Interconnect length


I have some new cabinetry for my audio gear which would now allow me to go to 1/2 meter lengths for nearly all connections instead of the 1 meter lengths I'm using now. Anyone have an opinion on whether it would be worth it to switch to the shorter lengths?

I suspect the mantra is here is "less is more" but I figured I'd ask the question to see if anyone has an opinion on the matter.

Cheers,

Phil
phil0618

Showing 1 response by clueless

said above:> "Hardly any current on the interconnects. 1/2m, 1m, 3m... no difference or none to speak of. Speaker cables, that's another story.."

Not sure exactly what that means but it seems to infer that
you do not have to worry about interconnect length because there is so little current. Actually that is precisely why you should be concerned in many instances. Long interconnects can present a lot of capacitance to the signal source which is difficult for them to drive because of the limited current. Power amps (pushing speaker cables) chave higher current capability and it is far easier for them to drive the added capacitance. In addition, you will generally pick up more noise in ICs than speaker cables.

If vinyl isn't involved a few inches probably won't matter.

I remain,