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I think we've sorted it out to get 5.1 surround sound! We'll use the 2-core cables already in for the rear speakers. And then the builder will get 2 new cables (bit of damage to plaster) up into the ceiling just above, so as close to the wall as possible. Hope that still works! Thanks everyone...

Thanks Tonestar. We're trying to integrate everything into the ceiling / walls as much as we can. That was the whole point whilst we had the beams and joists exposed (it’s a loft conversion). The TV itself will sit in a recess in the wall. We’re also trying to hide the AV receiver and things...

OK, thanks again Bill. Perhaps it’s best for me to just describe the products we were planning to purchase. Because I’m now a little confused over whether it’s the AV receiver’s maximum or minimum output to / from the speakers that we need to be worried about. In-ceiling speakers:[/b] 4 x Apart...

OK thanks Bill - that advice seems to differ from what others are saying but I understand the logic! So, in summary you're saying: 1. We CAN use a single 2-core cable to connect 2 in-ceiling speakers on a left channel (and then a second 2-core cable for the right channel)? That's not only...

OK, thanks stavvy. I'll have to use that to argue that they need to open up the ceiling again! On top of that, I'm not convinced that he's bought the legally required 2-core for in-wall / in-ceiling wiring. I now know that it has to be low smoke / zero halogen. He claims that he bought good...

And just adding to this (and thanks for the further posts everyone), is it even possible and effective to run the same 2-core cable from the AV receiver to one speaker and then on again from that speaker to the next speaker (e.g. 1 cable for 2 speakers in the "left channel")? I understand that...

Thanks Major Fubar - that clearly answers my question! So it's either more cabling or no 5-channel...

OK, that's good to know that we could still have a 2-channel stereo system which would sound OK. I thought we'd maybe have to give up on wiring the TV into the ceiling at all, because it would sound weird (and perhaps just opt for music playing through the ceiling speakers). But presumably if we...

Thanks for these ideas stavvy. The main problem I see with those wireless adapters is that they seem to need power at the point of each speaker itself. We'd have the same problem running power cable up in the ceiling as we do running speaker cable! But I take it from your reply that we really...

It's certainly possible that I gave him the wrong impression when we first discussed the setup! I'm unfortunately no expert in AV or surround sound, although I now understand a lot more than I did when we discussed wiring a couple of weeks ago. I also (incorrectly) assumed that he as electrician...

I would like to set up a 5.0 / 5.1 surround sound system in our new loft bedroom. We asked the electrician to wire in appropriate cables within the wall and ceiling for 4 in-ceiling speakers (which would provide 2 x rear and 2 x front speakers). We can positiion a centre speaker and sub-woofer...