Speaker cable length

@stereo5 that's what I'm inclined to believe. I mean, we're talking speed of light here, and unless you're running really thin 18 or 20 gauge wire, our ears just aren't good enough to pick up any difference. Especially with signal strength as low as what's conveyed through speaker wire.

Anyhow, I've already ordered a 20-ft run and a 10-ft run of canare 4SII. This will take the place of my 8-ft length matching pair of acoustic Zen hologram. So we'll see what happens in a few days. Or whenever I get around to actually moving things. Which will mean taking apart my turntable and then setting it back up again which is something I really don't want to deal with at the moment. not because I can't do it, but simply because it's time consuming. 

Good for you, enjoy.

That is quite a difference to what you had. Will be interested in your thoughts.

stereo54,475 posts01-30-2021 9:42amSome of you are delusional.

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And some people use ZIP cord and call it good. That is usually the reason why I can't tell the difference, unless the conductor is to small with zip cord. I can't tell the difference in 1 meter or 10 meters of zip cord.

I haven't used it in 30 years..

BUT if I use some serious cables.. Helix or a really good construct, I know I'm not delusional... 1 meter vs 3 or 4 meters, you'd need a hearing check if you couldn't hear the difference.. BUT then again you got to try it.. I was blown away by some of the helix constructions.. Zip cord vs Helix it's like having ear muffs on.. REALLY..

Great, well designed cables, there is a HUGE difference in SQ vs length.. some of the reasons they sound so good to begin with.. LOW R great constructs, excellent termination, and SHORT. 4 of about a dozen thing you need to think about,  BEFORE calling run of the mill cable good enough..

For some maybe.. for me.. NO.. It's too easy to make a GREAT cable...

Regards

@simao,

let the cables burn in for a few hundred hours (400 is what I have found) before you make a decision. They sound great from day 1 but over time will get even better. I have thundering bass, smooth mids and delicate highs after full break in.

I originally had a 15 foot pair I bought from RAM Labs last year but they no longer offer locking banana plugs. So, I went with Blue Jeans Cable for a single 18 foot Canare cable with locking bananas. No offense to Blue Jeans but the same cable from RAM was finished so much nicer. They used colored heat shrink on the pigtails that go to the locking banana plugs and the plugs themself are much more robust. The Blue Jeans left the pigtails exposed and the plug was not as robust.