Rears of 7.1 - 2 wire or 4?
I was just looking into prices for some speaker wire. I had about 70 feet on a spool left, and somehow thought that would be enough. I cut in in 2, and realized I need about 78 feet per speaker in order to follow baseboards, and go over 2 doors.
Being rear surrounds, I'm going to be hitting up Monoprice. The question I've got is this: I know I'm getting 12 ga. wire. Should I make 2 seperate runs of 2-wire (in-wall), or can I get by with running 4-wire and stripping back the in-wall jacket about 3 feet and splitting it from there?
This will be running from the front of a 10x20 room, to the back. Both speakers will be on top of some bookshelves I have, and they will be approx 2 feet apart from each other.
Also - anyone know if I will be able to even hide the 4-wire behind baseboards and door trim? The door doesnt have trim on it yet so I can just shove the wire between the door and the wall with the insulation.
Being rear surrounds, I'm going to be hitting up Monoprice. The question I've got is this: I know I'm getting 12 ga. wire. Should I make 2 seperate runs of 2-wire (in-wall), or can I get by with running 4-wire and stripping back the in-wall jacket about 3 feet and splitting it from there?
This will be running from the front of a 10x20 room, to the back. Both speakers will be on top of some bookshelves I have, and they will be approx 2 feet apart from each other.
Also - anyone know if I will be able to even hide the 4-wire behind baseboards and door trim? The door doesnt have trim on it yet so I can just shove the wire between the door and the wall with the insulation.
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Pioneer Elite SC-37
Polk Monitor 70's (2)
Polk Monitor 40's (4)
Polk Monitor CS2
Polk DSW Pro 660wi
Oppo BDP-93
Squeezebox Duet
Belkin PureAV PF60
Dish Network "The Hoppa"
Comments
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To directly answer your questions: I would just strip away the excess sheathing going to the furthest speaker if it was me. It would no longer be rated for in-wall, but I can't see you having any problems.
As to whether or not it will tuck under your baseboard depends on if there is a gap under the drywall, or if you have carpet; how far the baseboard is pushed down in to the carpet.
12 ga might be a bit overkill. I use 14 ga myself and I know I could get away with 16 since my surrounds are only powered by my receiver. I also found (in a 20 x 20 room) that 5.1 was a better choice for me than 7.1. With the rear and surround speakers so close together, I don't think you are actually going to get much improvement over a 5.1 setup. -
One other note: My 14/4 in-wall wiring is about the same thickness as typical RG-6 coax cable.
