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Originally Posted by Tyler Durden

I also bought the optical cable for ps3, which from my understanding is to hook straight into speakers (is that right?)

No, I will explain below.

1. For $1500, what speaker set up would you recommend?

Please check this thread for info by others and myself on what speakers you should get.

https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=12090

2. How should I set it up to take full advantage of BR? Should the optical go straight from ps3 to the speakers? And if so, does that mean the speakers won't work when I'm just watching television? Help! Oh, and should I even bother with optical? Argh!

Audio cannot go straight to the speakers. You are going to need to get yourself a receiver to take in these audio signals (from PS3, 360, DVD player or whatever) and then from there it goes to your speakers.

And most all receivers nowadays can take in various audio signals. So you can use it to output audio to your speakers from your TV, or most all other audio devices.

For more info, check http://www.crutchfield.com