How long should speaker cables be?

My cables are 12 feet long but with my current setup 6 feet would be more than enough. I recall reading somewhere that connectors should be short and speaker cables should be long. Does anyone have an opinion on this?

fosolitude07-29-2022 7:14pm

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ditusa Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,887 posts 07-30-2022 at 12:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete How long should speaker cables be? Mine are 12'' long, shorter the better.😎 Mike
ghdprentice Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 7,022 posts 07-30-2022 at 01:30am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete In general, everything should be as short as possible However, the shortest definitely need to be the lowest voltage… like the TT to phono stage and the phono stage to preamp. If you have to go for a long run do it between the preamp and amp. Very short… one or two feet between the amp and speakers can be absolutely incredible. So, if long… between preamp and amp.
carlsbad Details Discussions Posts This discussion 1,551 posts 07-30-2022 at 01:34am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete To paraphrase Einstein, All cables should be as short as possible, but no shorter.
juanmanuelfangioii Details Discussions Posts This discussion 958 posts 07-30-2022 at 01:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete OMG.
roadwhorerecords Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 279 posts 07-30-2022 at 02:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Long enough to reach the speaker when attached to the amp.

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