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Tim_Wetzel · 10-02-2004, 12:24 PM

My house is under construction, and I want to wire the living room for surround sound. I don't plan to have anything fancy in there - just one of those prepackaged surround sound systems that come w/ a reciever, 5 speakers, and a sub.

What kind of wire should I look at?

What kind of receptacles are available for the surround speakers? Should I just put in a standard electrical box, or do they make specialized parts (that hopefully are smaller) for speakers? I can put in a regular box and plate, but that's a pretty big hole in my ceiling, and this system won't be in for a while so I'll put in blank plates.

Also, I'm unsure how to mount the speakers. A couple will probably be from the wall, and a couple others from the ceiling. It would be sweet to find a small plate that has a mounting and the wire receptacles.

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Tim_Wetzel Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Local Time: 07:58 PM Local Date: 12-04-2008 Posts: 38	Need tips on prewiring for surround sound My house is under construction, and I want to wire the living room for surround sound. I don't plan to have anything fancy in there - just one of those prepackaged surround sound systems that come w/ a reciever, 5 speakers, and a sub. What kind of wire should I look at? What kind of receptacles are available for the surround speakers? Should I just put in a standard electrical box, or do they make specialized parts (that hopefully are smaller) for speakers? I can put in a regular box and plate, but that's a pretty big hole in my ceiling, and this system won't be in for a while so I'll put in blank plates. Also, I'm unsure how to mount the speakers. A couple will probably be from the wall, and a couple others from the ceiling. It would be sweet to find a small plate that has a mounting and the wire receptacles.