RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre..

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In Reply to: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. posted by kkak66 on January 2, 2016 at 10:41:53:

I'm kind of surprised no one has given you the technical details, and I can only speak generally, not in the specifics.

Ok, as long as your amps have a high input impedance and you choose a cable that doesn't have unusual specs, [I think it is capacitance that matters, please someone correct me, if that is wrong] long cables aren't a problem. Some cables will cause some premature roll off of high frequencies.

And as I believe was mentioned a passive preamp will often require short cables, but an active preamp usually has no such problems. Balanced cables with XLR plugs are less prone to noise problems.

All that said, I run 15ft non shielded single ended [rca] cables between my pre and power amp, with no problems.

I personally prefer long interconnects and short [8ft] speaker cables, if I have the option.

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Topic - Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - kkak66 10:41:53 01/02/16 (6)

RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - Jeff Starr 18:11:58 01/03/16 (0)

RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - el34eh@yahoo.com 09:32:42 01/03/16 (0)

heck, 26 feet is not too long - madisonears 19:45:51 01/02/16 (0)

RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - PingPing 16:40:28 01/02/16 (0)

RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - Duster 13:12:42 01/02/16 (0)

RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - stereo5 10:58:59 01/02/16 (0)

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RE: Is a 6ft. Long interconnect too long to use between amp and pre.. - Jeff Starr 18:11:58 01/03/16 (0)

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