Hah! The back of my HT cabinet looks even worse than that! I'd post a photo if I wasn't so embarrassed...
But on a similar note, I too am trying to tidy up my cabling. Last year I purchased a HiDef ready 16x9 tv and now I have three game consoles, a DVD player, and a HTPC hooked into the component inputs. Damn, those component cables TRIPLE the number of wires in that mess. I did get an inexpensive component switcher to help out (only two component inputs on the TV).
I would be very interested to hear where you find the cables you are looking for in 3' lengths. No one seems to carry them. I'm no electrician, but I've been told that bundling cables incorrectly can cause interference problems. I used to bundle cables with the black twist ties they came with. Now I am told this is only safe with non-ferrous material as wrapping a wire perpendicular to the bundle creates an interfering Field? (True? Smart guys help me out?)
Anyway, if you haven't considered this, I recently ordered a roll of Velcro "One-Wrap" tape for my bundling needs. I bought a small quantity for some of my kayaking equipment and fell in love with it. I've since used it to store all the little cables I carry with my Empeg and it's fantastic! Better than those zip ties, as I frequently move stuff around...
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Brian H. Johnson
MK2 36GB Blue, currently on life support
"RIP RCR..."