How long should speaker cables be?

My cables are 12 feet long but with my current setup 6 feet would be more than enough. I recall reading somewhere that connectors should be short and speaker cables should be long. Does anyone have an opinion on this?

fosolitude07-29-2022 7:14pm

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macg19 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 682 posts 07-29-2022 at 08:35pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 12 ft is not that long, but there is a relationship to length and wire gauge. Lengths should be equal regardless of distance from R & L. What kind of speaker cable is it?
macg19 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 682 posts 07-30-2022 at 03:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @fosolitude Nordost Blue Heaven They sell them in standard lengths up to 23ft. Obviously these cannot be shortened by the end-user and I am pretty sure Nordost doesn't offer this as a service. I have Purple Flare's which I'm now using for my AV system and they are a few feet too long. My issue with the length (and this design in general) is inflexibility of the ribbon which makes cable management difficult. I'll get rid of them eventually. If you are OK with the extra length aesthetically, then I'd say leave them as is.

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