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Old 09-19-2008, 01:10 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by EQ3282 View Post
Planning on getting this to wire the system:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...mat=4#feedback

1 - Planning on wiring a 5.1 system around a 12x15 foot room (speaker in each corner, plus center and sub). Will have to go over two door frames. Think 300 feet will do it? Too much/too little?

2 - The spot for the right rear is tough. The couch is all that seperates living room from dining room. Planning to run wire under couch, but needs to cross walking path to get to sitting spot. Anyone know of any issue with cutting a small hole in carpet and running wire UNDER carpet to exit point at shelf spot? If this is 'not recommended' I will have to wire around entire dining room, which will add another 50 feet, at least, to the wire needed.

3 - Just to confirm, 12 AWG is good, correct?

Thanks.
For wire covers, go to the following sites:
http://cableorganizer.com/articles/W...ire-Cover.html
http://www.cabletiesandmore.com/cord...FRNOagodHHT1ew

As far as speaker gauge is concerned, go to A Guide to Optical, Coaxial, and Speaker Cables, sticky under Audio Discussion. There is table in the bottom. Use that as a guide. 12 gauge speaker wire is normally a good wire for long lengths. However, it is too thick and less flexible.
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