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Building dedicated room with long RCA interconnect

I m current building a dedicated room 2channel?HT set up and is engaging Rives audio. To optimise my room set up, it is preferable to place my rack on the long side wall. Morever with a motorised screen and centre channel speaker, having equipment racks will certainly impede my centre channel set up. However, I m currently using CJ ACT 2.2 and CJ 350 amp which support rca interconnects only ( somehow CJ dont believe in the merit of balanced interconnect). I was told previously when I acquire about the lack of balanced interconnect connection that 5m rca interconnect would be fine if its properly shielded. Kindly advise as I have to decide whether to go with a design with equipment rack in between front speakers or at the side wall with long interconnect (15-20ft). TQ
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dcstep
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Long runs are where balanced excells. Unfortunately a really high quality RCA in that length will be very expensive to try. If it doesn't work it'll be hard to sell. Maybe a C-J owner with the same problem will report. You might call C-J to get a cable recommendation.

Dave
dcstep
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A rack with both tne amp and pre-amp would be best. The rack doesn't have to be in the center, it could be at the side. If you can go balanced, which you can't, then a longer run of IC and a shorter run of speaker cable is best; however, a 20' run of speaker cable is not really that bad. Your cable budget is sufficient that you can afford some good cable.

When you intitially posed the question, were you going to place the amp betweent he speakers and have the pre at the other end of the room?

Since your using Rives, I'd ask them. They certainly have tons of experience in this regard. Be sure to post some pictures for us when you're done.

Dave
dcstep
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If it's an option, then limiting high quality ICs to 1 to 1.5 meters is going to be best AND keeping the speaker cables down to 10' or less. However, that's not always possible. You have to weigh WAF, your own tastes, etc. into the equation. With luck, any compromise will be have a very small impact on sound quality. Your awareness of the issues wiil likely lead you to spend the money wisely.

Dave
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