Wire arrangement

acmf74
acmf74 Posts: 936
edited December 2012 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
I have most of my gear on amp stands next to each other on the floor.

Should I keep my power cables away from my IC's?

Would wires close to each other introduce noise?

Thanks..
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  • gp4jesus
    gp4jesus Posts: 1,988
    edited December 2012
    Yup. Otherwise cross them @ right angles.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited December 2012
    Get you some pull-ties and pull-tie stand-offs at the hardware. They work great for cable management. Also be careful of digital cables near analog IC's.
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited December 2012
    gp4jesus wrote: »
    Yup. Otherwise cross them @ right angles.

    Bingo. I used the velcro straps. this way you can reuse them

    Mine has never looked this bad. I have always bundled them. But this is all unwrapped showing what I had to work with
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    This is all done
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    Power wire run separately under the stand I/C and hdmi run together. Any overlap is at 90 degrees
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