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HELP I THINK IM IN OVER MY HEAD

First time setting up system. Purchased Mitsubitsi HDTV rear projection tv,Denon AVR-4800 reciever ,Pioneer Elite DV-37 cd/dvd player,Hsu Research VTF2 subwoofer, (2)ACI Safire LEII for front speakers and (3) ACI Emeralds for center and rears. My problem is how to set this all up. I am thinking of purchasing D.H. LABS T-14 speaker cables and other interconects from them but have no idea what I need for leads on the different lines(banana plugs,rca,ect.)have been reading about power conditioners wondering if this is nessasary, being a rookie I would appriciate any and all feedback.

Thanks,
Dave
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Dave- Kweisner gave you a fantastic, detailed explanation. The only thing I might add is that you may want to consider sending the DVD video signal directly to your TV. I believe the DVD and TV have component video out and in, so connect them with 75 ohm video cables (doesn't necessarily have to be "component video" set up which is just 3 color coded 75 ohm video cables bundled together, but it does cut down the the spaghetti. Then send the audio signal from the DVD to the receiver. You will loose picture quality when you use s video and if you route the signal thru the receiver; the trade-off of going direct to TV is that you have to do some remote juggling when you change inputs. Also, if the subwoofer is powered, you would hook that up from the LFE (or subwoofer) line-level output from the receiver, via a male RCA terminated cable to the line level input on the HSU. If its not powered, then you would go with RCA cable to whatever amp you are using, and then speaker wire to the subwoofer itself.

Have fun.
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