The failing of residential audio racks

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Preamp, Processor or Receiver
Yamaha RX-A3060, RX-V1900, RX-V1075
Universal / Blu-ray / CD Player
Yamaha BD-S681, Sony UBP-X800, Oppo BDP-83
Streaming Equipment
BlueSound Node2i
Front Speakers
PSB Image T65, PSB Century 800, PSB Century 300
Center Channel Speaker
PSB Image 8C, PSB Century200, PSB Century 100
Surround Speakers
PSB Image 1B, RBH A600, PSB Alpha Minis
Surround Back Speakers
PSB Image 1B
Subwoofers
Rythmik LV12-R, PSB Subsonic 6, PSB Subsonic 5
Video Display Device
UN65KU6491 65"/UN55MU7000 55"/UN50MU7100 50"
Remote Control
Logitech Harmony 650
Why is it that manufacturers of residential audio racks have no cable trays or cable anchor points running in the horizontal direction? I find that absurd especially in home theater racks where equipment is often located beside one another? I came to this conclusion after spending from 1:30pm to 9:30pm yesterday without break and skipping supper to rewire my basement system.


The before
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The after

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Lucky for me there was space between the supports and the glass shelf so that I could run velcro cable ties and tie off the cables to the supports as shown by the yellow lines.

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The last pic s that of the AVR. I used velcro cable markers that are writeable and labelled the cables coming into the AVR. Yellow markers are all HDMI and identify the source component, white markers are for the cassette decks labelled with the source deck, and blue...I forgot what the blue ones are labelled for.

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I should have dusted while I was back there. :rolleyesno:
 
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I share your frustration and ended up buying one of these kits from Amazon:

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Works great, although the sticky tape that comes with it wasn't the best for adhering them to the bottom of my slightly textured shelves (I'll eventually fasten them with screws.

To help route cables down the legs of my rack, I bought a roll of extra wide (2-3") hook and loop fastening tape, which works much better than the thinner stuff.
 
I hear ya... and I feel your pain, too. It's nearly impossible for me to get to my wires and straighten them out.
 
Your before picture would probably scare most fire marshals into therapy. :redgrin:

You're right tho... it's a problem!
 
Often takes more than two hands to bolt in an amplifier, but Middle Atlantic has a massive catalogue of racks, shelves, wire management, heat management and AC management. For a room with many components I always found this to be space efficient and functional. Start by thinking of thermal management and control layout. Fixed shelves are just an obstacle.
 
Beautiful. Love DIY handiwork, not to mention the cable management!!
 
After 3 years of swapping things in and out and rearranging, I'm preparing to pull my rack and clean it up when get my new projector in. I'm planning to use these Loom Tubing Cable Sleeves which I've used elsewhere in the house already. Really simple to use, grouping cables by type and path and keeping them from getting tangled. Easy to remove a cable or add additional cables as well. No cable ties, no sticky mess from taping, I think these are a fantastic solution.

 
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