I have the 990/7700 combo and I am using optical cables for both my cd player and dvd players. Can someone tell me what cables I should use since I am considering the purchase of the 997 and want to get the best picture and sound especially when listening to music. Optical,coaxial?
Also the distance between my 990 and my projector is 35' and I have been quoted some outragious prices for HDMI cables at that length. Also I was told that unless I spend $400.00 for for an HDMI cable I would lose picture qualitly as well as sound.

I appreciate anyones suggestions.

Thanks in advance.