Best Place To Buy Wiring And Metal A/v Rack

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  • avab
    Junior Member
    • Mar 2006
    • 14

    Best Place To Buy Wiring And Metal A/v Rack

    Hello,

    Forgot to ask one question for you DIYers,

    Do you recommend any online retailers that provide good-priced wiring and cabling?

    1) What resellers do you trust?
    2) What gauge speaker wiring is adequate? I am getting ready to wiring my basement - I'll have 2 fronts, a center, a sub, and 2 rears - is 14 gauge more than sufficient??

    3) Where would you recommend buying a metal rack that I plan on putting into a wall cabinet?

    Thanks!
  • KeithM
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 285

    #2
    it depends on the run length. I wouldn't use 14 gauge for over 50 ft.

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    • Glen B
      Super Senior Member
      • Jul 2004
      • 1106

      #3
      Originally posted by avab
      Hello,

      Forgot to ask one question for you DIYers,

      Where would you recommend buying a metal rack that I plan on putting into a wall cabinet?

      Thanks!
      SmartHome:


      Parts Express:


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      • avab
        Junior Member
        • Mar 2006
        • 14

        #4
        Standard wiring gauge?

        I only need to run the wires about 15 feet - 20 feet tops. Is 16 or 18 gauge better suited for this?

        Also - what about specific wiring for the subwoofer?? Any suggestions?? I've looked on Blue Jeans Cable but I'm not sure of the gauge or the quality of the cable necessary.

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        • David Meek
          Moderator Emeritus
          • Aug 2000
          • 8938

          #5
          No. Go with a 12-gauge run, 10-gauge if possible - at least for the mains and center channel. Our owner offers some good choices for sub-woofer cables at his CATCable site.
          .

          David - Trigger-happy HTGuide Admin

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          • Shane Martin
            Super Senior Member
            • Apr 2001
            • 2852

            #6
            I run 12 guage all around. The price difference was miniscule. I bought several long runs unterminated from a bulk seller.

            Subwoofer: you can build one or buy one. If you build one you can use a quad shield RG6 with rca ends. This is fairly basic to make. If you don't want to make one, then Lex has a good one I hear.

            In wall cabinet: Generally there is only 1 kind people recommend. They are Middle Atlantic. Mine is an open rack from studiotech. It's not designed for in wall though. It has hidable wiring channels and is very sturdy. I paid ~$300 shipped for it thru racksandstands.com. Those guys are awesome to deal with.

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            • avab
              Junior Member
              • Mar 2006
              • 14

              #7
              Thanks for the advice.

              I will definitely look into 12 gauge for the mains - do you recommend 12 for the subs as well???

              Shane - thanks for the website. I am looking into a rack that will fit nicely into an inwall installation. I will look into Middle Atlantic and the website to see what I can find.

              Thank you!

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              • Shane Martin
                Super Senior Member
                • Apr 2001
                • 2852

                #8
                I will definitely look into 12 gauge for the mains - do you recommend 12 for the subs as well???
                The guage for a sub wire should not matter. Since it's limited bandwidth it's essentially an RCA cable which can be made of Quad Shield RG6 terminted with RCA ends. As I said it's easy to make but if you don't feel comfortable then Lex can make one at a cost for you.

                If these cables run in wall, make sure they are cl3 in wall rated because if they are not in wall rated and there is a fire, they will tell you that your wires were at fault. It's a very easy out for the insurance company.

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                • avab
                  Junior Member
                  • Mar 2006
                  • 14

                  #9
                  Hi Shane,

                  Kinda new to this. What does it mean to be CL3 rated if I run the cables in-wall (which I plan on doing)?

                  Thanks

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                  • Shane Martin
                    Super Senior Member
                    • Apr 2001
                    • 2852

                    #10
                    In wall rated means they were meant to be placed in wall and won't cause a fire. If you don't use in wall rated which is labled cl3 then the insurance company in the event of a fire can blame it on the wiring in your walls.

                    I am not sure what is the difference between cl3 and non cl3 but I'd think it's related to the jacket that encloses the wire.

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                    • Lex
                      Moderator Emeritus
                      • Apr 2001
                      • 27461

                      #11
                      fire retardance of jacket is what it's all about, burn rates, and so on...
                      Doug
                      "I'm out there Jerry, and I'm loving every minute of it!" - Kramer

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                      • Jerm357
                        Member
                        • Apr 2006
                        • 69

                        #12
                        (post deleted by moderator) - welcome to HTGuide, jerm! Being new, you may not realize that this forum is owned and sponsored by a cable company, CAT Cables. Check them out, they're great!

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                        • badboyspack
                          Member
                          • May 2006
                          • 34

                          #13
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                          They have fair prices.
                          Tom
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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                          Klipsch RB-75's surrounds
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