Speaker cable -no shorter than 8FT? T or F

Mapleshade's claims are/were based on the specific design of their cables (I have discussed this with Pierre @ Mapleshade).

To make use of longer lengths the cables can be ordered untwisted (@ least they could be 3 years ago) and in this application the (+/-) on each speaker is separated from one another along the length of the run by approx. 6". The left/right runs should also be separated from one another (6" - 8"). However, there was still a recommeded maximun length with this configuration.

Have not read any recent info @ their site, but when I looked into it the length guidelines pertained to "their" cables and were not a general rule of thumb.

I passed as I could not easily come up with a 24" wide channel in which to run the cables (my cables @ that time ran through wooden boxes installed in the sub floor).

Dekay - what technical basis is there for the Mapleshade limit?

Eldartford,
You're right. 1 meter does have a better sound than 3 feet four inches. ;-)

Maybe the powered speakers have a bunch of wire INSIDE the cabinet. Y'know, like our heads store all our hair, and when we get old enough we just run out?

Mapleshade also sells tilted speaker stands that they claim will time align your speakers. That's just false advertising, as well as ignorant. Take all their claims with that in mind, even if not all their products stink.