20 feet is not too long a length for 12 gauge wire. No worries as it will sound great.
Need recommendations for 20' speaker cable
When I first moved in my place years ago, my speakers fired down the long wall in a rectangular room. The speakers were 5 ft out from the front wall and the rear wall was 12 ft behind my listening seat. My amplifier was between the speakers so the standard 10 ft run of cable was sufficient.
Currently the system is turned 90° and as shown in my Virtual System pics, the speakers fire down the short wall with my listening seat directly at the rear wall.
Out of curiosity, I purchased a 100 ft spool of generic speaker cable and moved my speakers to their old location. I knew this would happen but I immediately got more depth, more separation of instruments. More localization of musicians, etc.
I don't want to move my rack so if I keep it this way I'm going to need 20 ft of speaker cables. The fact that I now use monitors and the terminals are 2 ft off of the floor only worsens the situation regarding length.
So, long story long, I'm looking for recommendations on 20 ft speaker cables preferably under $1,000 new or used.
Thanks.
Currently the system is turned 90° and as shown in my Virtual System pics, the speakers fire down the short wall with my listening seat directly at the rear wall.
Out of curiosity, I purchased a 100 ft spool of generic speaker cable and moved my speakers to their old location. I knew this would happen but I immediately got more depth, more separation of instruments. More localization of musicians, etc.
I don't want to move my rack so if I keep it this way I'm going to need 20 ft of speaker cables. The fact that I now use monitors and the terminals are 2 ft off of the floor only worsens the situation regarding length.
So, long story long, I'm looking for recommendations on 20 ft speaker cables preferably under $1,000 new or used.
Thanks.
Showing 3 responses by grannyring
Get the Duelund 12 gauge wire. No reason to only consider the cotton version as the Polycast sounds fantastic and costs far less. It is a tad bit warmer and full bodied than the cotton. Very close overall. Here is the link. A set will cost you $240 for the wire and $65 for these banana connectors which I strongly recommend. Use WBT 4% silver solder. https://www.partsconnexion.com/KLEI-83432.html https://www.partsconnexion.com/DUELUND-84782.html If you don’t have skills in this area I would be happy to help. If spades are a must, then these are great for the money but not as neutral sounding as KLEI bananas. https://www.musicdirect.com/accessories/audioquest-p10m-premium-spades-ea |
To answer your question on wether one can hear the difference between 10 and 20 foot lengths of speaker cable. The answer is NO if one is using the proper gauge wire for the system. I use a DIY speaker cable that is 20 feet on one side and 9 feet on the other. Cannot hear the slightest bit of difference. Nobody has or ever will in my system. My cables are a double run of 10 gauge however. 16 gauge is not thick enough (not ideal) when used with a SS amp and speakers of medium efficiency like yours. At 20 foot lengths and with the quality of your gear you should use 12 gauge Duelund. Good affordable option. 16 gauge is holding your system back. |