soonerstubbs

I would like to know the best way to hook up my new HS-2 all weather speakers to my amp. I have a Sony str-de1075 I will be hooking up to. Specifically I would like to know if anyone has used a seperate amp for hookup. Has anyone used the 2nd room feature on the reciever? How did that work out? What type of speaker wire is recommended? Thanks, Tony