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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kob Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 23 posts 08-01-2022 at 09:32pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Long enough to reach the speakers from the amplifier.
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woolite Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1 posts 08-02-2022 at 11:11am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete With solid state amps (negative output impedance) the less R between the amp and the speaker, the better real world damping factor you will have.
nutty Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,669 posts 08-05-2022 at 11:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Naim recommends 3.5 meters minimum for proper inductance and capacitance.
dmbwire Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 44 posts 08-05-2022 at 11:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @ghdprentice ”In general, everything should be as short as possible” my wife disagrees. :)

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