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Do speaker cables have to rest on floor?

Is it not recommended that speaker cables don't touch down on the floor? But rather simply extend from amplifier terminals to speaker terminals in a relatively straight line? 

My thinking is that this might present too much stress or torque on the terminals or connectors with the floor not bearing any of the weight. Cable risers or elevators are too much clutter and out of the question.

Thank you. 

blackhawkskid6

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oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 

Yup off the floor makes it a lot easier to clean under. Remember the magic happen on the outside of the wire not the inside. The fields expands and contract. Do they sound better laying on the ground with static discharge and dust bunnies or off the ground with a narrow insulated lifter and vibration control? Cable routing is an art, it's just as important as the cable construct it's self..

BUT if your a hook, drop and let er flop, kind of person, I'd stick with XLR and watch the routing just to STAY out of trouble, instead of getting out of trouble..

Regards

oldhvymec
5,101 posts
 

Not down hill? they go faster that way, uphill they slow down a bit..

Just saying, it's on the "water flows down hill principal, but not so well up hill". 

Regards

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