onsite said:
Great site guys.
I just purchased my first system and would like help with connecting everything.
Samsung 46'lcd 1080p
yamaha rxv659 reciever
polk rm20 5pac speakers
polk psw10 sub
pioneer dv46av dvd
direct t.v. (waiting to upgrade to hd as we speak)
I am not sure which cable to use to get the best sound and video
also, the subwoofer does not have a lfe input, the sales rep said to run cable from lfe jack on reciever to either line in on sub. Is this correct?
thanks in advance.
IMO, run everything to the receiver
From the DVD player and Sat receiver, digital cable (either optical or coax) to the receiver. Make sure both are set to output digital sound data, as neither probably do without changing a setting
Run sufficiently large speaker cables, but don't buy monster or any other overly priced cables
Check with the mfg on the sub connection, some require it goes to one or the other.
Unless you end up with a particularly good DTV installer, verify the set up. Many are incompetent buffons who know nothing about high quality A/V.