I am in the process of setting up a 5.1 (future 7.1) setup at home and since cabling work is underway, I wanted to finalize on the cables to be used. I am not a gamer and mainly have a DVD player (and possibly a CD player) and a cable set-top box connecting to my AVR for now.
After having gone through Venkats AVR connectivity post which is super informative, I have a little understanding of what all are needed. I have a friend coming back from US and has volunteered to get me my cables, so here is the list I am considering.
Acoustic Research AP16100 16 gauge 100ft - Rear and Surround Speakers - Rs.1500
Premium HDMI v1.3 cable - HDMI interconnect between AVR and TV - Rs.500
Premium HDMI v1.3 cable - HDMI interconnect between DVD Player(Pioneer 610) and AVR - Rs.500
Toslink digital audio cable - Music Source(or DVD Player) to AVR - Rs.200
Recoton DVD502 Audio Digital Coaxial Cable (12 Feet) - Music Source(or DVD Player) to AVR - Rs.300 (substitute for optical if I end up having too many bends)
Belkin PureAV AV20500-25 25-Foot Subwoofer Audio Cable - Subwoofer connect to AVR - Rs.650
METRA Ltd S12-50 12 Gauge Clear Speaker Wire - Front speakers to AVR - Rs.750
I currently have a cable set-top box, but I think it has only component out. I may upgrade to a DTH service later and hence I haven't considered this yet.
Would these suffice ? Have I missed interconnects ? These seem to be highly rated VFM products. Should I think of 14 gauge for the rear and surround speakers as my length of room is little less than 25 feet.
If there are similar cost/quality cables available in Bangalore, I can try sourcing them too.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Ajay
After having gone through Venkats AVR connectivity post which is super informative, I have a little understanding of what all are needed. I have a friend coming back from US and has volunteered to get me my cables, so here is the list I am considering.
Acoustic Research AP16100 16 gauge 100ft - Rear and Surround Speakers - Rs.1500
Premium HDMI v1.3 cable - HDMI interconnect between AVR and TV - Rs.500
Premium HDMI v1.3 cable - HDMI interconnect between DVD Player(Pioneer 610) and AVR - Rs.500
Toslink digital audio cable - Music Source(or DVD Player) to AVR - Rs.200
Recoton DVD502 Audio Digital Coaxial Cable (12 Feet) - Music Source(or DVD Player) to AVR - Rs.300 (substitute for optical if I end up having too many bends)
Belkin PureAV AV20500-25 25-Foot Subwoofer Audio Cable - Subwoofer connect to AVR - Rs.650
METRA Ltd S12-50 12 Gauge Clear Speaker Wire - Front speakers to AVR - Rs.750
I currently have a cable set-top box, but I think it has only component out. I may upgrade to a DTH service later and hence I haven't considered this yet.
Would these suffice ? Have I missed interconnects ? These seem to be highly rated VFM products. Should I think of 14 gauge for the rear and surround speakers as my length of room is little less than 25 feet.
If there are similar cost/quality cables available in Bangalore, I can try sourcing them too.
Please advise.
Thanks,
Ajay