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How important is it to have identical speaker cable length?

I have a situation where my speakers are different distances from my amp. Would it be wrong to pair a 3-meter cable to one speaker and a 2-meter cable to the other or is it really just a theoretical issue? Many thanks in advance for your thoughts!

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grannyring
6,500 posts
 
Not an issue at all. Don’t even think about it one more second.  One could be 8 foot and the other 20 feet and still no issue.  
ebm
9,311 posts
 
Cables should always the same length however 1 meter difference should be ok.
unsound
7,329 posts
 
Not likely, but possibly.
pauly
1,012 posts
 
You'll have no audible/sonic issues but you will most likely take a hit when you try and sell them afterwards. 
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russ69
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Electricity travels at the speed of light. Cables runs can be different lengths but I have always run the same length on both sides...just because. 
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