For years I used a 7m IC between my amp and pre amp. I always obsessed with how degrading this must have been, but I had no options. When I finally was able to re arrange my system and went to a shorter IC I can honestly say I heard absolutely no difference. Dont drive yourself crazy!
Interconnect Cable Length
Quick question - I have a preamp with 75 ohm output impedance and an amp with 47K ohm input impedance. What would be the maximum length of interconnects I could use between them without sacrificing sound quality? I know the answer will depend on the quality of the interconnects but I'm trying to work within a $200 budget, if at all possible. For example, I see the AudioQuest Evergreen cables sell for ~$120 for a 12 meter length. Also, is there a general rule of thumb for trade off between speaker cable length and interconnect length, assuming comparable quality cables?
Thanks in advance.