Hooking up my Amp

Demiurge
Demiurge Posts: 10,874
edited May 2006 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Okay, I have the Pioneer Elite VSX52TX receiver for the time being. I recently purchased a B & K AV-5125 Amp from Mark and I plan on hooking it up tonight. This is the first amp I have ever owned, and I want to do this right. Am I right in the assumption that I use 5 RCA Cables (L-Main, R-Main, L-Surround, R-Surround, and Center) hooked up to the pre-outs of my receiver to the Input section of my Amp? It doesn't seem as if this is the only option, so I was curious as to what those were.

As far as RCA cables, what do you reccomend, on the cheap, just to get me up and running? Something I could pick up from a Radio Shack or something. I don't want to blow the bank on cables until I am ready to get some really high quality cables once I have done some research.

Attached are the rear photos of each unit.

I apologize for my noobiness here, but you gotta start somewhere.

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2006
    YUP, you got it.. only i would get some walmart cables or something cheap.. radio shack is actually high unless you catch a sale.. and until ya get some good cable

    pre-outs to rca's for each channel... speaker wire to binders.. done deal.

    does that receiver have pre-outs ? Hard to tell
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2006
    Yes, it's a new(er) model. Thanks.
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited May 2006
    says it has 8 audio pre-outs. so your set..
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,780
    edited May 2006
    See if your local Shack has these:

    http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2110463

    Or the Fusion's (now called Gold series are about $15 a pair.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2006
    Thanks, William. Those would be a good solution for now. I have one on the way home from my office and it says they're in stock so I will swing by in a few mins. :)
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited May 2006
    Demi, let me know if you are ready to get a decent RCAs. I have the following:

    Monster Cable M550i (3 pairs)
    Signal Cable Analog 2 (4 pairs)

    To get you up and running, why can't you use the one that come in the box from factory? those should get you going. I've got tons of those if you want.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2006
    Thanks for the offer, I am all set-up with the cheapies for now. I will probably move up to the signal cables once I get my LSi15s, which should be in 3-4 months or so. I've spent too much cash in the last few already. :p Let me know if those are still available by then because I will definitely buy them.
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  • aaharvel
    aaharvel Posts: 4,489
    edited May 2006
    Dave those RS Fusions will serve you well until you're ready to upgrade to something better.

    They're good enough for me in any case.
    H/K Signature 2.1+235
    Jungson MagicBoat II
    Revel Performa M-20
    Velodyne cht-10 sub
    Rega P1 Turntable

    "People working at Polk Audio must sit around the office and just laugh their balls off reading many of these comments." -Lush
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  • polkatese
    polkatese Posts: 6,767
    edited May 2006
    cool, happy listening...B&K is The Bomb, even better than the Roo-teile.
    I am sorry, I have no opinion on the matter. I am sure you do. So, don't mind me, I just want to talk audio and pie.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited May 2006
    Yeah, I haven't heard my system sound this good in, well...ever. It's amazing how far it's come since I started with some dinky little sat speakers.

    This amp is simply awesome. Been watching the Superbit version of Underworld and everything is so much more defined. I can get louder than normal and it still sounds very 'crisp'. I just can't wait for the LSi jump. :D

    This hobby sucks! ;)
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,983
    edited May 2006
    "This hobby sucks! "
    Your doomed:D
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited May 2006
    tonyb wrote:
    "This hobby sucks! "
    Your doomed:D

    Doomed,I say, Doomed :D
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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