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would 50 feet speaker wires be harmful to amp?

I am considering using my amps to drive my second set up on another floor of my house. Both my primary and second set up requires bi-amps and for now I would like to hold off investing in another amp.

I was thinking of just running 50' speaker wires to my second set up to drive my celestion sl6000 speakers there. My amps are Ampzilla 2000 MK2 and Mccormick DNA500.

Since I'll only be listening to one set up at a time anyway, I would just connect for the room I'll be listening in. I play my music off my computer server mostly these days and that is network driven to my PS PWD DAC which I can control from any room in the house.

My concern is with such lengths of speaker wire, would the inductance/capacitance add up to a level that could be harmful to my amps. Given the lengths of speaker wire, I'm incline to go with basic speaker wires to manage cost in that area as well.

I also have a pair of VTL MB450 which I may switch in as well. If SS amps can handle such lengths of speaker wire, would tube amps be the same?

Thoughts on this anyone?

Gerald
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rlwainwright
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Ebm does not know what he is blathering on about. Just be sure to use nice large gauge OFC copper cabling and you'll be in good shape. For a 50 ft. run I would use 10 or 12 gauge (awg), 10 awg is larger than 12 awg.

Also, if this is to be an in-wall run, be sure to use the proper conduit to eliminate the possibility of introducing any fire hazard.

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