A couple of questions if I may.

1) It is a 6.1 system with direct surround speakers. What height should the surrounds be mounted at. In reading the literature, I have come across a range of recommendations from ear height to as close to the ceiling as possible. My sense, is that it might be best located around 2 feet above the ear level.

2) As for cable lengths - should the surround cable lengths be cut to the same length? The surrounds are calibrated based on distance from the listener, and as such I would conclude that the cable lengths for the surrounds should be equal, otherwise calibration would be off.

PS. still very much enjoying: 2 PI, 2 PI Towers, and 4 Pi Towers. I am tempted to hook the PI speakers up to the HT just to see how they sound. What would you suggest I do for a center channel - use the existing HT?

Thanks in advance.
Hakn Sr.

As for cables, use a good thick cable and don't worry about keeping the lengths the same. The speed of the signal in a conductor is almost the speed of light, so you can run them a long way before getting a delay.

Positioning the surrounds relative to the listeners is the most critical aspect and not always an easy one to get right. But once it is right you will be "dialed in" to watch the show.