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How to Install Surround Sound in the Walls

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By Cameron Easey
eHow Contributing Writer
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Surround speakers that are used in a home can be set up in walls and then wired to a central home theater receiver. Setting surround sound in walls will require placing the speakers in a good location for optimum sound quality. Surround sound can be set up before a wall is covered with drywall, as well as after the wall has been finished. Installing surround sound in walls can be done by following a few steps to mount and wire the speakers.

Difficulty: Moderate
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Pencil
  • Drill
  • Hacksaw Blade
  1. Step 1

    Decide on the type of home theater receiver to use to power the speakers for surround sound. Look online, and compare prices at sites like BizRate (see Resources) or at a retailer such as Best Buy.

  2. Step 2

    Find the best location for the speakers to be installed on each wall. A speaker can be mounted directly on a wall as well as concealed within it. Place the surround speakers toward the front of the wall and the rear speakers toward the back.

  3. Step 3

    Use a pencil to mark the wall where the speakers are going. Cut a pattern the size of the opening that is needed out of cardboard and trace that on the wall. Use a drill to make a small hole in the ceiling for the hacksaw blade. Cut an opening in the wall by following the pencil outline.

  4. Step 4

    Wire the speakers from each wall to the home theater receiver. Speaker wire can be wired through a wall, along the floor as well as through the ceiling. Use a drill to create a hole in which to run the speaker wire through.

  5. Step 5

    Connect the wire to the speaker and then mount it to the wall. Use a drill to start a pilot hole in the wall for a screw. Put a screw through the provided mounting hole in the speaker or bracket and then tighten with a screwdriver.

  6. Step 6

    Connect the speaker wire to the proper terminals on the receiver, and then turn it on to see if the surround sound is working properly.

Tips & Warnings
  • An anchor for the screw may be needed to secure the speakers firmly to the wall.
  • A wall that has drywall may require cutting out sections to run all of the speaker wire that is needed.
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