speaker wire

[chris98007]

Question for you all. My cabinet that holds everything is far from the tv. I am drillin 2 holes in the floor. 1 ehind the cabinet and one behind the tv. I will take all my video and audio cables under the floor.

First question is that if i take my speaker wire (12 guage from Home depot) under the floor through the crawl space, do i need in wall wire?

Second, is Home depot 12 guage good enough?

Thanks

[meuge]

For fire safety sake I'd use in-wall wiring. There is good in-wall speaker wire available for cheap at partsexpress.com

[gcoker]

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On 10/25/2004 12:31:16 PM chris98007 wrote:

Question for you all. My cabinet that holds everything is far from the tv. I am drillin 2 holes in the floor. 1 ehind the cabinet and one behind the tv. I will take all my video and audio cables under the floor.

First question is that if i take my speaker wire (12 guage from Home depot) under the floor through the crawl space, do i need in wall wire?

Second, is Home depot 12 guage good enough?

Thanks

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You do not need in wall wire and yess Home Depot is good enough.

[ARPRINCE]

Try the "Blue Jeans Cable" website, they use BELDEN 12-AWG cables or you can buy them direct (which I am planning to). However, the cables are not really pleasing to the eyes unlike those see-thru ones but it's a lot cheaper.

http://www.newark.com/NewarkWebCommerce/newark/en_US/endecaSearch/partDetail.jsp?SKU=19C3550&N=0

[ARPRINCE]

You got to check this article out. Nice info on speaker cables plus something about the HOMEDEPOT wire cables too.

http://www.roger-russell.com/wire/wire.htm

[chris98007]

so the hd stuff might nnot be good? what would be the sugesstion? use any 12g wire?

[dbflash]

I have been using HD cable running underneath the house in the crawl space for my surrounds for the last 3 years with no problems. Drilled a hole through the floor and then ran the wire in the walls.

If you like the sound of your system with the HD wire, then it is good enough.

Danny

[meuge]

I know I already posted, but here's the link to the wire I was talking about:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=100-740

It's CL3 rated, 12-gauge in-wall wire, $20 for a 100ft roll. If you need longer runs, the 1000ft roll is just under $100. I doubt you could get a cheaper deal and it's probably as good of a wire as you'll ever need.

[RM1111]

I prefer the monster cable wire, but it cost more. It all depends on what you want to spend.

[SteelerFan]

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On 10/25/2004 3:55:14 PM RM1111 wrote:

I prefer the monster cable wire, but it cost more. It all depends on what you want to spend.

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I've used it for years also...because I was dumb enough to buy into the salesman's bullcrap when I bought my first set of Klipsch speakers (KG4's) back in "91". I figure if I keep it another 13 years it will become more cost effective.

[psg]

On 10/25/2004 3:42:32 PM meuge wrote:

I know I already posted, but here's the link to the wire I was talking about:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=100-740

It's CL3 rated, 12-gauge in-wall wire, $20 for a 100ft roll. If you need longer runs, the 1000ft roll is just under $100. I doubt you could get a cheaper deal and it's probably as good of a wire as you'll ever need.

Sweet!

I'd take that over Monster any day. Great link!