I'm looking for some speaker wall plates with recessed jacks/binding
posts, for a high traffic area (rec room). Sort of like a clock outlet,
but with speaker jacks instead of a plug socket. I've tried places like
Parts Express and Niles, but have not had any luck.

Ideally, the posts would be at the bottom (or top) of the recess rather
than the back - I think that would give me enough room to use banana
plugs and still have the wire curve to be more or less flush with the
wall by the time it comes out of the recess. My worry with posts
mounted on the back of the recess is that the joint between the wire and
plug would be above the wall surface, the minimum curve for the wire
would create a loop even further out into the room, and it would all be
rather vulnerable.

Does anyone know if a recessed plate like this exists?

As an alternative, I've though about using speaker plates (not sure of
the proper name - the recessed dish on the back of most reasonable
quality speakers where they have their binding posts), but would prefer
something that'll look nice on a white wall (i.e. decora-sized and
shaped would be nice).

Thanks,
Doug.

On Mon, 07 Mar 2005 21:06:28 GMT, Doug Carr
wrote:

I'm looking for some speaker wall plates with recessed jacks/binding
posts, for a high traffic area (rec room). Sort of like a clock outlet,
but with speaker jacks instead of a plug socket. I've tried places like
Parts Express and Niles, but have not had any luck.

Ideally, the posts would be at the bottom (or top) of the recess rather
than the back - I think that would give me enough room to use banana
plugs and still have the wire curve to be more or less flush with the
wall by the time it comes out of the recess. My worry with posts
mounted on the back of the recess is that the joint between the wire and
plug would be above the wall surface, the minimum curve for the wire
would create a loop even further out into the room, and it would all be
rather vulnerable.

Does anyone know if a recessed plate like this exists?

As an alternative, I've though about using speaker plates (not sure of
the proper name - the recessed dish on the back of most reasonable
quality speakers where they have their binding posts), but would prefer
something that'll look nice on a white wall (i.e. decora-sized and
shaped would be nice).

Thanks,
Doug.

I think this may work for you.

http://www.allentel.com/item-detail....AT45&storeid=1

I mainly use their DATA parts. Not pricy or covered in snake oil,

SU
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Steve Urbach wrote:

I think this may work for you.

http://www.allentel.com/item-detail....AT45&storeid=1

I mainly use their DATA parts. Not pricy or covered in snake oil,

SU
, _
, | \ MKA: Steve Urbach
, | )erek No JUNK in my email please
, ____|_/ragonsclaw
, / / / Running United Devices "Cure For Cancer" Project 24/7 Have you helped? http://www.grid.org


Thanks, Steve - Doug