Wiring is a difficult problem to solve. Especially with racks that are more open than closed in. Mine did look like the back side of a Nasa control center before finally getting back there and straightening it out. The more gear you have, the more difficult the task of course.
Try to group power cords together, video together, and audio together and keep them separate! Your soundstage and image will be improved for it. Separate power cords from everything else, and if you must cross them, cross at 90 degree angle as much as possible.
Cat will soon be introducing some handy velcro cable management ties. I used those on my own system, and they were great! Yes, those do cost a pretty good penny, but the benefit is reusability on the fly. You can accomplish similar results with plastic ties that are teethed to use once, and throw away when you change them. These are called wiring harness ties I think. NEVER use garbage bag ties, unless they are the plastic kind that have jagged edges to catch in a hole. The bread tie is no good, because they can be metal underneath paper. Trust me, you think it can't happen to you? If one of those things grounded out the wrong thing, it could be disastrous.
The benefit to applying some basic cable management principles to my own system was a dead quite background, and no video noise whatsoever. No hums or interference of any kind. Turst me, I've had those problems before, and it's no fun.
Enjoy,
Lex
Try to group power cords together, video together, and audio together and keep them separate! Your soundstage and image will be improved for it. Separate power cords from everything else, and if you must cross them, cross at 90 degree angle as much as possible.
Cat will soon be introducing some handy velcro cable management ties. I used those on my own system, and they were great! Yes, those do cost a pretty good penny, but the benefit is reusability on the fly. You can accomplish similar results with plastic ties that are teethed to use once, and throw away when you change them. These are called wiring harness ties I think. NEVER use garbage bag ties, unless they are the plastic kind that have jagged edges to catch in a hole. The bread tie is no good, because they can be metal underneath paper. Trust me, you think it can't happen to you? If one of those things grounded out the wrong thing, it could be disastrous.
The benefit to applying some basic cable management principles to my own system was a dead quite background, and no video noise whatsoever. No hums or interference of any kind. Turst me, I've had those problems before, and it's no fun.
Enjoy,
Lex
I've been using Velcro straps for about a year now and they're GREAT! No chance of over tightening and cutting a cable, it's re-usable, it's easy to modify a layout, etc.
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