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Assymetric speaker cable lengths?

I'm setting up a system for a family member and the particulars of the room would require a 24 ft length of speaker cable to the right channel, but 10' would be enough for the left. This is a mid-fi tubed system.

Would it be OK to do this? I mean the signal travels at near the speed of light, so would it create a problem arriving at the left channel a nano-second (or less) sooner?

Many thanks
artg
karelfd
476 posts
 
As Shadorne pointed out, impedance is the big issue here. Check out Townshend Audio's website; their Isolda Matched Impedance cable is supposed to tackle the issue (have never tried this myself though)
http://www.townshendaudio.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=86
porziob
316 posts
 
The tube load theory doesn't hold water @ your lengths. Low impedence spkrs. w/ a bumpy impedence curve (>90% of the spkrs. on the mkt have less than ideal impedence curves) can be overcome by going w/ a heavier Ga. spkr. cable.
artg OP
362 posts
 
ok, im going asymmetric. thanks
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