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Is there a maximum length for tonearm wiring?

In other words, the wiring that leaves my rega rb700 tonearm and plugs into my pre-amp is about 1 meter long. I would like to move the turntable further away from the pre-amp which would require wiring about 2 meters long. Is this less than ideal to increase the length of the wires to 2 meters? Would I lose part of the signal by increasing the wire length? Thanks for the help. George.
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rauliruegas
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Dear George: +++++ " Would I lose part of the signal by increasing the wire length? " +++++

in the same moment that the cartridge signal goes through a cable you start to lose/changing the original signal: adding and loosing information.

If you don't have a better choice to reduce the distance between the TT and phono stage then you have no alternative and the best you can do is try to use a cable that can do a better/neutral job that only conduct the signal and if it is in balance fashion the better.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
rauliruegas
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Dear George: There are negative consequences as we increment the distance, if we can or can't hear it is always person/system dependent specially on the tonearm to preamp quality of the cable.

Now you always can think to other TT like the top of the Nottingham line, SME, Monaco and the like that can fit on that shelf.

I'm sorry not be more specific on the subject.

Regards and enjoy the music.
Raul.
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