Cable runs

Tenex

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Sep 19, 2002, 1:54:20 AM9/19/02

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Any general advice on running hi-fi cables? Aside from the obvious "don't
wrap everything around the mains". I'm looking to ways of boxing them in
and now would be a good time to decide the runs.

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Dave K

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Sep 19, 2002, 6:06:42 AM9/19/02

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I used some 1" x 3/4 " batton and attatched my skirting board to it with
screws (using taurus skirt under the overhang so you cannot see them) then
you can run all the cable behing the skirt and out through walls without
being able to tell , (do use screws as you will need to get behind it again
as things change)

aslso the white sticky backed conduit from b&q is very handy for going up
the wall, if you want it nicer then you would have to build in some corner
units or something, the better your diy the more options you can have.
(or get a load of that flat stuff and run it round the carpet)

as for splitting signals, just as you say seperate the power from the audio
wherever possible and use heavily sheilded cables for long runs next to
other items. also run extra cables just in case
(I did not know what my cable supplier would need for broadband so I
installed a rj45 and a crossover just in case they change it at a later
date) I also have the cables ready for a 7.1 setup if and when I get a
capable amp)

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Tenex

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Sep 19, 2002, 10:26:37 AM9/19/02

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Dave K wrote:
:: I used some 1" x 3/4 " batton and attatched my skirting board to it

:: with screws (using taurus skirt under the overhang so you cannot see
:: them) then you can run all the cable behing the skirt and out
:: through walls without being able to tell , (do use screws as you
:: will need to get behind it again as things change)
::
:: aslso the white sticky backed conduit from b&q is very handy for
:: going up the wall, if you want it nicer then you would have to build
:: in some corner units or something, the better your diy the more
:: options you can have. (or get a load of that flat stuff and run it
:: round the carpet)
::
:: as for splitting signals, just as you say seperate the power from
:: the audio wherever possible and use heavily sheilded cables for long
:: runs next to other items. also run extra cables just in case
:: (I did not know what my cable supplier would need for broadband so I
:: installed a rj45 and a crossover just in case they change it at a
:: later date) I also have the cables ready for a 7.1 setup if and when
:: I get a capable amp)

::

Thanks Dave. The baton is a neat idea will give it a go.
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Dave K

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Sep 20, 2002, 5:25:31 AM9/20/02

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If you come up with any other ideas yourself let me know as I have many
rooms still to do and and thinking up stuff all the time.
or mail me if you have any questions as cabling is a particular interest of
mine (sad I know but no-one knows fuck all about itin this country, in the
US its all just fitted in your house anyway)

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Jon

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Sep 20, 2002, 3:14:36 PM9/20/02

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Replace the skirting with some with wire channels in the back.

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Steve Bond

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Sep 21, 2002, 1:04:35 PM9/21/02

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> Any general advice on running hi-fi cables?

Errr. Hide it's training shoes?