Easy suggestions for wire management

Pycroft
Pycroft Posts: 1,961
edited August 2014 in The Clubhouse
Hi all,

I just bought a new Salamander 702 AV rack. I am excited to get my gear up and running again. I have everything unplugged, and was just thinking that it's usually a mess behind the unit. I don't want to go crazy, but are there some easy, already lying around the house type things people use for wire management?

James
2 Channel/HT:
Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
Harman Kardon HK354
Sony SACD Player
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited August 2014
    Zip ties or velcro strips.
    Shawn
    AVR: Marantz SR-5011
    Center Channel: Polk LsiM706c
    Front: Polk LsiM703
    Rear: LSI fx
    Subwoofer: SVS 20-39pci
    Television: Samsung UN58NU7100FXZA
    DVD Player: Sony PS4
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,961
    edited August 2014
    I'd love to see pictures of it done well. Is there any typical way to get the wires together within the rack? The Salamander 702 is a two-tier rack with a strange configuration. Thanks.

    James
    2 Channel/HT:
    Sony SS-M9 P's (ES version)
    Sony SS-M1CN Center Channel
    Polk RT800 Surround Speakers
    Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono Amplifiers
    TAD 150 Signature Tube Preamp
    Harman Kardon HK354
    Sony SACD Player
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  • Hermitism
    Hermitism Posts: 4,321
    edited August 2014
    John Megadeth wrote: »
    Zip ties and mounting blocks.

    Here's a shot from behind our media stand about two-thirds of the way completed:

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    Is it okay to coil AC lines? I know you can get noise from doing so in speaker cables, but I've never read anything about it concerning power cords.
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited August 2014
    Even through you don't have them around the house, Monoprice velcro straps are cheap (61 cents for 6) and work well. They are what I usually use.

    http://www.monoprice.com/Product?seq=1&format=2&p_id=5815&CAWELAID=1329452023&CAGPSPN=pla&gclid=Cj0KEQjwmayfBRDo25CR9un4hvEBEiQAv9fBbYtp20FNYK3dyUgqzyJdGm5Ec6guJDdwKkwQtAFVj_oaAsJy8P8HAQ
    My Basement / Home Theater Room
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  • badchad
    badchad Posts: 348
    edited August 2014
    John Megadeth wrote: »
    Zip ties and mounting blocks.

    Here's a shot from behind our media stand about two-thirds of the way completed:

    Attachment not found.

    Wow. Well-done. It doesn't matter how many ties I use, my rack looks like a bag of snakes exploded not matter what I do.
    Polk Fronts: RTi A7's
    Polk Center: CSi A6
    Polk Surrounds: FXi A6's
    Polk Rear Surround: RTi4
    Sub: HSU VTF-3 (MK1)
    AVR: Yamaha RX-A2010
    B&K Reference 200.7
    TV: Sharp LC-70LE847U
    Oppo BDP-103
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,545
    edited August 2014
    Agree 100% and use zip ties and mounts. Good cable management can render a very quiet background to the music. Keep digital coax's clear of analog IC's, and power cables clear of everything.
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Source: Rotel CD14MkII CD Player - Speakers: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • Speedskater
    Speedskater Posts: 495
    edited August 2014
    For Velcro ties use the kind that come in a roll of 50. Priced well under $10.
    If you use plastic zip-ties, don't pull them too tight. Use a toe-nail clipper to cut the tail.
    If you coil an AC cord, flatten the coil to make a bundle.
    If you are running cords and cables from point A to point B.
    Bundle all the AC cords together
    Bundle all the interconnect cables together
    Bundle all the speaker cables together
    All the bundles should follow the same general path
    A 2 foot separation of AC cords from the others is much more than enough. Think 6 to 12 inches.
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