What is the proper order for connecting my electronic components?

What is the proper order for connecting my electronic components?

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There is no particular order for setting up your electronic equipment. Generally speaking, we run the cables first, then we connect up all the components - the receiver, the DVD player. We get those all in place, situated correctly, and then the last thing we do is the hanging of the TV. The primary reason for that is that if the TV is in the wrong position, we want to be able to reposition the mount and do those things before we hang the TV up, because afterwards we take everything down and take it all apart again.