Please people...have a heart. I really need some help here..THANKS

DreamMaker
DreamMaker Posts: 2
edited December 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I just bought the Polk Audio RM705 5.1 Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black) to be hooked up to my new Yamaha HTR-4065 I just bought as well (I don't even know if they are properly matched for power as I bought them independently months apart)

I would be most appreciative if you would tell me the very best cabling, connectors, mountings for concrete, etc as I live in the Philippines and one missing part could cost me three months of not having it work until I come back to the USA to buy the missing part! I really appreciate it.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,813
    edited December 2013
    The very best cables would greatly exceed the cost of what you bought, so let's be a bit more practical. What's your budget for cables?

    Connectors for what, AVR, speakers, TV?

    Mountings for concrete, what do you want to mount and where, the walls, the floor?
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  • BlueMDPicker
    BlueMDPicker Posts: 7,569
    edited December 2013
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  • Emlyn
    Emlyn Posts: 4,536
    edited December 2013
    Sometimes the very best should mean the very best to suit the application without costing more than necessary. The RM705 system is considered entry level but a good system and goes for around $250 in the US now. All you really need is a spool of high quality 16 or 14 AWG speaker wire for the satellites and center (around $20-30 for 100 feet) like this:

    http://www.amazon.com/14AWG-2-Conductor-Speaker-In-Wall-Installation/dp/B009EADB08/ref=pd_cp_e_1

    Note that this has a white jacket rather than the bare copper wire appearance and tends to look better if visible and is suitable for in-wall use if you need to do that.

    ...and a subwoofer cable like this to hook the subwoofer to the receiver:

    http://www.amazon.com/Mediabridge-feet-Ultra-Series-Connectors/dp/B003FVYXY0/ref=pd_sim_e_6

    As far as mounting the speakers to concrete walls figure out where you want the satellites to be permanently mounted then drill holes using a hammer drill and masonry bit to install wall anchors (preferably not the cheap plastic ones) and then put screws into the wall anchors. Hang the speakers on those. The satellites only weigh 3 lbs each, but this is the most secure way to mount them directly to the walls. You'll also probably want some cable clips to secure the speaker wire to the walls where you run it.
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