How to find the min and max bending radius of a cable.

@fbgbill - maybe so I can look at your System page, and compliment you on your cool looking McIntosh stereo? Also ask about that black and white photo on the right, is that in Arizona?

Seriously, thanks for sharing your system, I always appreciate people sharing. Butcher block rack suits it very well, good job mate.

@motown-I
A horrible and expensive experience I bet. Sorry to hear that.

It depends on what the cable is made of. 
The arc the wire or cable naturally want to form. Here is my way of determining.

Take arms length of cable and bring them together into one hand.  Hold it above your head.  That arc it makes on the bottom is where it wants to be.  Or,
Wind coil it up in your hand.  Place it on the floor.  If it uncoils itself, it's to small or tight.

Of course I could force them into smaller radii. Which it will form to. But not be happy. And I want my big dollar cables to be happy.

My 12 foot MIT waterhose biwire is about 16 inches across.  My "came with" interconnects are about 3 inches.