Jeff, You might consider wireless. Apple Computer, for example, now touts a wireless stereo system that dovetails with the Airport Base Station and home stereo systems. --kit > >I'm now in a new house and am starting to plan the home theatre layout. > > Everything is falling into place, except there is NO WAY to run the > >surround sound speakers to the back of the room in any neat, civilized > >manner (crosses doorways, hallways, fireplace, etc). What I would like > >is someone that could run the cables through the walls, and magically > >provide outlets near the amp and the surround speakers. So it is "sort > >of like" adding an extra outlet, but not quite the same (no existing > >cable you can snake to the outlet). > > > >The Living room is directly over a den with a sprayed ceiling, so I > >can't cheat by drilling through the floor. > > > >Any suggestions welcome, but if they're thinking the ceiling route, I > >should mention this is a 23' ceiling in a A-frame. So nowhere to go up > >or down conveniently. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Jeff Kell > >(x4552 office) -- ____________________________________________________ ....................................................