FT,100 FT,200 FT,500 FT,1000 FT my long time friend says I should not need more than 50 FT but I think that is cutting it short IMO thanks in advance for your replys

[crazyBLUE]

Originally Posted by Bluray Freak 2009

I thought I needed 7 Sets Of Speaker Wire alright now that I know what spool should I buy from monoprice 50 FT,100 FT,200 FT,500 FT,1000 FT my long time friend says I should not need more than 50 FT but I think that is cutting it short IMO thanks in advance for your replys

Get the 100 foot spool ! 12AWG or 14AWG wire . To much is better than not enough . The extra you may need later .

Make sure you cut the lengths for the front L/R the same & do that with the surrounds as well

[Hammie]

Radio Shack also has Y-splitters. That is where I bought mine. I think I paid $3.00 or so.

[dewd]

Just an FYI - using a Y splitter is not needed. It does NOT add anything to your total output. All it really does is makes your trim lower. You still have the same headroom.

[Bluray Freak 2009]

Originally Posted by HiDefRev

You need 7 sets of speaker wires for 7 speakers. The subwoofer cable and Y adapter are fine. No, Monoprice does not carry a Y adapter.
The four inputs on your front speakers are for bi-amping. You'll probably NOT do this. DO NOT buy the four conductor speaker wire. Use the same 2 conductor wire as you mentioned before. If you look closely, there will probably be jumpers connecting the two pairs. If not, you need to look for them in your boxes. If they are there, leave them connected and you can hook your speakers up to either pair of connectors that you desire. Hook 'em up and have fun !!!

What Are Jumpers is that like Bi-Wiring ? I do not want to Bi-Amp the speakers yet because I do not have a Seprate Amp I will if it's worth it Bi-Amp them next year.

Thanks In Advance For Your Reply

[Bluray Freak 2009]

If I buy the Y Splitter listed above I would also have to buy a second Sub Cable to connect the other input that's on my sub so will the sub cable listed above work with the y Splitter that's listed above?

Thanks In Advance for Your Reply

[blujacket]

As noted by dewd, a splitter is not necessary. Here's the one you would buy if you want one.

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[joshoffm]

I already have a nice 5.1 channel panasonic hometheater system, however, I want to purchase a blu-ray player for my high-def panasonic viera tv. If I buy a blu-ray player by itself and hook it up to my existing sound system, will I receive all the benefits of the high-def blu-ray or do I need to purchase a new home theater system? Any help would be greatly appreciated, my knowledge of this subject is not very extensive. Thanks!

[Icecoldblue]

Originally Posted by joshoffm

I already have a nice 5.1 channel panasonic hometheater system, however, I want to purchase a blu-ray player for my high-def panasonic viera tv. If I buy a blu-ray player by itself and hook it up to my existing sound system, will I receive all the benefits of the high-def blu-ray or do I need to purchase a new home theater system? Any help would be greatly appreciated, my knowledge of this subject is not very extensive. Thanks!

Could you post what you currently have as far as a receiver goes?

[joshoffm]

It's just a regular Panasonic DVD/VCR that came with the speakers..if that is what you mean

[Icecoldblue]

I'm guessing it's a older HTiB, so chances are it won't be able to play the latest HD codecs.


Do you happen do have the model number, so that I can check to be sure?

[joshoffm]

Ht692

[callas01]

Josh, typically what happens with most HTiB sets is that they will allow you setup the audio through them, but a lot of times it will only be through the red and white analogs which means you can only get 2 channel audio, not surround sound.

On the back of your HTiB, is their a spot for an Optical or digital coax input? Are there red and white analog audio inputs? how many?

[Icecoldblue]

From what I can find, it doesn't look like it can play any of the latest codecs.

As I can't seem to find a picture of the back of the unit... Do you have a Toslink or Digital Coaxial In? Might as well check if your TV has some of these as well (would be Coax or Toslink Out), as the plan is to pass everything through your TV.

Looks like this:

[joshoffm]

haha sorry but i don't know what you mean by HTiB

[joshoffm]

my tv has the optical out