How To Hide Speaker Wires For Surround Sound

If you are looking to place surround sound in your home, this is such a fantastic idea. Not only is the sound quality of surround sound incredible, but it is a fully immersive experience. It allows you to feel like you are at the movies from the comfort of your own home.

While having surround sound is great, there is one issue that a lot of people find frustrating about it… wires. Is there anything more frustrating than setting up a surround sound system around your lounge, only to be left with exposed wires.

Having wires spread across the walls is something you will want to avoid, and luckily, there are many easy ways in which you can conceal them. No longer will you have to worry about any wires getting in the way, or them being a potential hazard.

In this article, we have discussed a handful of different methods you can use to cover the wires to make them less noticeable. We hope you will find the perfect wire concealing method, after all, cable management is both satisfying and safer than allowing the wires to hang freely.

Cable Clips

The first method you can choose to use are cable clips. These are inexpensive and super easy to use and install. What is great about the majority of cable clips is that they feature self-adhesive.

This means that there is no need to drill the clips into the wall to secure them in place, making them particularly useful if you live in a rented property.

As cable clips are fairly small, they often go unnoticed, and you can use as many or as few as you like. If you want to purchase ones that attach to the wall using a nail, this is possible too, and is the better permanent solution. 

The only thing you will need to take care of is that the self-adhesive does not peel off the pain on the walls if you remove the clips. In addition to this, the wires are still visible, which can be an issue if you want them covered completely.

Cable Concealer

Our personal favorite method to use is a cable concealer. These are fantastic options, especially if you have white walls and want the wires to be concealed completely. These cable concealers hold the cables and blend into the wall. 

As they are placed directly on the wall, they are not overly noticeable and look far neater than hanging wires. They are safe to use and fairly inexpensive to purchase. The only downside is that you may have to purchase more than one pack, as surround sound speakers tend to have a lot of wires.

Concealing Within the Walls

Concealing the wires within the walls is probably the cleanest, and best method you could choose. However, it is also the most expensive option. In order to achieve this, you will likely need to pay a professional to ensure that the wire is being fed through the wall correctly.

This method will involve drilling into the wall, and it is a more permanent option. This is why you will need to be sure of the surround sound speaker placements before making a final decision.

If the surround sound speakers are going to be a permanent option for you, this is the best management system to choose. 

Speaker Wire Tape

Speaker wire tape is similar to using cable concealer, but is slightly cheaper to purchase. The tape allows you to stick the wire to the wall easily, and the majority can be painted over too. This allows the tape to blend into the wall so that it is not overly noticeable. 

While this is a great option,  as it is adhesive, if you ever want to remove the tape, the likelihood is that it is going to remove the existing paint off the wall. Although this is not a huge issue, it is something to keep in mind, especially if you are living in a rented property.

Decorations 

If you are looking for a solution to hide the wires on a budget, you can work with what you already have. To some extent you can use things such as curtains, plant pots, and decorations to hide as much of the wires as possible. While this will not conceal them completely, it is a quick and simple solution.

Wireless Speakers

Technology has come on leaps and bounds over the last two decades, and now the majority of electrical items have wireless options. If the wires are something that really bothers you, but you do not want to have the wires placed into the walls, you can try wireless speakers instead.

These tend to be slightly more expensive in comparison to other surround sound speakers. However, they are certainly worth considering. They have great connections, but will need to be charged regularly to ensure they remain connected.

The last thing you will want to happen is for them to run out halfway through a movie, just as it is getting to the interesting parts!

Light Strips

If you have light strips in the room, you can reroute the wires so that they are next to this. While the wires will still be visible, they will be less noticeable on the whole, and this will allow them to be out of sight as much as possible. You could even use some tape to help conceal the wires and to keep them in place.

Summary

We hope that you have found this article useful. As you can see, there are so many different ways in white you can hide the speakers that are from your surround sound. All of these options are fairly easy to achieve. 

However, if you want to place the wires into the walls, we would recommend having a professional do this for you. Overall, these options are not too expensive, and they do a great job of keeping the wires tidy and concealed.

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