Your short speaker cable experiences

With each amp behind each speaker, 16" speaker cables (no connector on speaker side), was zero difference to a pair of 20' cable (with connectors on speaker side).

Not exactly apples for apples. For your consideration.

My dealer has told me one of the big changers you can make to benefit your system is to put your mono blocks right next to your speakers and run a really short speaker cable… it tremendously improves the speed and accuracy of the speakers. I know this guy really well and have for 20 years. He installs really high end systems all the time. I take what he says as gospel. But you have to do the shortest possible… think a foot or foot and a half.

I have monoblocks right now… unfortunately they are on loan and I don’t have any really short speaker cables. Or I would try it.

Very nice replies, folks. Keep em' coming. I'm going to experiment with 3ft soon (vs. 8 feet). 

I am very skeptical that 5 feet will make a difference. 

But I may be wrong.