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I run two 14 gauge wires at lengths of 54' each to my surround speakers and it definitely works just fine. I wouldn't recommend running anything more than 10' for main speakers. Yeah, and when running wire I always give it a couple feet extra just to have some breathing room. This would be especially important if you're twisting the cable as it will effectively be a bit shorter. Very true. I run both amplified HDMI and CAT5 for sending digital signals in a dual projector setup at my church, both are extremely useful in the right situation. It's a shame that CAT5/CAT6 didn't become the standard because it's able to go a lot longer without any help.

Thank you for the reply! I'm actually not new to Marantz or 7.1 channel setups. I've had a SR5500 for something like 10 years now and I love it, it's why I chose to go with Marantz again. Stick with what you know I guess. I've got that one connected to a home theater (which I ought to post about sometime), the system with the 5001 is going to be for more personal use. I said music and movies but I'll definitely be mostly using it to listen to music while I work and do other things. Yeah, so I guess I'll go with that. I'll run the setup like this. Citation (at 300w per channel) -Main speakers (RF-52) -Center speaker (RC-35) Receiver (at 90w per channel) -Rear speakers (RS-25) -Mid speakers (I have a pair of Bose 141 series II that I may run here or I could just stick with 5.1, leaning towards the latter) Obviously, the sub is independently powered. I've already ordered a coaxial cable that should suffice. I was only concerned about the power because though I've set up many systems in the past, it was never something quite this powerful and with the amount of money I'm putting into it I'd prefer not to break anything. I'm pretty excited to get this whole system up and running! This is a really big step for me to get a system this large.

Hi all, new to this forum (though not new to forums in general) I recently purchased some Klipsch speakers... RS-25 (pair) RC-35 KSW-10 I'm also looking to get a set of RF-52 speakers (or something similar) but haven't found the right deal yet. Anyway. I found that my Onkyo TX-2500 MKII receiver simply did not have the power to run these speakers properly (I am only running the RS-25 set currently), I believe it does 40w per channel which is pathetic given what these speakers need. I ordered a new receiver yesterday, a Marantz SR 5001 which is 630w (90w per channel) for a good price, obviously this is a big upgrade. I haven't received it yet but I should by the end of next week. I'm a bit unclear about power if I get a set of RF-52 speakers though. (http://www.klipsch.com/rf-52-ii-floorstanding-speaker/details) The speakers are designed to handle 100w constant and 400w max. I'm lucky enough to have a Harman/Kardon 1200w Lucasfilm THX Citation 7.1 channel amp (it can drive up to 4 speakers at 300w per channel, it also has the option to drive 2 speakers at a crazy 600w each in bridged mode, I can run only two at 300w each though). Would it be inappropriate to connect a set of RF-52's to an amp this size? I'm not the kind of person that goes crazy with volume or anything. I've had some MK 75 watt speakers connected to this before without issue but I think I may have just been lucky. I would use the pre outs on my new receiver to send the signal to the amp which would then power the speakers (I'm also considering running the center channel from this amp which would be a total of 3 speakers run from the one amp) This setup would be for both listening to music and watching movies. Would it be better to use the Marantz receiver only or use the amp on top of that? Thanks!