will different lengths affect sound


Just trying to gather some opinins on this. Will different lengths of the same speaker cable adversely affect the sound and timing of the source material?
Thanks
skipper320

Showing 7 responses by rok2id

why do people always think the rules and laws that govern physics are suspended when it comes to 'high-end' audio? When you hit the light switch in your house, many lights come on at the same time, although the length of wire connecting them to the line source is very different. If you cannot detect a difference with your eyes, why would you think you would be able to hear a difference?
'Rok2id, Your analogy makes no sense. Electrical wiring in a house has nothing to do with audio.'

You may be right. I was thinking from the point of view of how fast signals travel, and if the human brain could detect the differences in short distances at such high speeds. I did not consider what effect the length might have on a signal. But I just don't think it's worth the energy to try and figure it out, even If I were qualified. And I was not thinking IC just speaker cable. My Bad. Thanks for the correction.
you people are forgetting the second commandment of high-end audio. If they say they can hear it, you must accept it.
"I have many times wanted to post extended discussion of my philosophy of testing and thoughts about blind testing"

I wish you would post your thoughts. This is the kind of info that is sorely needed. Someone who thinks!! A lot of us, are here to learn, although most of our systems are not sophisticated enough to be used to decide much of anything. BTW, your system is awesome!!

"Feel free to discount my observation"

I would never do that. To discount a personal observation is stupid. I am skeptical, but, I remember the time when I thought JBL made the best speakers in the world. :) We all learn and grow.
'I believe you have previously admitted that you are arguing your points from logic, '
hahahaha Its a strange feeling to be ACCUSED of using logic. But Yes, I do plead GUILTY to using logic. And a lot of people do say they can hear wire, same length or not. I would be able to understand a lot better, and maybe others also, if, you would give DETAILS on exactly what you mean by 'I can hear a difference' describe the difference, what were you listening to, music, a test tone, what? how did this difference manifest itself? could you hear it as soon as you walked in the room? Was it a blind test? Were the IC's changed without you knowing which IC was playing? Did you get it right 100% of the time? did you have to put a stethoscope on the speaker? Take us through the process you went through. This is important. A lot of people are on the fence about this. If you could hear this difference with music, what CD did you use?
"With shorter cable I heard much more information"

Well, if the information has not been working out, eating right and staying in shape, it can't go the distance in the longer lengths. This not news. Even the newest newbie knows this.