I believe if you are not "up to code", and there is a fire the insurance company may not have to honor the policy. Also if the building is sold with wire in the walls which is not rated for in-wall use it may fail the inspection.

There are both UL and NEC codes for in-wall use, with the NEC being more strict.

The code has nothing to do with sound quality, it is all about safety.


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-Chris