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Which is better longer xlr or speaker cable

I have just purchased my first mono amps (Nuforce Reference 9V2SE's) giving me some new cable options. Currently I run a one meter pair of XLR and then four 5 meter pairs, as I biwire, of speaker cable. With the mono's now I can also do a 5 meter xlr and short speaker cables.

Which should produce better sound. And for equal sound quality, which should be less expensive. Any recommendations for a reasonable cost way to do this? I would like to get in new or used for under $500 for whatever additional stuff I have to buy. In option one I will need new speaker cable, in option two, new IC xlr. Is it OK to have different lengths of cable, probably 3 meters to the closer speaker?
Thanks
gammajo

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dazzdax
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David Wilson has long runs of speaker cables in his (residential) listening room. Audio Research has long runs of speaker cable (> 40 feet*) in their listening room. Imagine: 40 feet length of the Siltech G6 speaker cable! Or Purist Audio Dominus. Wow!
* The message is: just use runs of good copper speaker cable, not the exotic ones.

Chris
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