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How Long Cables From Turntable to Preamp?

I want to add a turntable into my audio system. My equipment rack is maxed-out and cannot include the addition of a turntable. In addition, the second rack for the TT can't even be next to the existing one because it's in a walkway area. So, I have to place a separate stand for the turntable about 6' to 8' away from the preamp. Even further would work better still, but..... I'm concerned about line loss or other problems with long cable length.

What is the longest possible length of cables that would be allowable from the turntable to the preamp?
tekhifi
sugarbrie
3,854 posts
 
They need to be long enough to reach !

Sorry, could not resist.
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limomangus
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The shorter the better.

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chakster
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The best solution for you if turntable is so far away from the rest of the system is balanced XLR interconnect cables from your phono stage to your amp. Simply put your phono stage with balanced output near turntable and run balanced interconnecs (can be very long) to your amp balanced input.

 

If you don’t have gear with balanced output/input then you can’t use long length cables (they must be less than a few meters).

Go balanced! And you can connect your analog even from the next room. 

tablejockey
3,793 posts
 

After 14 years the OP gave up, remained digital.

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