i want to install surround sound with all the equipment in closet,what wire do i run,and r in wallspeaker,as g

Answer 1

You want to have phone and internet in the closet because many CATV or SAT receivers want phone lines for pay-per-view, and game systems want internet.

Dont forget you need a IR Repeater so your remotes will work.

Important - you have to have active venting because all that equipment generates heat.

SPEAKER WIRE: Get 12 ga wire with "CL3" or "In-Wall" rated insulation. This is often part of the fire code in many places. Buy spools from places like PartsExpress.

In-wall rated 12ga was not common a few years ago so many high-end installs were done with 4-conductor, 16 ga wire. Two of the wires were twisted at the ends for the "+" connection, the other two for the "-".

Treat speaker wires as "power wires". Run them separate from interconnects and AC power lines.

SUBWOOFER: You can use ordinary CATV coax with "F" connectors and "F-to-RCA-Male" adapters from radio shack to feed the subwoofer. Or buy a long custom sub cable.

INTERCONNECTS: This really depends on your equipment.

In a ideal situation, you would have a AV receiver that accepts inputs from everything and outputs everything on a HDMI cable. You just run 1 HDMI cable to your TV and thats it.

Long run of HDMI (more than 15 feet) has had problems. Buying a cable with thicker internal wires helps and some cables are built better internally to handle longer runs. I strongly suggest you get a long cable from a custom site, and test the cable before putting it in the wall. Places like BlueJeansCables use good wires that can handle 50-100 feet runs. (or so they claim). I bought my 12 ft cable from BlueJeans and have been very happy with the quality.