Dumb question of the day...

DannyD
DannyD Posts: 133
edited February 2008 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Hi
I'm new to home audio and separates. Interested in buying an external amplifer. The question is...What type of cable is needed to go from the receiver preouts to the external amplifier inputs? Thanks in advance for your help!
Fronts: RTI10's
Center: CSIA6
Rears: RTIA3's
Sub: 15" Velodyne DLS5000R x2 Stacked:D:D:D
Amp: Marantz MM-9000 150wpc (bi-amped for RTI10's) and CSIA6
Blu-Ray: PS3
Harman Kardon AVR247
Monster Cables
Signal Analog II IC's
Panamax MP-5300 Power Conditioner
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited February 2008
    RCAs, or XLR dependent on your source. Looks like RCAs, if you are using the receiver listed in your sig...
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  • DannyD
    DannyD Posts: 133
    edited February 2008
    Bill Ayotte wrote: »
    RCAs, or XLR dependent on your source. Looks like RCAs, if you are using the receiver listed in your sig...

    What is an XLR cable?
    Fronts: RTI10's
    Center: CSIA6
    Rears: RTIA3's
    Sub: 15" Velodyne DLS5000R x2 Stacked:D:D:D
    Amp: Marantz MM-9000 150wpc (bi-amped for RTI10's) and CSIA6
    Blu-Ray: PS3
    Harman Kardon AVR247
    Monster Cables
    Signal Analog II IC's
    Panamax MP-5300 Power Conditioner
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited February 2008
    Your HK only has RCA's.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited February 2008
    DannyD wrote: »
    What is an XLR cable?



    XLR CABLE - An analog audio cable normally used to connect microphones,amplifiers, etc to professional audio devices. It has three pins and provides a balanced input, as opposed to an unbalanced or single-ended RCA connector. See pics below 1) Balanced IC 2) Unbalanced RCA

    By the way, SignalCable offers real good quality cables over the Monster stuff, worth a try.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited February 2008
    Thank you. I was needing that answered as well.
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  • vonnie123
    vonnie123 Posts: 326
    edited February 2008
    DannyD wrote: »
    Hi
    I'm new to home audio and separates. Interested in buying an external amplifer. The question is...What type of cable is needed to go from the receiver preouts to the external amplifier inputs? Thanks in advance for your help!


    A good question to know up front. If you choose a multi-channel amp, you will need one RCA (for unbalanced) to RCA for each channel run from AVR pre-outs to the external amp. Welcome to the forum.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited February 2008
    get some good RCA's and hook that sucka up. ;)
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