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Who uses long interconnect like in dealers?

Ideal setup has front end components close to listening chair and run long interconnect between pre and power where power amp sits in between speakers; I have seen many high end dealers to adopt this setup and result is usually more than great. This way front end components do not obstruct speaker imaging and can also avoid bass heavy (vibration) location. But if that is ideal, why do I rarely see long interconnect for sale in used market? I don't think people only upgrade components and short interconnects?
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subaruguru
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I use an asymmetrical run of 3m + 6m Red Dawn XLR between my rack-mounted Aleph P and the Aleph 2 monos suspended from my basement ceiling joists in milk cartons, with 8' SPM cables up through the baseboards to the Parsifals.
Sounds superb, and has GREAT spousal approval!

For my recording adjunct I run 30' balanced cheap Canare StarQuad pro cables from Earthworks omnis through a Grace Class A pre velcroed under my Steinway to my Alesis in the rack. Completely noisefree, neutral, and detailed. Amazing quality for $0.34/ft!

So here's the big cognitive dissonance: between Alesis Masterlink and the Aleph P pre do I use 1/2 meter of more Canare (ala smart PRO recording), or do I get audiophoolish and think that I need more RD or SPM for the last link?!
What a hobby.
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