do you need to elevate interconnects?


Many audiophiles and dealers recommend elevating speaker cable off of the floor or carpet for optimal sound.

Is the same true for longer interconnects runs? Will running an interconnect along the floor tend to injure sound quality?

On a related note, is it a mistake to run interconnects under the carpet or along base boards/trim?

Your thoughts most appreciated.

Thanks,

--dan
dgaylin

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Opus88, thanks for your response, very helpful. I wonder why more people don't avoid the whole elevating the speaker cable issue by going with longer interconnect runs and shorter speaker cables. While there is a lot of debate about whether longer speaker cable or longer interconnects are better, it would seem -- if indeed your experience is generally the case (no problems having interconnects on the floor) -- that this would be a big factor in favor of going the longer interconnect route.
Thanks Stanwal. I guess I'm still wondering about the main question -- which is generally in people's experience, do you need to elevate interconnects for the best sound?

Opus88's suggestion to try it and see is of course reasonable, but my problem is that in a new set-up I am contemplating, I don't want to buy the cable only to find it doesn't work....