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Suspended cables

Hi folks,

Still a bit of a newbie here.

I have gained an understanding of the reasoning behind keeping speaker cables off the floor.

So ...,

Each of my mains have a 1.5 meter cable connected to it’s own monoblock. The monoblocks sit 26" above the floor and nearly level with the speaker terminals. Speaker to monoblock distance allow the cables to be suspended completely from the floor in a loosely hanging arc (about 8" above the floor).

Is this better than using cable risers? 
Are there any reasons not to do this? Stress on connectors? Bad for cables?

Thanks all!




hleeid

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Oddly enough, I'm testing the Mundorf AMT 25CS2.1-R tweeter as we speak. My listening room/testing area is in the basement. Concrete floor covered with hardwood and than an area rug.

This morning I tested the tweeter with; microphone cable on the floor (snaked), cable on the floor (coiled), and finally elevated. I haven't looked at the results, I had to go to work.

Tomorrow morning I will post my measurements at www.diyaudio.com  'multiway', Mundorf AMT ..... 
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