Balanced wires would be great for your situation if your gear can accomidate them, long runs are the reason those cables exist.
Long distance from amp to speakers
My situation(i.e.,my wife's strong preference) is to have my amp, preamp, etc. at one end of the living room and the speakers at the other.
I know this is NOT recommended, but I don't have a choice. We're talking about a distance of 30 - 35 feet. The amp is an Ayre 5xe; the speakers are Vandersteen 2ce's. For years I've been using plain Monster cable (nothing special)bi-wired but it occurred to me that I should look for alternatives, having just upgraded the amp and preamp. I would be grateful for any thoughts about lessening the degradation of the sound with long speaker cords.
Thank you
I know this is NOT recommended, but I don't have a choice. We're talking about a distance of 30 - 35 feet. The amp is an Ayre 5xe; the speakers are Vandersteen 2ce's. For years I've been using plain Monster cable (nothing special)bi-wired but it occurred to me that I should look for alternatives, having just upgraded the amp and preamp. I would be grateful for any thoughts about lessening the degradation of the sound with long speaker cords.
Thank you