Banana Plug Wall Plate w/Cabling
In the end I got a few options, but for my speakers I am going to try use those hole covers for desks. They have a two-inch diameter, and I also got a 2-inch hole drill bit, so hopefully all fits well. I also like the small circular look better than bigger wall plates. Here is what I bought. http://tinyurl.com/ntudj7d k. |
Regarding question #1: I would get a box cover, drill a hole to fit the speaker wire, determine the length of wire to extend beyond the cover, wrap electrical around speaker wire on interior of cover so that wire cant be pulled through. No break in wire needed. Cover can be painted same as wall. Little cost. I agree with Theo, your Tritons are a great value. |
I've used something like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-6-Port-Wall-Plate-White-5006-WH/202689886 You should be able to fit a cable through some of the holes and they offer flush covers for the unused holes (leaving little to no room for small toys). I used this to wire in some cat5e for internet and used an extra hole when satellite dish was installed and just passed it through to the satellite box (they also offer connections for coax, but I wasn't motivated to go get some). I've also used the banana plug wall plates to route cable to my surround speakers and a second zone. It is nice to have the clean look (and easy hookup and disconnect) and sound quality wasn't as critical to those speakers. My amp is near my front speakers, so they are direct connect. |
@Theo, yes, being single w/o kids has MANY audio advantages -- not just cabling and speaker related either. @kgturner, those are the 'exit' wall plates I was looking at but thought they might be too attractive of a nuisance for the kids. When all is said and done, I may just go this route. It will be cheaper and more direct with cabling. I have inspected the crawl space and think that I could retrieve or limit most of the debris deposited by kids through the opening. And eventually they will get bored with the hole that makes their toys disappear. k. |
Why not buy a pass-through wallplate? Run the Belkin from "Peachtree Nova 125SE inside of a cabinet, down through the floor, and up into the wall near the speakers." At the wall, bring the wire up and out the pass-thru plate. One continuous connection and a nice finished look. Like this: http://www.homedepot.com/p/CE-TECH-Flexible-Opening-Cable-Wall-Plate-White-5028-WH/203564824 |
Drinky These in a Leviton Brand are available at HomeDepot and have more flexability but here is a sample of what you can use. http://www.parts-express.com/dual-speaker-wall-plate--309-125 Also look at these as an option: http://www.parts-express.com/single-gang-reversible-bulk-cable-wall-plate-white--261-160 This would let you run one continuous length of cable and avoid 4 additional signal losing connections by using plug-in wall plates 2)Yes I would keep the length as close to the same as possible, but don't coil the excess. 3)Depending on the method you choose, always try to use the same cable from amp to speaker. Don't waste money on expensive cables for one segment of the run. And lastly, I preface with:I am sure you are very happy, but thank you for reminding me why I am single....."just kidding of course"...it's just something happy folk do....more kidding of course. Good luck, by the way the Tritons are way way under-priced for the performance they yield. I have heard most of the line and that company has raised the bar! |
