Too much wire, not enough room

apc
apc Posts: 779
edited December 2013 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
Need help behind my A/V receiver. It's on a slide out shelf and the shortest speaker wire (banana to banana) still had to be coiled. I have way too much wiring and wonder if shorter cables are made and if you have any ideas regarding this mess. Really only need about 2 ft speaker cables.

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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,486
    edited November 2013
    Have you considered making your own?
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited November 2013
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    Have you considered making your own?

    Just telling my wife that's what I'd get back as a response. Guess I'll have to.
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  • polkfarmboy
    polkfarmboy Posts: 5,703
    edited November 2013
    Helicopterpioletdoug is said to make excellent cables http://www.douglasconnection.com/
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  • helipilotdoug
    helipilotdoug Posts: 1,229
    edited November 2013
    I can make you whatever length you need, or fix you up with what you need if you want to DIY. PM me if you need some help.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited November 2013
    Thank you. Will go to PM.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited November 2013
    Found some left over in-wall 14ga speaker wire. Wouldn't this be OK to use?

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  • ft_townman
    ft_townman Posts: 30
    edited November 2013
    Monoprice will work but it's not the greatest choice to use IMHO
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited November 2013
    I would think that if you are only going 2 or so feet, that cable would be fine.
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  • Glen B
    Glen B Posts: 269
    edited November 2013
    Monoprice cable is fine. I use similar OFC in-wall speaker cable in my HT and party systems, the latter up to 40 feet.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited November 2013
    I may not even do banana plugs in the re-do. I thought it looked neat, but turns out it is somewhat hard to reach back there to insert the plugs. Had it been an exposed area, it would've been a better idea. As it is, I'm talking myself into removing the plates and hard-wiring.

    Thank you for your input so far. Ideas always appreciated.
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  • apc
    apc Posts: 779
    edited December 2013
    Took a few minutes today and built a prototype short speaker cable.

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