In-Wall Speaker Wire? Help.

[JohnHarris]

Hi,

I am looking for help on what type of speaker wire to buy for my 5.1 home theatre system. I will be purchasing axiom speakers and I will have two 12 foot runs and two 20 foot runs of wire in the wall. Is there specific grade/gauge or brand I should be using for in-wall wiring? Can anyone recommend a good web site or to buy speaker wires (favorite brand?) Do I need wire that has 4 conduits at the end or 2 conduits at the end?

Any help for the newbie would be appreciated.

John

 

[jaxvon]

I would highly recommend the Belden 5000UE cable. It's 12ga, so it's good for any speaker cable run you may decide to do, even if it's to the other side of the house. And of course, it's in-wall rated. The best place to buy it is Westlake Electronic. Here's a link:

http://www.westlake-electronic.com/cgi-bin/store.php?search=yes&detail=yes&and=0&SUBCAT=all&keywords=5000UE&item_no=BEL-3059&category=CAB&redir=1

I currently have 150ft on order.

 

[majorloser]

Just make sure you run UL listed CL-2 or CL-3 rated cable. I ran Ixos throughout my house. www.accessories4less.com

As far as 2 or 4 conductor, unless you are bi-amping run the 2 conductor cables for each speaker run. Don't skimp on the terminations either. The job will look professional if you finish the runs with the proper covers and 5-way binding posts on the walls.