Your short speaker cable experiences

Now would be a good time to experiment with bulk small gauge solid core copper wire for a pittance, as you would be using short runs (throw stranded wire into the mix as well, but up the gauge a bit).

If 26 gauge scares you (my 47 Labs OTA is 26) try 22 gauge...

https://www.soniccraft.com/index.php/neotech-wire-teflon-solid-cu-c-296_175_183_221?osCsid=b4c061571da0b7d12a0d984e30ecd85e

I've used the OTA  succesfully with more contemporary/normal amps/speakers than those listed in my system (Carver MXR130/Musical Fidelity X-A1/Pilot 232/240 - Magnepan SMGA's/Reynaud Twins II/ADS L880/Klipsch Chorus II, just to name some).

I've only tried the OTA in short runs (approx. 2') with my current system and did not notice a difference, but only tried it for a few days as I was concerned about our cats being able to access the Bottlehead tube DH/SET 2A3 mono blocks and their high voltages (the BH tube preamp less so).

I would suggest using bare ends, sans connectors, if you consider doing so.

Also once tried the OTA in long runs 25'-30', or so, and it sucked - so this type of cable definitely has it's limits.

DeKay

I believe that the general audiophile sonics convention is to have short speaker cables and thus longer interconnects vs vice-versa.  However, I plan to do the opposite since I already have 8ft speaker cables, no room to put amp between speakers, and to save $ on my shorter pre-amp>interconnect>amp cable.

I usr 24" cables from my Apollon monoblocks to the speakers. Though I like the idea from a technical point of view, I didn't notice any sonic difference compared to 6' cables. YMMV.

@carlsbad 
Thanks for your experience. I'm thinking of going raw wire as my connector.
@yogiboy ​@mike_in_nc  Thanks. I'm open to finding out the same result. The closure of knowing will be worth it!
@dekay  Interesting experiment. I'll try that next. I'm going with bare ends for sure.

@hilde45

I heard no audible differences between my 1.5M and 3M speaker cables. Both cables are built by same manufacturer.