[Mayer]

Another bump.

Question. I'm hooking up my receiver to all my speakers and components that came in the mail today. If I hook up all 3 components to the HDMI inputs on the receiver and then connect the receiver to the TV via HDMI, do I need any other type of audio cables (coaxle or optical?) in order to get surround sound? I was under the impression that HDMI included both Audio and Video in one cable.

Also, what gauge of speaker wire is suitable for a home theatre system? They sent 18 gauge with the speakers, but I'm not sure if it's enough of not. Two of the speaker wires need to run between 30 and 40 feet. Will 18 be enough or should I get some thicker stuff?

Thanks guys.