Intuitively, I'd say that's ridiculous, as the more cable length there is, the more capaciotance, inductance and resistance there is, along with all the other magical things that no one understands in cables. This is gennerally accepted to be true for speaker cables. In reality, though, I don't have nay first hand experience with trying different lengths of the same type of interconnect. They may be right. On the other hand, they may be trying to sell you more stuff. Are the cables in question significant $$$? Is there much difference in the .5M vs. 1M cables' cost? Do they have the .5M lengths in stock? Are the cables they are pushing available in .5M length? Could be they are just afraid you will buy something from someone else, or are too lazy to order the cable you want.
Interconnect - Does short length hinder sound?
In my efforts to upgrade my Interconnects, I was planning to get the
.5 meter length...as this is all I need to reach each component.
In my conversation with several reputable audio stores, they told me that an excessive short length such as .5 Meter, will actually "hinder" the sound. They recommeded purchasing 1.0 - 1.5 Meters, as it allows the sound to travel more uniformly.
With all the knowledgable people on this forum, has anybody ever heard of this theory?
.5 meter length...as this is all I need to reach each component.
In my conversation with several reputable audio stores, they told me that an excessive short length such as .5 Meter, will actually "hinder" the sound. They recommeded purchasing 1.0 - 1.5 Meters, as it allows the sound to travel more uniformly.
With all the knowledgable people on this forum, has anybody ever heard of this theory?
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