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Re: how long is too long for speaker cables?

If you are using pre-manufactured stuff intended for the application, the maker of the cable should be able to give you their recommended limits. I use some Liberty speaker wire in my HT system; the 12/4-conductor wire has the rating written on the outer covering, "60' for fronts, 120' for surrounds".

That said, for a while I used them in a 50' run to my fronts, they "worked". Since has changed to longer interconnects, with the Liberty cables at 10' lenghts, which improved the bass tightness and overall clarity.


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  • Re: how long is too long for speaker cables? - johnvb 05:22:24 02/15/07 (0)


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