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Spkr Cables . Can you use 2 diff brands at once?

Kind of a strange question, but due to reconfiguration I need a longer speaker cable on one side. Already own Kimber double bi wire 4tc, which Im happy with, and have a chance to buy one Audioquest Forest + Bi wire at half price to solve my length problem. Dollarwise at retail these cables are in the same leauge. Any problems anyone can see happening? Using a Classe Amp. Thanks.
darrylhifi
darrylhifi OP
498 posts
 
Thanks for the info, I will take your advice and scratch that idea. Thanks for the suggestions !
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glen
714 posts
 
Tie one end of the short cable to a stop sign the other end to the bumper of your vehicle. Now just pull the car forward, problem solved. I'm good :^)
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tabl10s
1,093 posts
 
Don't waste your time. I had TARA Labs/XLO Reference on my B+W 802's because a store in SF had the same thing. Stick to one brand.
gold
46 posts
 
Not for R-L but you could get away with using different speaker cable for the bass/midrange section. You should have equal lengths on both sides.
audioengr
3,282 posts
 
Even if they cables are the same type, they really should be the same length. This is so that the loading on the two amplifier channels is the same.

As for mixing and matching: If you are on a budget, then using one for the treble and the other for the bass can be synergistic depending on the system.
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