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I'm in the process of building a new home. I have one bedroom that I'm going to pre-wire for a home theater. Then, once the house is done and I have an idea how much money I have left, I can start outfitting it.
I'm looking for help on locating the wiring. I've attached the floor plan below. I'm thinking of using the two columns (or at least the one on the door/hallway side) as a rack with a door on the theater room side and another door on the back side in the utility room. I think it makes sense to put the screen in between those two columns. I just don't know if it should be mounted to the wall or suspended from the ceiling flush to the face of the two columns.
I'm also not sure where exactly to put the panels for each speaker wire. They'll all run from the rack into the attic and down the walls to the speakers. I figure the sub can go behind/under the screen. The center speaker can be above the screen. For the 2 main speakers, I'm not sure if I should try to place them in the columns, above the rack height, or if they should be floor standing (and potentially block the rack). For the rear speakers, I think I'll try to position four to get the full 7.1 but it'll be interesting because of the window and door. I'll have to position them up fairly high and angle down.
I appreciate any advice you can give me!

I'm looking for help on locating the wiring. I've attached the floor plan below. I'm thinking of using the two columns (or at least the one on the door/hallway side) as a rack with a door on the theater room side and another door on the back side in the utility room. I think it makes sense to put the screen in between those two columns. I just don't know if it should be mounted to the wall or suspended from the ceiling flush to the face of the two columns.
I'm also not sure where exactly to put the panels for each speaker wire. They'll all run from the rack into the attic and down the walls to the speakers. I figure the sub can go behind/under the screen. The center speaker can be above the screen. For the 2 main speakers, I'm not sure if I should try to place them in the columns, above the rack height, or if they should be floor standing (and potentially block the rack). For the rear speakers, I think I'll try to position four to get the full 7.1 but it'll be interesting because of the window and door. I'll have to position them up fairly high and angle down.
I appreciate any advice you can give me!