Very short speaker cable length recommended?

There is no empirical data to support this

I tried very short cables and it was bright and irritating.
I tried longer cables of the same type and it sounded very good.
I tried various other short wires with the same effect, bright and irritating.
I put the long cable back in and it sounded fine.
I did this for several friends and they all confirmed what I heard.

How emperical do you have to get to confirm the effect? Have you tried it yourself or just assuming?

I contacted Kimber (a reputable manufacturer) about this and they confirmed that if too short their cables would not sound good.

Undertow, you understand incorrectly. I've spoken at length (no pun intended) with 3 major manufacturers about this as many of my customers have similiar concerns. All 3 unequivocally prefer the shortest length that is practical for the system. I tend to believe folks who engineer/design and build the products. One of them in fact is the manufacturer of the speakers you own. I suggest you contact Sean if you have any doubts. Good luck.

>>Have you tried it yourself or just assuming?<<

I believe the professionals who design and build the cables not the amateur listener.

Umm okay if you say so I believe you.. But sorry I have heard a bit of a brighter sound and etched in a way with having too short of a cable running mids and highs... So I have also listened to audio research back when I purchased their equipment and their recommended tubes and whatnot and still found they did not work for me. What is the point? Again I stated try for yourself, you may or may not like. And by the way Keeping the shorter the better analogy applies of course, but that normally means YEAH if you can jam down 6ft cables than go for it over 10 ft distance, and If you can use a Single meter cable vs a 2 meter than the Less the merrier.. But that does not mean that these manufacturers necessarily recommend using a 6" interconnect or an 18" speaker cable vs. a 4 ft I am talking the PRACTICAL Lengths via being shorter but not MICRO short. I am not arguing but think people get way to much in their head of what they want to believe than trying it. Basically I agree sure maybe a 6 ft or 5 ft vs. 12 ft is better than just dropping to a 8 ft with little to gain.. But people thinking these slight micro lengths and extreme areas of benign return are a little jaded.. By the way SURE a 2" POWER CABLE would be far better, but thats power and a \whole different approch. Dig in as deep as you like, but lets be sensible with what people are really saying not the extreme of it.

I believe the professionals who design and build the cables not the amateur listener.

Yes, very wise. I would always go with the opinion of the industry professional. I think to settle the debate we should consult Dr. Bose and see what he has to say on the subject. BTW McDonald's food is great, they told me so. Miller beer is the best, it tastes great and it's less filling. Or did you mean you believe only the industry professinals you want to believe?

On a less sarcastic note, you will find numerous "professional" cable builders who will tell you just the opposite of what you believe; Mapleshade and Kimber and others. So who do we believe? Look hard enough and you can find a "professional" to back up any position you want.

To be completely frank, there are any number of people who post on these forums and repeat what they have read in magazines, on line reviews, advertisements, and other forums. Unless they have tried it themselves their opinion carries no weight with me. It is sad to think there are those who are deeply involved in this hobby who trust the opinions of others more than their own ears.