Questions About Wiring For Home Theater (1 Viewer)

[Brent_N]

I am finishing rough electrical for my home theater, so it is time to run speaker wires.

* How should the wires ultimately be connected to the speaker?

A) Terminate the in-wall speaker wire with some sort of receptacle or jack? If so, what sort of connector and wall plate do I need?, or...

B) Run the wire out of the wall and connect directly to the speaker. If so, what type of wall plate or fitting is typically used to give a nice finished look?

* What type of wire do I need to run to my sub? I haven't purchased my audio equipment yet, so I have no idea what to use.

* For speaker wire, is the 12 guage wire from Home Depot a good choice?

For info... I have the older Paradigm Mini Mk-3 fronts (similar to the Mini Monitor) and CC-300 center channel. I'll also be purchasing Titans for the rears. My receiver will probably be an entry level Onkyo or Denon.

Thanks

 

[gregstaten]

* What type of wire do I need to run to my sub? I haven't purchased my audio equipment yet, so I have no idea what to use.

* For speaker wire, is the 12 guage wire from Home Depot a good choice?

For the sub, it depends entirely on the type of sub you purchase. If it is a powered sub, you'll need to run line level to it. If it isn't powered, you'll run standard speaker wire to it.

Regarding wire, I suggest you check out Liberty Cable. They make excellent wire and it is rated for in-wall use.

-greg