Running speaker wire parallel to electrical wire

02-21-2007, 02:00 PM	#1
spyguy Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 14	Running speaker wire parallel to electrical wire Is this ok to do? Will it cause any interferance with my audio out put? Thank you Spyguy

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02-21-2007, 02:33 PM	#2
Brik Handyguy     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 803	Running speaker wire parallel to electrical wire Yes and Yes Its OK to do in terms of being safe, its not OK as far as sound quality goes. Run wires as far away as possible and cross elec wires, if you must, at 90degrees.

02-21-2007, 03:04 PM	#3
spyguy Newbie   Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 14	Running speaker wire parallel to electrical wire I Thought that this was only the case for coaxle cable paralle to the electrical wiring. What is the worst that will happen if I do this?

02-21-2007, 03:10 PM	#4
Brik Handyguy     Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 803	Running speaker wire parallel to electrical wire Hum in the speakers.