superedge88 Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I have a rather odd situation, My living room is connected to my kitchen, sitting on the couch (main seating area) the kitchen is behind you. So working out a good situation for rear speakers is difficult, and even more difficult is getting speaker wires anywhere near where I would like to put the rear speakers. As you can see in the pictures, a good place to put the right and left rears would be on the top of the cabinets, which I would love to do. Would I be better off doing some sort of wirless rear speaker system? If so, which brand and model? Any ideas are appreciated, I'm a little new to the high end home theater. Thanks guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I can't think of any wireless system that would work even remotely good with your Klipsch up front. Also, your surround speakers should be on the side and slightly behind your listening position, not way behind you. Can you put a pair of speakers on stands right next to your couch on the left and right sides of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 The speakers right next to the couch are a no go, the the right rear would get knocked over because it is a high traffic area. This is a pretty difficult situation to get rears in. I may just have to go without surround sound, kind of a bummer. I am from Minnesota originally, Roseville specifically, where you at in MN wuzzer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Saint Cloud originally and still here! [] I honestly think you'll be happier without surround speakers considering your limitations of placement. There isn't going to be any wireless speaker system that will be efficient enough to keep up with anything that your Klipsch fronts are playing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 hey can you pan to the left a tad and take another shot - I have an idea, but I want to make sure. You are going to have to go wired, dude... sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Any solid walls on the left and right of the couch? That is the ideal placement for your speakers. All you would need is wall mounts or mount the speaker directly on the wall. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 having solid walls is not the problem, it's just getting the wires there without having wires draped in unattractive manners that is the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Actually, if you don't mind re-painting, someone else on the forum recently installed some flat cable that turned out awesome... I will try to find the thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oldtimer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 I agree with wall mounts and flat cable. Good luck, if you like movies it will be worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted August 11, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 11, 2008 Here is a great video tutorial on how you can run the wires through the walls through the attic. Some cool tips on how to do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 but how would I get the rear left speaker wire to the speaker? The kitchen has hard wood floors, across the ceiling? I don't mean to be difficult, but I just don't know how to get the wire there across a hard wood floor since the kitchen does not share the same wall on the left side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 11, 2008 Share Posted August 11, 2008 Looks to me that you could run along the baseboards and along the trim to get there, using flat speaker wire as suggested. Why does the kitchen floor have anything to do with it? You could also run along the baseboard to the corner, then up the corner to the ceiling corner then eventually to the speaker. For an almost completely hidden effect, you can install moldings with a groove cut in the back to accomodate the wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 11, 2008 Author Share Posted August 11, 2008 The wall stops for a pathway into the kitchen and then begins again, soI can't run it along the baseboard. I am in bed now, so any extra picswill have to wait for tomorrow to better show the situation. Thanksfor your help so far guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 Here is a great video tutorial on how you can run the wires through the walls through the attic. Some cool tips on how to do this. I don't have an attic above my living room, The bedrooms of the house are on the second floor. Thanks for the suggestion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted August 12, 2008 Moderators Share Posted August 12, 2008 Here is a great video tutorial on how you can run the wires through the walls through the attic. Some cool tips on how to do this. I don't have an attic above my living room, The bedrooms of the house are on the second floor. Thanks for the suggestion though. Guess that will not work. Looks like you are just going to have to buy a new house then. [] Just kiddin. If that is the case, the only way to run wire would be to the right side of the wall (where the lamp is) is to run the flat wire on top of the floor where the opening is and maybe place a rug over it. Might be on the tacky factor but not sure what else you can do since you do not have access in the ceiling. Only other option that I would know to do is as suggested about running along the ceiling corners and placing some crown molding over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesV Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Superedge88, Is it possible to go under the window on the one side and over the door way on the opposite side? I forgot who it was but they did just stick the flat wire to the wall and painted right over it. I will try to find a link to the pictures of what he did, it did look good. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 12, 2008 Author Share Posted August 12, 2008 That's not really the problem side, it's the other side that would have the left rear speaker. I'm beginning to think this is more trouble than it's worth, I would love surround sound, but I can live without it I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted August 13, 2008 Share Posted August 13, 2008 Looking forward to more pictures, including where your gear is. I am still stumped why a flat wire can't be run up a corner and along the top, then down to the speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superedge88 Posted August 13, 2008 Author Share Posted August 13, 2008 The first pic shows my component rack in the far back corner next to the RF-3 The second pic really shows why I can't just run the wire along a corner all the way to the wall and down to the speaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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