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In our last article we discussed some of the decisions you had to go through to purchase your new home theater system. At this point you are either waiting for the delivery person or you aresurrounded by boxes. You are naturally anxious to sit back and enjoy a movie but there is a little more to do. Don’t worry; the effort will be worth it in the long run. If you haven’t done so by now,start with running the speaker wires.

Long gone are the days where you had at most two speakers placed on either side of your stereo. Surround sound means wires running all around your room. A note here to the husbands, be considerate of your wife’s concerns about how this will look. Not only are wires running across the room and all around the edge of the floorboards unsightly they are dangerous and easy to break. Never place a wire where you will walk. Here is another case where a little bit of planning will save a lot of trouble. Run the wires around the baseboards of your room. Go up and around doors, not across the entryway. For a small investment of time and money get wire covers. These are little strips of plastic or rubber that hold the wire firmly to the wall. They also blend into the wall or baseboard making the wire almost invisible. They will also keep the family cat or dog from using the wires for their own amusement. Run the wires to where you will install the rear speakers. Try to place them about equal distances from the primary viewing seat. In my home my spot of the sofa defines this. In order to best hear the movie your family will become affectionate and try to sit close to you. Just one-way home theater brings families together!