Hello everyone. I am designing a dedicated 16x20 room. I'm going to use 2 Hsu passive subwoofers and an outboard 500wpc amp. Since the subs are passive, they're connected using speaker wire instead of subwoofer cables. That means 2 wires per subwoofer on top of all of the other wires. In addition, I'm pre-wiring both the front and back of the room as alternatives, since I won't be able to set anything up or listen until after the walls and electrical are in. And, since I will likely at some point in the future, end up with self-powered subs again, as most subs are. So I'm pre-wiring the front and back with subwoofer cables for the future.

That leaves me with a lot of wires at the rack, but no good way to lable them. In the past, I've used masking tape, but that turns brown and dries over time. I once bought something from Crutchfield and they sent me sticky wire lables, but they weren't really great either - just more fancy version of tape.

Is there a labeling solution that's clear, allows you to custom label and lasts?? I was thinking of one of the labeling "guns" - I think Brother makes a label system, but I think it's meant to work on a flat surface - not a wire.

Thanks in advance!

Get some 1x1.5 inch labels for your printer. This is the simplest method. You can easily color code the labels and the sheets are cheap. A 50 pack is less then $5 at most office supply stores.

If you are going to get a labeling gun look for one that takes wide labels. Most cheap ones only support 1/2" wide take and are useless for cables unless you want to have tales on each wire. The Dymo Rhino supports up to 3/4" labels that work great.

Brother p-touch labelers that use the TZ type tapes/labels. They make a version that is "flexible" and better for cables.

Get some 1x1.5 inch labels for your printer. This is the simplest method. You can easily color code the labels and the sheets are cheap. A 50 pack is less then $5 at most office supply stores.

If you are going to get a labeling gun look for one that takes wide labels. Most cheap ones only support 1/2" wide take and are useless for cables unless you want to have tales on each wire. The Dymo Rhino supports up to 3/4" labels that work great.

that is totally what i plan on doing. simple and cheap. later.

I used file folder labels that are colored on the top. I then used a Word template, entered my components onto each label to the right so that I could do a half-fold, printed them, and affixed them.

I use clear heat-shrink over the Brother P-Touch labels (but even plain paper under the shrink-tube works fine).

I like the idea of using clear heat-shrink over the label! Where did you find the heat-shrink?

PartsExpress is one source:
http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=082-050

I use 1/2" 3:1 on most cables (prior to terminating), but 2:1 is probably easier to find.