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equal cable length?


Need some advice from all you cable gurus out there..
I'm upgrading my 2 channel system, going with ACI Sapphires and Force Sub, powered by a Rotel RB 980. One cable run will be 12'-15' to one speaker and the other speaker will be approx 4'- 6' ft from the amp. I have heard it's better to have cables of equal length and I have also heard that you should not coil extra cable. Will cables of unequal length be a no-no? I can't imagine the difference will be audible. I'm in a catch 22, either cables of different lengths or having to coil one cable.
Advice is appreciated.......also any suggestions on cable choices under $350 for this set-up?
generalturgidson

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rsuminsby
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Coiling the cable makes it a crude inductor. If it's a well shielded cable, it's probably less of an issue, but it's one of those audiophile no-nos.

I use Transparent Super cables of differing lengths...I've been told the networks "tune" the resistence, capacitance and inductance of the cable to be identical regardless of cable length, and I sure don't note any problems. I'd be inclined to use the two different lengths....just try not to obsess about it.
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