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Decent 6-8ft phono cable advice needed.

I know this is a loaded question but I’m looking for a decent 6-8ft cable to connect an inexpensive turntable to my HT/family room system. I’ll probably upgrade the turntable later if the family starts digging the whole vinyl thing more. I know I do now but this is our HT/family room setup so I’m easing it in. I’ve had good success with Blue Jeans cables for other applications in the past for value/performance and am wondering if I should go that route? Do I just need standard RCA cables or should I look for more insulation/etc. because of the length I need and proximity of other equipment? If it matters, I’ll be connecting to a Yamaha 1060 AV receiver with a Parasound Halo A23 via Belden 8402 cables, driving my older KEF Reference Model Two mains. I realize shorter is better but I can’t shorten the length I need for this application.

Thanks for any input.
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stevecham
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I just replaced both my phono cables with Blue Jeans LC-1s, one of 1 meter, the other of two meters. They are very low capacitance and are very very quiet and sound great. My other phono cables that these replace are a 1 meter VPI and a 1 meter Harmonic Technologies silver. The 1 meter Blue Jeans cable connects my VPI Aries 2 with a Lyra Delos and the 2 meter connects my Technics SL1200GR with various carts (right now a Nagaoka MP110); both tables to a Manley Steelhead. A price mismatch, heck yeah, but tonally aligned and my tables/carts have NEVER sounded better.

Go for 2 meters, you will be happy.
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