Best way to run speaker wire to rear surround speakers?

Answer 1

If you have existing walls and ceilings (drywall), it will be difficult. The best way in that case is to pull the carpet back from along the walls and run it just inside the tack strip. They sell electical channel to go up the wall from the baseboard. You can paint the channel the same color as the wall to help it blend.

If you have hardwood or tile, the next best method is behind the baseboard (again, use the channel to go up the wall or drill a hole in the drywall behind the baseboard before you put it back up and fish the wire up to where you will mount the speaker).

If neither of these appeals to you, go get yourself a pair of wireless speakers. Cost is about $100-$200, and there is no wiring to worry about. They typically are only 10-20watts, but that is all you need for rear surrounds.

Answer 2

If you can, try running it through the ceiling. Our system is in the basement, and the rear surround speakers are mounted high on the wall, so we have the cables that go up through the cieling and then to the speakers in the back. Our front speakers are the ones that we have issues with - the wires are just on the floor since the speakers are larger and not wall mounted. We're still trying to figure out how to deal with those...

Answer 3

There are very flat wires that can be painted over.
I think Crutchfield sells them. Otherwise google flat speaker wire.

Answer 4

we need more info about your room before we can help. Is there attic access? Basement access? hardwood floors? carpet? Are the rears being wall mounted? on stands? in the ceiling?

Answer 5

connect one end to the receiver,and the other end to the speakers. LOL. need to know about your stuff.