I used to try and keep phono cable as short as possible (0,5m being sufficient in my system), I was surprised though to find a number of reputable manufacturers offer 1,25m as standard length. At the moment, I am awaiting delivery of a Synergistic Research Tricon for auditioning, Ted Denney actually advised me not to go shorter than 1m with this cable.
phono stage placement
Is it better to have the phono stage close to the TT with shorter ic's between the table, or the other way around, or does it matter? I would think the shorter the ic between tt and phono stage would be the better.