Thanks for all the help and inputs so far. Some more questions on accessories/setup. Appreciate inputs:
1. Any recommendations / suggestions for cable will help. Any specific brand I should look for? Will 16 gauge speaker cable do or should I be looking 14/12 gauge? I will prefer a flat ribbon type as I will likely get it concealed. I will likely need about 80 feet of cables for 5.1 setup and a cost indication will help, if you can.
2. How much ventilation do I need for AVR. I am getting a wooden unit done but its a largely closed design. I need to provide ventilation grills / holes, particularly for AVR slot. I have read a bit on related threads on the forum. I will likely have about 3-4 gap on all sides of AVR (L, R, Top, Back) and some ventilation grill / slots on back / side slot wall. Will that do or should I have whole back of unit open? Front will be a glass door.
3. I presume Klipsch subwoofer SW350 will be inadequate in a Klipsch rf82 5.1 setup. Recommended and ideal choice is Klipsch SW112, but would love being corrected here if I am wrong.
4. In Mumbai, will you recommend surge protector plug socket or normal commercial power plug socket will do for power plug-in?
Thanks again.
Glad to be of help.. I was on the same path not 6 months ago.. so the agony and the confusion is very familiar ....comming to your doubts... lets see...
1. Yup as suggested by others I m currently using a 14 Guage Pro fx and as per my queries they do the job pretty well.. I am about to test with other cables also..in about 2 weeks or so..
2. Yup yup like mpw suggested.. any rack with 3-4inches gap should do.. also see if you can keep the front open during operation this gives a longer life (I ve learnt it from the pro s here ). But the unit should have cross ventillation just like us
3. Would suggest you lookout for other subwoofers... again.. if your room is big which requires Floorstanders... (Ofcourse in this matter I could totally be wrong...) But another FM had suggested that I go for 2 subwoofers with smaller drivers in my Hall of 30x18
4. Always use surge protectors.. without a doubt and as far as I ve seen if possible then add an online proper sinewave UPS..... there have been couple of issues that i ve read i think in this forum itself..:indifferent14: