Deep breath time! I'm considering an F80 to replace - gulp - my 18-bit DSP5000s in my sitting room.

The main reason for such a change is that both my other half and I are unhappy with the intrusiveness of the speakers in the room - black ash 5k monoliths aren't exactly subtle. The room is actually two knocked together with the original separating wall jutting into the room quite a bit for structural reasons. The fireplace, doors and bay windows all conspire to make positioning the TV and 5ks very difficult.

I still have my 3x DSP33 theatre system in the basement to which I can add the 5ks, although the concept of 33s across the front and 5ks at the back is a little wierd.

I digress; I have two questions:

1) How big a room will the F80 fill? My lounge is 11' x 22' and I seem to recall that presentation room we were all in on Hikers' Day had to be at least that size.

2) What optical cable do I need to attach a Squeezebox to the F80 and can the aux inputs be re-labelled to display a custom source name?

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