Hooking everything up for the first time


The connections between the receiver and the power amp - do you just use normal speaker cable?

Sounds like a dumb question but I've never had a separate power amp before.

Onkyo TX-NR515 receiver
Emotiva XPR-5 power amp (no manual!)

Thanks - rev
revnice
If I'm correct, it sounds like you are trying to use the pre-amp in the receiver to feed the power amp? If so, you need a regular IC from the pre -out jacks on the receiver to the input jacks on the amp.
>using the pre-amp in the receiver to feed the power amp?
Yes.

I'm guessing 'regular IC' is an input connector? I don't have any or know what they are, I didn't think of that when I bought the stuff. Can I not use big fat speaker cable?
No, you need a regular IC with rca connectors. Not sure how you could even use speaker cable...
No, do not use speaker cable.

Purchase a standard analog interconnect with RCA plugs.

Same type of interconnect that you would use to connect a CD player to a receiver.

Rich