I also can't seen to be able to find Cat6A RJ-45 jacks for use with STP cable. It's like they don't exist!
That's because Cat6a doesn't specify STP.
I've also learnt there is a different between RJ-45's for solid cable and for stranded cable. Even the crimp tools are different then!
All the RJ45 connectors I've used in the last five to ten years have been able to deal with both stranded and solid. Regardless, go with solid cable. Stranded is only useful for cables that bend a lot, which doesn't describe in-wall cabling, and terminating stranded cable is a pain in the ass. It's hard enough trying to fit the little wires inside the connector without having to deal with the fact that they refuse to be straight.
And, IIRC, the different crimper is not a stranded vs. solid issue, but for one particular brand of RJ45 connectors that I've (apparently) never come across.
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