1 meter speaker cables

Thanks. soix and jond.

So could I demo different cables at the longer lengths, pick the one I like and expect the same sound when I special order a 1m length?  Am I overthinking this?

Thank you all for your responses.

@randymaqp and @soix  Good to hear.  That helps a lot.

@inna I am using Ayre monoblock amplifiers so hopefully interaction with the amp will be minimal

@tony1954 Words to live by.

@erik_squires I agree with your approach.  I am not really looking for any specific improvement or change in sound, just trying not to break things.  I just got new speakers and thought it would be a good time to revisit cables.  I am currently using Belden 12ga and they are a little too long, a little too stiff and a lot too ugly but they sound fine.

@mclinnguy Transparent is the reason I asked the question about demoing longer lengths.  Most of the shorter cables I have looked at, but not tried, are custom orders which I assume are not returnable.  Also, in the past I considered moving up the Transparent line in interconnects and did not like the result so I am hesitant to special order.

@jl35 I guess compromises must be made or I would have 5 or 6 feet of cable wandering around my family room 

@mitch2 Thanks.  That is what I was hoping.

@ghdprentice I wish that I could get by with 18 inches but Ayre put the connector block for the amplifier output on the right side of the case so for one amplifier I have to run across the width.  I guess I could put them perpendicular to the speakers but that would look a little weird and I am not sure I have the room.  If I could figure out how to demo a custom length without buying it with no return I would give it a try.

@lanx0003 I am hoping I don't have these concerns with SS amps.

@westcoastaudiophile I will add Kimber to my list cables to consider.

Thank you all.