Help me hide this wire?

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Acckkkk!!

I just moved into our new house and I just installed my 5.1 setup.
There is one-set of speaker wires that I need to hide, which are my rear-surround.

Since this darn living room is so freak'in huge I cannot and don't want to run my rear speaker wires around the trim. So these wires are exposed for about 2.5'

I was just thinking about scooting the main living room carpet more forward to hide them, but I want this to be my last alternative. Help!!!! If I cannot find a solution the wife is saying that the rear surrounds have to go!!

Here's what it looks like now:

[wokkerk]

did you consider some cable raceway? They have it stupid cheap at monoprice.com like here:

http://www.monoprice.com/products/pr...seq=1&format=2

[Blown 4.3]

the surrounds have to go ? just who is the boss in your house ?

how about a carpet runner(i think thats what they are called) ?

[JJ]

Get a bigger carpet.

Look at my gallery - why do you think I have an enormous carpet covering the entire middle?!

You can see them at the very tip of the carpet, right where it meets the stand, starting to snake under it:



But they're all separate, so they can be flattened out, and not look obvious under the carpet.

[MrFattBill]

Originally Posted by Blown 4.3

the surrounds have to go ? just who is the boss in your house ?

how about a carpet runner(i think thats what they are called) ?

That's how I WAS hiding my right rear surround...wire into the basement and out next to the vent then under a runner and the couch to the speaker. The left was coming up through a small hole in the floor. Finally I decided to put another small hole in the floor under the couch and run them both that way. The wife has zero input when I make changes in the living room figuring as long as I am happy, everything looks clean and is up and running when she wants to watch something then we are good Currently the front left speaker wire is under a rug since it goes across a doorway now, my wife tripped on the rug the first night and threw me a dirty look, nothing more was said...it's still there

OP, from the sounds of it I believe your only option's are another rug or something to conceal it OR just run them around the outside of the room...it can't be THAT far.

Bill

[crazyBLUE]

The throw rug is the thing to do , Just as JJ has done . I have all my gear in the back , so I use the rug to hide my front sound stage wires .

[silversnake]

I had the same dilemma. I used the rug technique and I"m quite happy

Although, I did see a wireless receiver adapter for the rear speakers. Basically you plug in the rear speakers into this adapter and than this transponder is plugged in behind your receiver. I'm not sure how well it works but I have heard good things.

I would still stick with the rug though

Here is a link of what i was talking about

[ZIPPO]

+1 on the rug.

[Blown 4.3]

i have a DAYTON SUB120 behind my chair (you own it to yourself to try something like this). and i have a rca running under a rug. i would rather have wireless, but for the cost its not much of an issue.

hey crazy. thats a nice lookin sub. is it a 15" ?

[Atticus]

Originally Posted by silversnake

I had the same dilemma. I used the rug technique and I"m quite happy

Although, I did see a wireless receiver adapter for the rear speakers. Basically you plug in the rear speakers into this adapter and than this transponder is plugged in behind your receiver. I'm not sure how well it works but I have heard good things.

I would still stick with the rug though

Here is a link of what i was talking about

I went ahead and got a used Rocket Fish from bestbuy and it works well. I mean, the quality is probably close to cd quality and since rear channels dont have dialogue or anything much important than sound effects it works out. No messy wires running to the back of my room.

[kingofgrills]

Originally Posted by silversnake

I had the same dilemma. I used the rug technique and I"m quite happy

Although, I did see a wireless receiver adapter for the rear speakers. Basically you plug in the rear speakers into this adapter and than this transponder is plugged in behind your receiver. I'm not sure how well it works but I have heard good things.

I would still stick with the rug though

Here is a link of what i was talking about

Don't forget the wireless sender too. The starter kit with both sender and receiver is $199. If you can swing it, and want to keep the wifey happy, I would suggest going this route for surround speakers. Otherwise, I would get a spool of wire and wrap it around the room molding if you don't have doorways to contend with.

Good luck.

[blkhrt]

It might not be the most attractive solution because you are dealing with tiles, but you might try something like the gaffers tape used in theaters (stage, that is). I know they use it in conference rooms and stuff to hide the wires going to podiums. It is designed not to leave any residue and it comes in lots of colors. I haven't actually tried this before, but googling it turns up some websites that sell it in lots of different colors:

http://www.findtape.com/shop/results...440&height=720

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Thanks all. I guess I will just scoot the rug more closer to the entertainment stand to justify the 2-plus feet of exposed wire. Since my floor is tile, I will need to put some rubber under the legs of my couches so they don't slide around since the couches were sitting on the rug. The rug is huge, 4-reals.

[NorCo_1806]

Hows comes no one asked whether he's got crawl-space, basement (finished or not) below...or attic, finished rooms above??? Is your equipment on an outside wall? What about the rear speakers?

Even if you have finished rooms above and below, still may have options.

Let us know what your house has to offer and maybe we can find a resolution that doesn't include carpet.

Pictures will help us too.....picture_shooter

[Charle]

HI ! guys i think you attach new and long wire it cause you can joint through long distance and round and also keep tight on wall then they will not create disturbance when you will do work . I hope you like my ideology.

All the best !