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Should I Reduce Speaker Cable Length?

I am considering upgrading my speaker cables. I am currently using Signal Cable bi-wired. I have a GamuT D200 MKII driving Martin Logan reQuests (in which I have modified the crossovers with TRT DynamiCaps). I would like to go to Purist Audio Venustas speaker cables. I have my amp in a custom cabinet that I built, placed in the living room on the side wall. The speakers are at the end of the living room, on each side of the fireplace. The length of speaker wire I need is 20-22 feet to reach the farthest speaker. When I replace the wires, should I relocate the amp and reduce the speaker cable length to 10 feet?

I am interested in hearing from anyone who has the actual experience of trying different speaker cable lengths with the same brands (not necessarilly the Venustas, but your brand) of speaker cables and interconnects used in the comparisons.
duffydawg

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duffydawg OP
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Blockerbrothers,

Thanks for your encouragement. I have friends who recently bought upgraded Tara Labs cables. We introduced them into my system, with noticable improvement. The cables are about 6 feet long, and I am not sure if the biggest improvement came from the reduced length, or superior cables.

Thanks,

DuffyDawg
duffydawg OP
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Marknewbie325

Thanks for the taking the time to share your information. I have been reading that same recommendation also. I believe that the primary advocate is Mapleshades. Most dealers have recommended that I should go shorter on the speakers, and use a longer interconnect. I really want to here the personal experiences of someone who has done that, using the same wires, and could comment on the nature of the changes.

Thanks again,

DuffyDawg
duffydawg OP
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Dan_ed

Thanks for sharing your experience with shortening of cables. This inforation is exactly what I am looking for. With the cost of top quality cables, I don't want to be so set on maintaining my current configuration if I can substantially change the sound quality. Unfortunately, I am running only one amp, and would prefer to keep it off to one side. That would result in a minimum of about a 10 foot cable, but half the length I am currently using.

Thanks,

DuffyDawg
duffydawg OP
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Gregm

Thanks for sharing your experience. I have an Ayre K1x as the preamp, and I believe it can handle the longer run of interconnect.

Thanks again,

DuffyDawg
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