Odd length speaker cables

My unusual set-up requires 16ft on one side and 9 ft on the other. I have tried every possible combinations. Equal lengths with one side coiled, equal lengths with no coiling but a mess, name it. Cheap cables, expensive cables, homemade cables, Home Depot cables, heavy gauge, light gauge, and probably a few other combinations.

What works for me: I use a 16ft on one side, and 9ft on the other. This shifts the stereo image to the short side on the 9ft run.

I counter-balance this by advancing the 16ft side speaker about a foot in front, and the image centers beautifully.

I have always used this way to get a virtual channel balance control even with even-length cables for micro-adjustments.

Not saying it would work for you but worth I try!

Good luck

Zydo. I agree with your statement:

''I don't believe 99.9% of people could tell the difference. Granted, its not optimal, (on paper) but, can YOU hear it? In a blind test, I would put my money on no every time.''

And Kr4's scientific contribution:

''How can you possibly relate these? Moving the speaker 1foot
changes the arrival time (at the ear) by a bit less than
1millisecond. Changing the cable length by 7inches changes
the arrival time by about 0.0006microseconds.''

Kr4, let me tell you how I relate. I use a very sophisticated instrument: My ears.