Very short speaker cable length recommended?


Hi folks, I've read some article that a too short speaker cable could make the sound worse, is this true? The statement was btw from MIT. I've always thought a short speaker cable (less than three feet) could bring improvement to the sound, at least it wouldn't do any harm. What is your opinion regarding this issue?

Chris
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Of course central to this debate would be that the listeners break in both the long cables and shorter cables the same way for several weeks and have exactly the same type of connectors before listening between the two. It would be important that no components were changed or moved to accomodate either cable.
I'm sure everyone is aware of these factors. I'm very interested in this debate as I may be purchasing new speaker cables soon.
I'd sure like to know if these issues were taken into account during the listening sessions. If not, I would be very skeptical of the results on either side of the debate. I've heard significant changes in the sound of systems just by moving the components on the shelves a bit.
Thanks for your responses.
Sgr