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Hey gang, I did some searches before posting but came up empty, so here goes.

Going to help out a friend install a 6.1 system and he wants to run the speaker cables in the wall / ceiling for a clean look, ie: no visible cables. Question is: should I get the "UL / CSA approved" in-wall cables, usually in a thick rubber jacket etc.. or can I use standard 14AWG or 12AWG speaker cables ?

Thanks !

Stephane

you should use in-wall speaker rated cables for following code.

bluejeanscables.com has 12 guage in wall grey jacket speaker cable for 0.38 cents/ft....very cheap if you ask me.

Thanks Robb,

Any Canadian equivalent to bluejeans ? does not look like they ship to Ottawa :-(

I'm sure I can pick up something very similar locally, but I will probably pay a lot more than .38 a foot.

Steph

I used Kimber Kable Kwik 12 and have really liked it! They also make a 16 gauge Kwik 16. I would recommend the Kwik 12 for all lengths. I figured if its in the wall, I should get a good cable and install the largest gauge while I'm at it. The Kwik 12 goes for around $1.20 a foot.

Kimber.Com

Actually, what about the Axiom bulk speaker wire ? it is jacketed in a "rugerized" rubber for "custom installation", like in wall perhaps ? I don't mind paying $1.05 a foot if it's good cable and I get it shipped here for free.

Hi Skitaos,

Is that $1.20 US or Canadian ?

Steph

That would be US currency!

I went to a local custom install shop and bought 16/4 in wall wire for my H/T. I then combined two of the four for my + and did the same for my - . I paid 25 cents a foot, when the 2 16 ga wires are combined it's the same as 13 ga wire. Hard to beat that for the price.

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Going to help out a friend install a 6.1 system and he wants to run the speaker cables in the wall / ceiling for a clean look

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Are you going to run a 7th channel for future proofing as well? If you're going through the walls, now's the time..