Assymetric speaker cable lengths?


I'm setting up a system for a family member and the particulars of the room would require a 24 ft length of speaker cable to the right channel, but 10' would be enough for the left. This is a mid-fi tubed system.

Would it be OK to do this? I mean the signal travels at near the speed of light, so would it create a problem arriving at the left channel a nano-second (or less) sooner?

Many thanks
artg

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The audio signal travels @ slightly less than the speed of light (186,000 mi./sec). You'd need a difference of several 100 miles to hear any difference. As long as you're using 14 Ga. wire or better, you're fine. Also @ your lengths, resistance, capacitance & inductance will present no problems.
The tube load theory doesn't hold water @ your lengths. Low impedence spkrs. w/ a bumpy impedence curve (>90% of the spkrs. on the mkt have less than ideal impedence curves) can be overcome by going w/ a heavier Ga. spkr. cable.