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40' speaker cable..will I loose sound quality?

Thinking of running a second set of B&W 805's off my Harman HK3475 to the far end of another room. It will be a distance of about 40'. Any advise as to expected diminished sound quality if any. Hate to purchase 80' of cable to find the sound is not up to par.
Thanks
fcmcargo
bomarc
501 posts
 
Warehouse: Unless you're using very thin-gauge cables, an extra 5 feet is not going to make a substantial difference.

Fcmcargo: What you have to worry about here is high-frequency roll-off due to high resistance. I'd try some 10 AWG cables for a run that long. And I'd stay away from networked cables--they're as liable to exacerbate the problem as anything else.
bob_bundus
1,834 posts
 
And I'd stay away from networked cables--they're as liable to exacerbate the problem as anything else

That is an absolutely incorrect statement.
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
I agree with Bob_Bundas on the networked cables. Also the larger gauge statement is correct.
bomarc
501 posts
 
It all depends on what's in the "network," Bob.
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