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35 and 40 ft runs-Balanced will be expensive

Want to reposition my stereo on opposite wall and go up and down walls.Have balanced option between pre and amp but can't think of anything reasonably priced for such a long run so may just stick with cheap 14 ga speaker cables.Shame as while I am a cable skeptic I have a set of 8ft Monster 2.2 that went for $800.Right now I am using MIT 330 balanced but it's one meter.So stick with cheap long speaker runs or plonk down on maybe Kimber etc.The rest of rig ain't shabby equipment.Mac pre,Mesa Baron,$6500 Ehodin speakers.It's just I gotta live in this room as well as play HiFi.Thought about putting rig between speakers but ruins imaging.Thoughts?Cheap thoughts?
chazzbo
jeffloistarca
1,004 posts
 
I have a 30' run of balanced cable between preamp and amp, similar set up to yours. I went to the Parts Connection (division of Sonic Frontiers) and bought some bulk Goertz Micropurl wire and some connectors. Took a few hours to put'em together. Total cost was under $200
mzn50
180 posts
 
I picked up BetterCables 10M (33FT) XLR and did the job great till I could afford a sonically better cable.

For the price, they are very good cables
rgodin
85 posts
 
Go to your local musical instrument store. They have the same high quality balanced cables used by the recording studios without the "audiophile" packaging and markup. You'll pay 50% to 75% less at the music store for the same item.

This is a recommendation I received from two different high-end amplifier makers.
sean
6,231 posts
 
Just because a studio or pro uses something, that does not make it "good". It just means that it works and will get the job done. How many "studio" recordings have you heard that sounded horrible ? Do you think that they specifically mixed them to sound BAD using the "top notch" studio equipment ? Or was the recording & mixing limited by the lack of transparency and equipment at hand ? You be the judge. Sean
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perfectimage
406 posts
 
Another thing to consider is that some brands charge by the meter and otheers just charge a little more for longer lengths. Check around and get prices form a few different cable companies.
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