I have to re arrange my system. I will have to go with long interconnects, 15 feet between the preamp and power amp, or equally long speaker cables. I am leaning toward the long interconnects as I would like to keep my current speaker cables. Thoughts?
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Topic - Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Mainiac 02:34:14 08/19/10 (65)
- SWR and long speaker cables... - CJ Larson 19:58:51 08/29/10 (0)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - thebordas 19:22:57 08/24/10 (0)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - CJ Larson 15:32:59 08/22/10 (47)
- SWR: One question & some general comments - Sean 03:03:46 08/24/10 (39)
- Power transfer at audio frequencies is not an issue. - Al Sekela 13:53:57 08/24/10 (38)
- RE: Power transfer at audio frequencies is not an issue. - Sean 22:00:12 08/24/10 (37)
- There is a history of unstable amps. - Al Sekela 10:36:57 08/25/10 (36)
- RE: There is a history of unstable amps. - Sean 21:01:09 08/25/10 (35)
- I thought I had. - Al Sekela 15:35:16 08/26/10 (34)
- RE: I thought I had. - Sean 05:48:01 08/27/10 (33)
- I did not say that. - Al Sekela 11:47:09 08/27/10 (32)
- RE: I did not say that. - Sean 19:05:49 08/27/10 (31)
- The clue meter is reading zero. - Al Sekela 14:46:03 08/28/10 (19)
- RE: The clue meter is reading zero. - Sean 18:40:21 08/28/10 (18)
- I have a problem with your straw-man approach. - Al Sekela 15:41:43 08/29/10 (17)
- RE: I have a problem with your straw-man approach. - Sean 20:05:39 08/29/10 (16)
- Qualitative versus quantitative. - Al Sekela 15:23:58 08/30/10 (4)
- RE: Qualitative versus quantitative. - Sean 19:04:44 08/30/10 (3)
- What is the impedance of a short in parallel with a damper? - Al Sekela 15:35:01 09/1/10 (2)
- RE: What is the impedance of a short in parallel with a damper? - Sean 19:16:37 09/1/10 (1)
- Piezoelectric capacitor dielectrics. - Al Sekela 13:59:38 09/2/10 (0)
- RE: I have a problem with your straw-man approach. - thebordas 08:44:54 08/30/10 (10)
- RE: I have a problem with your straw-man approach. - Sean 22:11:53 08/30/10 (9)
- RE: I have a problem with your straw-man approach. - thebordas 03:31:28 08/31/10 (8)
- No problem.... - Sean 07:00:45 08/31/10 (7)
- RE: No problem.... - thebordas 11:30:44 08/31/10 (6)
- RE: No problem.... - Sean 00:28:00 09/1/10 (5)
- RE: No problem.... - thebordas 03:49:01 09/1/10 (4)
- RE: No problem.... - Sean 07:59:35 09/1/10 (3)
- RE: No problem.... - thebordas 09:37:35 09/1/10 (2)
- RE: No problem.... - Sean 19:03:20 09/1/10 (1)
- RE: No problem.... - thebordas 03:17:11 09/2/10 (0)
- RE: I did not say that. - thebordas 08:33:44 08/28/10 (10)
- sidetracking the issue.... - Sean 09:37:32 08/28/10 (9)
- RE: sidetracking the issue.... - thebordas 13:40:28 08/28/10 (8)
- Sounds like... - Sean 13:54:33 08/28/10 (7)
- RE: Sounds like... - thebordas 17:41:59 08/28/10 (6)
- RE: Sounds like... - Sean 18:36:05 08/28/10 (5)
- RE: Sounds like... - thebordas 18:49:46 08/28/10 (4)
- RE: Sounds like... - Sean 20:13:13 08/28/10 (3)
- RE: Sounds like... - thebordas 20:37:31 08/28/10 (2)
- RE: Sounds like... - Sean 22:39:46 08/28/10 (1)
- RE: Sounds like... - thebordas 04:08:49 08/29/10 (0)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Steve Eddy 21:29:16 08/23/10 (6)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - jihad 18:54:53 08/24/10 (5)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Steve Eddy 21:46:03 08/24/10 (4)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - thebordas 05:42:29 08/26/10 (3)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Steve Eddy 16:29:37 08/28/10 (2)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - thebordas 17:48:34 08/28/10 (1)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Steve Eddy 21:03:52 08/28/10 (0)
- Quote from Mapleshade catalog - Drumhead 07:53:48 08/21/10 (2)
- Mapleshade is also responsible for this.......... - jihad 09:39:20 08/21/10 (1)
- RE: Mapleshade is also responsible for this.......... - Steve Eddy 18:02:44 08/21/10 (0)
- Depends on the output impedance of your line stage. - Al Sekela 11:58:13 08/19/10 (0)
- After trying both... - clio09 07:46:53 08/19/10 (0)
- RE: Long interconnects or long speaker cables? - Wasatch 07:33:12 08/19/10 (0)
- Long interconnects are the usual choice. - Elizabeth 03:10:40 08/19/10 (8)
- But not necessarily the best choice...... - Bob Rex 07:05:42 08/19/10 (7)
- RE: But not necessarily the best choice...... - Richard P 10:18:45 08/26/10 (0)
- Perfect in theory!!! - Sean 03:33:12 08/24/10 (0)
- "The only valid rationales for long interconnects and short speaker cables are fashion and cost"??? ... - andyr 15:20:01 08/20/10 (2)
- Pretty solid reasoning - Sean 03:21:13 08/24/10 (0)
- Nice post, - jihad 18:26:45 08/20/10 (0)
- RE: But not necessarily the best choice...... - jihad 11:25:24 08/19/10 (0)
- Agree absolutely. 15 ft for speaker cables is nothing out of ordinary,... - carcass93 08:51:11 08/19/10 (0)