jtubbs6117 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 How do you manage all the clutter? I am really looking to purchase a system cable ties or whatever will work best. Just wanted to see how member on the forum are addressing this problem. Thanks guys and Happy Holidays!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 6, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 6, 2013 Good ole zip ties work great for my setup. I use black just to keep them hidden. I run power wires and signal wires separately to keep them from crossing when possible. If you have to cross, do so at a 90 degree angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heritage_Head Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Great question that does not have an easy answer lol. For me i had a huge nest that was scary to look at. It was hidden so just lived with it lol. But finaly I pulled it all apart and took my time. Also i ran a few things to another room. Like my cable internet box and wireless router. And i use wire tubing for speaker cables and a few other things. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Mine looks like spaghetti. Sounds awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuBXeRo Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Velcro straps IMO. Zip ties are great but if you ever make changes, cutting them is a pain and you risk accidentally snipping wires. This is a fear of mine and is why i use Velcro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 6, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 6, 2013 Velcro straps would work great as well, possibly even better than zip ties. I just used what I already had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iRONic Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I use a combination of velcro straps and zip ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimanata2007 Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 small and miniature velcro! easy to use and easy to undone and reuse if you need to rearrange something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistedcrankcammer Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Rat Shack has labels for your cables that add a nice touch and help for changing out equipement. Roger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang guy Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Something like this: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jason str Posted December 6, 2013 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Something like this: That looks like the backside of my computer workstation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldred Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) Try this Not cheap but nice Edited December 22, 2013 by oldred Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McMiRA Posted December 7, 2013 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I've posted on this topic in the past and cannot find it. I have a couple methods. Fist is some cheap zip tie anchors screwed into the back of the electronics cabinet. They are permanent since zip ties are ever changing. Second. More zip ties. A trick I have used for plug wires on cars works with my system also. If you need separation in your cable run gather all the wires and loosely ziptie them together. Then run a ziptie between each cable completely around the first tie. Repeat as needed. Then pull it all tight. I cannot open old thread for some reason but if you google "zips tie spark plug wire loom" you will see what I'm talking about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BE36 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) Like the Velcro idea. Since my area is walled in on three sides and cables are hard to see I use a great insulator that can be cut or drilled as required a 2 x 4. I convince myself that seperating power cords and speaker cables from interconnects is a sonic improvement. In the past when ever a hum creeped in, I would move the power cables until stopped. Repeated this for a couple years until installing power cords under a 2 x 4 that was raised up off the floor by a couple of smaller 2 x 4s. Interconnects lay on top of 2 x 4. Some sell wood blocks designed for raising cables off the floor at $250 each, $2.50 2 x 4 seems get the job done last three years no hum. Edited December 10, 2013 by BE36 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted December 10, 2013 Share Posted December 10, 2013 My cable don't look bad until you get behind the TV console. My problem is I always keep the wires several feet longer than the just right fit in case I need to move things around. I guess I can live with the wires on the floor behind the TV console and not have any wire showing at the walls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Just get some huge speakers , huge subs and a huge TV. That's what I did. Can't hardly see a single wire anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 zips also here... I try to get them as close as possible to this: but really, all that does is make it extremely difficult to move things around once fastened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted December 16, 2013 Moderators Share Posted December 16, 2013 Schu, that look more like a setup for networking than the back of a HT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) or a space ship, aircraft, etc... but that's how I like my wiring. Edited December 16, 2013 by Schu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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