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Speaker cable length

Hey y'all,

I'm thinking about changing the setup of my rig so the equipment rack is off to the side and nothing is between the speakers. However, that's going to entail a much longer set of speaker cables. Is there anything about speaker cable length I should be aware of? And and am I right in assuming that I need to keep both pairs of cables equal length?
simao
mesch
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Looking forward for your thoughts and pictures.
unsound
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 With low output impedance ss amps and the typical heavy gauge speaker cables used today, the length is less critical than years ago when high output tube amps and thin gauge zip cord were used exclusively in yesteryear.
 Reasonable differing distances with most speaker cable won't affect time very much, but depending on the cables used might load the amps channels differently.
 Perhaps the best reason to buy identical lengths of speaker cable is to facilitate resale value.
 FWIW, I always use identical lengths.

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cakyol
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If you are using 6 or 8 AWG wire and you are not running in excess of 30 - 40 feet, you will not feel any difference in the sound.

Make sure the cable lengths to both the speakers are the same, and do not coil loose cable if there is any.  Bend them and make them run parallel.
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simao OP
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@cakyol. My new lengths are 15 and 20 feet of 10g cable. 
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cakyol
940 posts
 
Simao,

you will be fine with a 10 awg wire for those distances. No worries. 
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