DTS master 7.1 vs Dolby surround

[BIslander]

Bruce - I remain curious if your receiver ever shows it is getting DTS when you play a DTS track on a DVD or a Blu-ray.

Originally Posted by bsmooth

As for those cables, would you recommend any specific cables. I think, but I'm not sure I got my HDMI cables through Blue jean cables. Would you get them from them or anyone else?

You can use any analog cables you have sitting around. The red and white ones are OK, provided they are constructed decently and the runs aren't long. Component video cables work very well. Blue Jeans and monoprice.com are good places to buy quality cables for reasonable prices.

Also I need a left and right RCA cables for Fronts, Surrounds, Center, and Subwoofer. So sets of two for fronts and surrounds, but only singles for Center and Sub?

Analog cables are bundled as a convenience. Use any combination of singles and bundles that you want.

Other thing is should the Sub have thicker wire for the increased load going into the sub?

No need for the run between the player and the receiver.

Configuring analog is not simple plug and play, btw. Here's an article that describes what you need to do.

http://www.bigpicturebigsound.com/Ho..._And_Why.shtml

Some Yamaha receivers make it difficult to calibrate for both digital and analog, especially when it comes to the sub.