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Products for raising cables off the floor.

What are the best products for raising cables off the floor? This would include speaker cables, interconnects, and power cables. Also, what kind of distance should I keep between the power cords and the interconnects? I have wall to wall carpeting. The run from my preamp to my mono amps is about six feet each. The run from the amps to the speakers is about four feet each. The run for the power line to the amps is about five feet each. Any information would be helpful. Thank you, Kevin
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unclejeff
1,313 posts
 
My first try at isolating cables from the floor was to go to Ace Hardware and buy the circular foam insulation used for hot water pipes and run the cable through the center.
tvad
9,467 posts
 
The mention above of antique telephone pole insulators, which where I grew up were made of glass, made me recall a post on this topic that was made about a year ago. The writer told of buying glass candle bases (the kind made for wide, stubby pillar candles) for about $2/each from Pier 1 Imports. That seemed like a brilliant idea for anyone considering trying cable elevators.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
unless you are protecting your cables for dust bunnies, not much is going to change. well designed cables generally have jackets that really insulate . i've never seen wire raised off the floor at any of the bigger recording studios in the u.s. for their playback.
scramman
43 posts
 
DIY cable risers. Go to Home Depot and get some 1.5 inch PVC couplers in the plumbing department. They are about 2.5" off the floor. Just set your cables on the rough side so they do not slip (the side with the lettering).

Best DIY, $$ saving tip I have found on A'gon.

$0.61 each for as many as you need! Low tech may be best.

AL--
stevecham
3,298 posts
 
8 inch plastic chopsicks with nice graphics on them. Colored rubber bands to make arches that grip the cables lightly. Makes a great very inexpensive solution.
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