Prewire for family room (16 x 29 x 9)

[desertracer]

We're building a new home in which the family room will be prewired for HT. Here is my drawing with the proposed location of the speakers. I don't have any HT equipments yet. But I'll need to get the prewire done first. Any comment? Thanks!

 

[BMXTRIX]

Do you want to do only 5.1 or 7.1? The suboofer really shouldn't be jammed into the corner, there are several discussions here about sub placement that will help you determine where to place it.

The general rule also is that your front two speakers should form an equilateral triangle in comparison to the central listening spot. So, move them out a little bit.

Speakers don't have to sit along a perfect circle as A/V receivers have timing delays built in that compensate for speaker distance from the prime listening area.

Just my $.02

 

[jaxvon]

For wiring, I'd recommend something from Impact Acoustics or Westlake Electronic. Impact Acoustics carries lots of in-wall cable that should work well for you. I'd recommend a 12/2, 10/2, or 14/4 cable. If you use 14/4, you'd probably want to pair the wires at the ends for an effective 11ga cable. From Westlake, I'd recommend Belden Speaker cable, in either a 12/2 or 10/2 configuration. Canare's 4S11 (14/4) is also a good option. You shouldn't use anything smaller than 12ga wire though. Even if your lengths aren't that long and your speaker loads not demanding right now, you may want to upgrade down the road. Installing overkill wiring will allow you to due this without a problem. I'd personally use the 10/2 wire or 14/4 in a paired configuration.

 

[Electone]

Your centre channel and front mains are not on the same plane. I would move the tv up, or the mains back to make sure they line up. You do not want sound from the centre channel arriving at your seating position before or after the mains.

 

[BMXTRIX]

Your centre channel and front mains are not on the same plane. I would move the tv up, or the mains back to make sure they line up. You do not want sound from the centre channel arriving at your seating position before or after the mains.

That would be compensated for by the A/V receiver with distance measurements I am pretty darn sure about. Speakers should be close to the same height if possible - near ear level - but distance can be compensated for by any decent A/V receiver like the Denons or Yammies.