Prewiring basement

jgrog
jgrog Posts: 8
edited April 2007 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
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I've just framed my basement, have not even chosen system components. What speaker wire would you recommend to run through walls/ceiling?
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited April 2007
    Belden cable 5000UE Grey jacket for $.38 a foot + Shippings seems to be a winner for price and sound. Not very pretty but remember it's in a wall.
    You can get it at Blue Jean Cables http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm



    BTW Welcome and stick around.

    Speakers
    Carver Amazing Fronts
    CS400i Center
    RT800i's Rears
    Sub Paradigm Servo 15

    Electronics
    Conrad Johnson PV-5 pre-amp
    Parasound Halo A23
    Pioneer 84TXSi AVR
    Pioneer 79Avi DVD
    Sony CX400 CD changer
    Panasonic 42-PX60U Plasma
    WMC Win7 32bit HD DVR


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  • jgrog
    jgrog Posts: 8
    edited April 2007
    Thanks. This looks like a good altenative to Monster cable.
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited April 2007
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    Belden cable 5000UE Grey jacket for $.38 a foot + Shippings seems to be a winner for price and sound. Not very pretty but remember it's in a wall.
    You can get it at Blue Jean Cables http://www.bluejeanscable.com/store/speaker/index.htm



    BTW Welcome and stick around.

    This is the wire that I just used in my basement. Very nice cable. Easy to pull, seems to perform well, although I have nothing to compare it to.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • Lowell_M
    Lowell_M Posts: 1,660
    edited April 2007
    jgrog wrote: »
    Thanks. This looks like a good altenative to Monster cable.

    You definately don't want to use Monster cable for what you are doing. The jacket isn't made for pulling through studs and you will most likely tear it up.
    HT
    RTi70 mains
    CSi30 center
    RTi28 Rears
    Velodyne CHT-12
    H/K AVR-247
    ADCOM GFA-7000
    Samsung PN58B860
    Playstation 3
    2-Channel
    Polk Audio LSi15's
    Rotel RCD-1072
    Nakamichi CA-5 Pre
    ADCOM GFA-555
    Signal Cable Analog II IC's
    Signal Ultra Bi-Wire Speaker Cables
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited April 2007
    Yep, using the same wire here for my surrounds. Works good at a good price!
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,663
    edited April 2007
    I use monoprice.com
    engtaz

    I love how music can brighten up a bad day.
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  • jgrog
    jgrog Posts: 8
    edited April 2007
    Thanks you guys. I'm just starting to research systems, and realize that this is another language. I travel, especially for events like Katrina or Mt. St. Helens to quantify the air chemistry...soooooo...I'll re-enter your environment off and on....As the rainbow man in Woodstock told me when I was a young kid...

    Particles and Waves Baby! Particles and waves....

    Thanks Again!
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited April 2007
    I would recommend cables from Parts Express (Dayton cables)

    http://www.parts-express.com
    polkaudio RT35 Bookshelves
    polkaudio 255c-RT Inwalls
    polkaudio DSWPro550WI
    polkaudio XRT12 XM Tuner
    polkaudio RM6750 5.1

    Front projection, 2 channel, car audio... life is good!
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  • BAD ASP
    BAD ASP Posts: 361
    edited April 2007
    I don't know if this is any help.When I did my basement I knew I was going to use a dropped ceiling acoustical tile system. I hadn't laid out the theater so I just ran a 3/4" pvc pipe connected to an electrical wall box. I located these every eight feet around my basement. I then just placed a box cover on them and now I can use any configuration I want. I can move the speakers around to play with the sound stage.The conduit just goes vertical between the studs and now the cable is protected agains drilling. I made all of the wiring crossovers above the ceiling. I can upgrade or change the wire with ease any time I want. It worked fine for me, just my 2c. Don't forget to make a few of the boxes big enough to handle the speakers configs with your setup
    Home Theater
    Amp: sunfire cinema grand signature 5ch 425 wpc
    Side surround amp: Sunfire 2 X 300
    Processor: sunfire theater grand V
    Fronts:: polk sda-srs 1.2
    Rears: Polk LSiFX
    Side surrounds: Fxi5
    Center: (2)polk LSiC's
    Sub: svs pb-13 rosenut
    Hd-Dvd: toshiba xa-2
    Blue Ray: oppo bdp83se
    Projector: sony vw60
    Screen: Da-Lite 106"
    APC S20 Power conditioner
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