On what kind of patching to use, I would agree with Harold H. on this one. In addition to tip/ring jacks I use a lot of tip/ring/sleeve jacks. Like Harold, I buy 4 x 4 electrical boxes and plates. Usually I mount two rows of three TRS jacks on them for two loops. If I need more loops, I make more boxes and mount them side by side. I use cat-5 for four loops.