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Speaker cable Question?

I have a 8foot pair of Analysis plus oval 9 cables. I have a pair of JR-201 mono's. I don't realy need 8-feet of cable, 4-feet will do just fine. I want to go with a Cardas cable.
My question is do I need to stay with 8-feet do to the resistants of the length of the 8-foot cable or can I go with a 4-foot cable and still get the proper sound?
Is there a reason why people use 8-foot cables most of the time?
Thanks
Russ
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mboldda1
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One thought.... Gregg Straley Reality cables!!!
okhorton
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It is generally recommended to never use less that 8' of cable.
muzcal
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Just make sure both channels are the same length.
mechans
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In this case only I have read repeatedly use long interconnects, to your amps then the shorter the speaker cable the better.
As far as imparting warmth using the cable's capacitance, it would take a bigger delta than 4 to 8. The gauge and alloy the cable uses will probably have a greater effect.
audiofeil
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>>It is generally recommended to never use less that 8' of cable.<<

By whom?
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