We're in the midst of redecorating our lounge, and as I've had to take out all the surround speakers and we're having new carpet, I'm buying new ones, and new cable, and planning to lay it underneath the carpet. It's fairly flat Cambridge Audio cable. My question is this: should I attempt to fit it between the grip rod and the skirting (where the carpet rolls over into the gap), or just leave the underlay a bit short and put it the other side, or lay under the underlay against the gripper?

Any carpet fitters amongst you, or people that have done this?

Cable friendly skirting board might be a good call as I found even flat phone cable is noticeable after a little while under the carpet.

Try some of the D-Line products.. Been using them for years to great effect.

http://www.d-line.co.uk/audio-visual.php

You can get most of the usual bits in B&Q / Homebase..

Router a channel in the back of the skirting board and put the cable in the channel.

Stick it under the carpet!!...have set up shed loads of stereos over the years and have always just run under the carpet...the only time it will show is if you have thin cheap carpets.

K:)

My cables are to thick to go under the carpets!!! So I just route them along the skirting next to the carpet as neatly as I can!

My cables are to thick to go under the carpets!!! So I just route them along the skirting next to the carpet as neatly as I can!

The cables on my main hi-fi are like that, but the surround system will be OK with something a good bit thinner, I reckon.

Try some of the D-Line products.. Been using them for years to great effect.

http://www.d-line.co.uk/audio-visual.php

You can get most of the usual bits in B&Q / Homebase..

That's good stuff- better than normal trunking. Thanks.

To those that suggested cutting the skirting- I've had quite enough having to cut/mitre 2 small pieces around the new fireplace I'm no joiner.... but thanks. I suppose that's the ultimate 'hide'.

Can you not just buy some flat cable? With speaker cable no matter what they say in the shop bigger isnt always better!!.....unless you have a dedicated purpose built room with specified accoustics!!...In a normal room youl need to be Steve Austin to hear any real difference!!

Think mine is Gale 7 and was about a tenner a meter but i could be wrong!!K:)

Can you not just buy some flat cable? With speaker cable no matter what they say in the shop bigger isnt always better!!.....unless you have a dedicated purpose built room with specified accoustics!!...In a normal room youl need to be Steve Austin to hear any real difference!!

Think mine is Gale 7 and was about a tenner a meter but i could be wrong!!K:)

I've got some thinnish cambridge audio cable- plenty good enough for a second, sub/sat system. The main hi-fi has some relatively flash bi-wiring cable.

The main hi-fi has some relatively flash bi-wiring cable.

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I'm only running some Ixos directional seperated multistrand two core "shotgun" style cable....to thick to get under the carpets........well you do get a "ridge" if you do!!!

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I'm only running some Ixos directional seperated multistrand two core "shotgun" style cable....to thick to get under the carpets........well you do get a "ridge" if you do!!!

Use thicker underlay (Cloud 9 Cumulus is 11mm thick and nice to walk on)

It all depends on the setup and cost - If you can afford the D-Line products, they really are worth it.

If you are going to lay under the carpets - Then yes, unless you use a good under-lay the cable will over time show through unless you go around the edge of the room next to the gripper rods.