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Pre-wired in new home.

Hi all, I recently purchased a new home that came pre-wired for 5.1. The wire they used meet's codes, but is probably the cheapest stuff they could find. I'm only going to use the rear hook ups for my surrounds, which will be wall mounted. Would it really matter or make a difference what speaker cable I use from the speaker to the wall jack's, since the wire in- between the wall jack at the speaker and the wall jack coming out by the power amp is the cheap stuff.Using the wire the came with the house to hook directly to the speakers and the amp, is not an option. It's to short on both ends. Thanks for any input.
dbx

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jjwinterberg
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Dbx,

The answer to your question will be found more in the sound that you want through your surrounds than in the wire. I remodeled my home and installed JPS Labs Super Blue 2 for five in wall surround speakers (R&L Rears, R&L Sides and a center surround). The installation also used Seas drivers so as to be voiced the same as my front speakers. I have to say that the quality of the source material that drives the surrounds from both music and video multi-channel is not that impressive.

Unless you have a well defined need for good quality surround sound I would not even think about messing with the wire that is already in your walls. The hassle of trying to run new wire will not produce a payoff that you will hear (IMHO).

Good Luck
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