Least Losses: Long speaker cable vs. Long Interconnect?

Heres some more food for thought -- I agree with the voltage references in 6bq5's post, BUT part of the analysis could lead one to perceive the wrong solution... Termination at line level is typically 10K-200K ohms; At the speaker, the termination is typically .5 to 20 ohms, depending on the frequency and mostly the speaker. Therefore one could conclude that the resistance of cable created in long lengths has more effect on the lower resistance termination, due to the increase in current in the network. When current is limited by resistance in cable, amplitude will also be limited. In most cases, reducing dynamics and resolution. Personal experience and theoretically speaking tells me that short cable lengths are more important for speakers rather than interconnects.
Balanced vs. SE -- your mileage will vary due to all of the items listed in the previous posts...

Ck your amps specs. If your amp only needs 1 volt or close to reach rated output you will be just fine with a long IC. Use a good ic with a shield. Don't use MIT. MIT is garbage in my opinion in my experience. Kimber makes good cable. Use the best Kimber you can afford. You should be just fine with the longer IC. I use a 20ft ic although its Bal which is better for longer runs. There is other cable besides Kimber that is good. Kimber is a proven cable and a safe choice. MIT chokes the sound.

I cannot emphatically disagree more with Mikec's assessment of MIT. This is my last & final statement regarding the issue & I am not going to participate in any cable arguments (or for that matter any arguments - go to Audio Outcasts.com for plenty of that experience if desired). As previously stated: YMMV. They didn't work well for Mike's situation; they have worked wonderfully for my situation in more than one case. YMMV & then again, YMMV...

I've read, in TAS I think, that the reviewer considered a minimum length of around 8' for speaker cables to be desireable in order to get a good measure of their sonic performance. This seems to fall in line with current thinking about power cords. In many cases we all would love to have these shorter than the 'standard' 6 feet. IMHO, using the typical 8-10 foot speaker cables with "long enough" interconnects might be the best bet soundwise. It certainly won't be the cheapest way, but it will offer the most system flexibility and facilitate buying and resale.
Cheers,
Adrian

Bob not to get into it with you. We have tested the MIT against many other brands on many different set ups. It rolls the top off and just chokes the sound. Have you ever tried anything else. Anyway to each his own. I'm glad you like MIT. I think its inferior cable. So does everyone in the shop. They won't even carry it. Until you have compared MIT to other brands its not a valid statement. What have you compared MIT too? Really i don't care. I don't recommend it to my friends and customers. It's that simple. I'm glad you like MIT and i wish you all the best.