Just pieced together a home theater system (Rotel RSP-985/RMB-1095, NHT VT-2.4/VS-2.4's center/surrounds all pre-owned but mint on the aftermarket) hope to pick up a Denon 2900. My spouse now tells me if anything shows, i.e. wires, components, they are history. Sort of like taking a pound of flesh but not drawing blood. I know there are terrific rack set ups, but she wants everything underneath, in built in closed cabinets. Tried to convey to her the folly of putting a thousand watt amp in a closed space but she is not budging. If the cabinet is vented on the side with a silent fan (4 or 5 "), would that be adequate? I have talked to some people who suggested simple O2 free 12G wire to the fronts. Will be biamping with a SA-3 from NHT so in effect two sets of 12G wire to each speaker. Regarding connectors- many of the terminators are compression, not soldered. Is it recommended to solder them anyway? Or just "tin" the tips and use bare tips? The run to the fronts will be about 15', the rears closer to 25. Since I had thought about getting bulk wire, I was going to use this all around. Anythoughts on heavier wire to the biamped low frequency drivers? Do not wish to offend the esoteric wire guys, but am not in a position to put hundreds into wires. I also realize Cat cables is an active support source in this forum; do they carry more modest priced interconnects as well as the no doubt high end equipment? Thanks for the info.
Jeff
Jeff
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