Home Theater AV Rack Best Practices & Setup | Layout, Wiring, Cable Management

When you start planning your ultimate home theater an important aspect to consider is where you will set up all your home theater equipment. If you have separate components and multiple gaming consoles, you’ll find that you might need a considerable amount of space. One of the best ways to house your gear is in a commercial-like equipment rack. These types of racks have been used for decades in data centers, studios, concert halls, and high-performance home theaters. We like them because they are very easy to service and make changing things out as you upgrade super simple. This video will go over how to plan out your ultimate rack setup and give you some tips that will help make you really proud of the outcome.

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[harrisonlainhart]

I really like the idea of making a spreadsheet first for all the components. Great trick!

[RandyMarsh]

Concise, eloquent, well paced, and great advice. The perfect 5min youtube video!

[StaK_]

Good, old-school teaching video. I kind of miss those. I'm usually looking at PC stuff when looking at racks, nice to see most of the tips there are interchangable with AV .

Thank you for this video!

[chrisgargiulo]

Very informative video on a mostly overlooked, but necessary A/V component.

[brazillm]

Great video. Thanks for providing content on this subject. Oftentimes the the rack is overlooked.

[paulcarroll]

Very professional and well laid out and installed.

[Ray__E]

This was a very informative video. My family is getting a new home built near Charlotte. I'm definitely visiting you guys to help me set up our home theater system.

[decalsnstuff]

i worked for best buy's Magnolia division till I had 10 heart attacks n 3 strokes. I watched a few video's and they are AMAZING!!!!

[jeremiahglass]

Excellent videos guys! Keep them coming…

[SmartAVControl]

nice design and structure, this rack really cool!

[PWingert]

I also label the shelves and the equipment so I can log changes and updates as well as repairs. In my case I have to change apartments on a regular basis every couple of years as rents increase. So, its nice to have shelves and equipment labels so it can be put back together very quickly after the move.

[Dibbo]

Great video. I wish you did a full install video on how everything works

[Espiritiv]

Whats crazy is that i really like that clients taste in mini Kitchen. Can you ask what backsplash and countertops they used!!!?

[eflizotte]

I use colored zips to label cables… every piece of gear gets a color and it’s HDMI, network and power cables get the same color zip on the end of the cable to easily ID it

[shmulylehrer]

I’m curious what you do with power cords that have the bricks middle?
Love how clean it is, I’m trying to get better at it and usually start off nicely but lose patience too fast and never get right. Would love a workshop for this.

[santhosht]

VERY NICE PRESENTATION WAITING FOR NEST VIDEO

[confirmhandle]

Ha I knew blue would be master network in 😅. Good choice!

[hsuroy]

Thank your video.
I really like this Rack, can you share more information about that or website ?

[PWingert]

There are rack systems on rails that can slide out the entire rack or you can get a platform to put the rack on that slide out as well. I prefer a panel in the rear wall behind the rack that leads to another room, and you can get to the rack from there instead. A light switch on the door panel to turn on the rack cabinet lights when it opens or a motion sensor under the cabinet light works well. Make sure it is USB rechargeable.

[ryderholland]

What are your thoughts on having the cables terminated in patch panels on the wall with an umbilical coming off the rack and connecting to the panels? This allows you to completely detach the rack and makes for easier maintenance.