Newbie Q: speaker cable length? Different OK?


Hi. This is a complete newbie question. I've ordered two 10' amp to speaker cables, but I really need 15' on one side. Monoprice (for better or worse) is willing to RMA the cable(s). Should I go with two 15'? Or is simply swapping out one 10' perfectly acceptable for signal?
donzi

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A few years ago, I "upgraded" from Audioquest Type 6+ cables to Speltz anti-cables.  The AQ's were 12 feet each, and since the left speaker is considerably closer to my equipment rack than the right speaker, I had an "excess" of about 6 feet of cable on the left side.  I described this situation (during a very nice telephone call) with Paul Speltz, and he taught me that 6 feet of cable for the left speaker and 12 feet of cable for the right would be fine.  So, taking his advice, I purchased a "custom" pair of anti-cables, and they have been working perfectly in my system ever since.
Hi Donzi ..... I made an error in my last post.  The lengths I'm using are 6 feet for the left speaker and 9 feet for the right. As far as your second question, I definitely recommend your looking into the Speltz anti-cables.  Terrific speaker wire without the inflated cost of a lot of the other stuff out there. Lots of discussion about anti-cables on the internet .... search around and have fun ! For my personal taste, with my equipment and in my room, everything just simply sounded better when I replaced the AQ's with the Speltz wire.  For an excellent answer to your second question, give Paul Speltz a call.  You can learn a lot by speaking with him about your own particular concerns.  He's a great guy.  By the way, I have absolutely no affiliation with him or his company ... I'm just a very satisfied customer.
Hi Donzi ..... Congratulations !  I'm glad to have been able to help you out.  The Speltz Level 3's are supposed to be really great wires, and I'm sure you'll be happy.  Please post your impressions once you've listened to your favorite music through your newly connected system.