Definitely 1 meter or longer. You never know what your arrangement will be later. My preamp and power amps are 7.5 meters apart. Nice to have sources close to the sitting position and the amps close to the speakers. Speaker connections are short with this arrangement. XLR is ideal for long runs.
Diving into balanced
Hi everyone. I’m making the jump to separates and as such am thinking that balanced is the way to go (unless people here say otherwise). If my preamp sits exactly 12" above my amp would you suggest a .5m balanced cable or longer? It seems like it should work fine but i’m not familiar enough with the ends to be sure.
Looking to hear from everyone’s experiences. Thanks!