Epic win.
Just get 12-gauge stranded copper from
Monoprice (or someplace local if you can). Copper is copper. If you need interconnects (HDMI, etc) get those at Monoprice, too.
I'd also get some banana plugs from Monoprice. While bare wire is acoustically just fine, trying to tighten down the nuts on the back of the receiver onto bare wire can be pretty frustrating. I use banana plugs at the receiver end and (mostly) bare wire at the speaker end. You can use plugs there, too, of course but it won't make anything sound better.
Edit: Dammit! Nick beat me to it.
