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Speakers near fireplace

I’m moving and in the new house it seems the best speaker position would be to have them on each side of the fireplace. They’re Vandersteen 2CE Signatures. I want to put them about a foot or so to the right/left of the fireplace and about 1-1/2 feet in front of the wall with the fireplace.

There are glass doors on the fireplace but I’m thinking of replacing that with a screen.

I would plan on putting the amp, etc. further to one side of the left speaker. The only real problem I see is that there will be a cable running across the floor (in front of the fireplace) to the right speaker. That and I will have one speaker close to the amp. In the past my rig was basically in the middle of both speakers, what’s the best way to handle 12’ of cable with only 2-3 feet needed on the one side?
jetson

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gdnrbob
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I concur with Tomic. You should have no issues with the fireplace. If it is functioning properly, the heat should be mostly going up the flue.
I also agree in equal or near equal lengths of cable. The excess not coiled, as Tomic mentioned.
As far as hiding the cable in front of the fireplace, why not buy some of those cable conduits that allow you to walk on them? Not that you need to walk on them, but they would hide the cable in a discreet, visually appealing package.
Bob
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@jetson ,
Yes, that is exactly what I was thinking.
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I just saw that it is metal. The ones I recall were made of hard plastic or vinyl.
B
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