Hi Brandon. I'm in the other Kailua, on Oahu. The flatwire gives me the easiest setup - away from a MESS of power cords in the attic, and several of the walls are cinderblock. I care more for sound than appearance, so I'll run the spk wires as neatly as I can around the wall/ceiling joint. Flatwire would give a smaller profile, but if sound is going to be compromised, no need.