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Speaker cable lengths doe it matter they are not equal???

Hello to all ...
This is my first time on this site so please pardon my "rookieness" at this. I am setting up a new system after being out of audio for years. My current setup demands that one speaker is relatively close to the components and the other not so much. In other words they will not be equidistant forcing me to have one speaker cable longer than the order a rough estimate is that one will be 8 feet and the other 16-20 feet.
The question is what is best:
1. Leave them different lengths
or
2. Make them the same length and hide the excess as best as possible on the closer speaker (would end up being coiled)

i understand that presumably the impedance would differ because of the length difference but would that be noticeable?? As I said I am no expert that’s why I came here to hear feedback from the experts out in audiogon land!
Thanks for your replies lets see what you all think........
qbndds
jl35
3,966 posts
 
the other issue is it will be very hard to sell if you change your set up, and you will almost certainly have to buy new...but if you are choosing inexpensive cable it may not matter...there are many threads on this issue, with of course varying opinions
gdnrbob
4,441 posts
 
You are correct regarding impedance differences with length.
I, too, have to run long lengths of speaker cable, though it is mostly for aesthetic reason...
In my opinion, I would run two identical lengths of cables. Though it costs more, it will give your amp a break and should sound better, as well.
Rather than coil the excess, try to disperse it randomly (I know- sounds easy), but it would negate any magnetic distortions that coil wound cable may induce.
If anyone can give you the exact science of this, it would be Agon member Almarg. Perhaps you should PM him.
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zavato
1,397 posts
 
Keep it equal, but I am skeptical that any difference would be audibly significant 
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