KingsGambit
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Hi all, I am having a bit of a headache with my home entertainment setup and hoping for a solution. I think I know what the answer will be, but I really would love a little assurance because I'm hoping to have a setup that will bring some years of enjoyment and headaches in the new home keep cropping up.
I recently bought Monitor Audio silver speakers. 200s front, 150 centre, 50s rears. I have a Marantz SR6015 receiver and bought QED Silver Anniversary XT cables: 2x 4m for Front L & R, 2m for Centre and 2x 2m for each rear L & R because of the in-wall run. When I try to use the Audessey configuration, as it gets to the rears the amp shuts down for speaker protection. There may be two wires shorting somewhere in the wall and I don't have the time, money or inclination to fix it, and am gutted that after spending the money to get it run, and the banana plug plates I'm still having issues.
Regardless, the solution I've now come up with is to just run new cables around the skirting and ignore the in-wall run entirely, connecting speakers directly to amp. But the trunking I have is too small for 2x QED Silver Anniversary XT. It could however take 2x QED Silver Micro which looks okay to me. If I ran 2x 10m QED Silver Micro for the rears and kept the fronts as above, am I going to have any issues, with sound or with the amp? I'm mostly watching film/TV, followed by gaming, followed by music.
I think I can guess what the answers will be but I'd love to know what folks who know more about this than I do think. I've already spent so much and want to enjoy a nice system headache free. Thanks so much in advance.
I recently bought Monitor Audio silver speakers. 200s front, 150 centre, 50s rears. I have a Marantz SR6015 receiver and bought QED Silver Anniversary XT cables: 2x 4m for Front L & R, 2m for Centre and 2x 2m for each rear L & R because of the in-wall run. When I try to use the Audessey configuration, as it gets to the rears the amp shuts down for speaker protection. There may be two wires shorting somewhere in the wall and I don't have the time, money or inclination to fix it, and am gutted that after spending the money to get it run, and the banana plug plates I'm still having issues.
Regardless, the solution I've now come up with is to just run new cables around the skirting and ignore the in-wall run entirely, connecting speakers directly to amp. But the trunking I have is too small for 2x QED Silver Anniversary XT. It could however take 2x QED Silver Micro which looks okay to me. If I ran 2x 10m QED Silver Micro for the rears and kept the fronts as above, am I going to have any issues, with sound or with the amp? I'm mostly watching film/TV, followed by gaming, followed by music.
I think I can guess what the answers will be but I'd love to know what folks who know more about this than I do think. I've already spent so much and want to enjoy a nice system headache free. Thanks so much in advance.