Shorten my speaker cables?


For years I loved in a home where the only practical place to put all my gear was along a wall,to the side of the speakers. That necessitated a longer run of speaker cable- specifically, for a number of years I've used, quite successfully, Analysis Plus Oval 9's, in a 16 foot run. 

Now I've moved and I my gear is along the front wall between the speakers, so my 16 foot run is more than I need. Been toying with the idea of shorter cables, and wondered if I would hear any benefit in having my 16 foot run cut and reterminated resulting in a 10 foot run plus a spare 6 foot run which I'm sure at some point I would use for something.

The other thought was perhaps to switch speaker cables all together. My balanced ICs are all Acoustic Zen Matrix II and I've heard good things about the AZ satori speaker cables. 
128x128zavato
Not bologna at all. Many people just got used to listen to what most people say due to the fact of convenience of not using own mind. Swimming downstream is much easier, but not every time justified.
If you cut each 16' cable in half and terminate the new ends with spades or bananas, you'll have two pair of 8' cables, great for bi-wiring or going "shotgun" (two cables for each non-biwired speaker). 

zavato,

To your main question, I doubt if you will hear any difference going from a 16 foot to 10 foot speaker cables. Perhaps if the cables were of very thin gauge there may be a problem but with your Analysis cables it should make no difference.

On the other hand, if to use shorter speaker cables results in using longer interconnects that may cause problems for some Amps.

If it were me, I'd send them back to the manufacturer for retermination at your needed length.  The cost will be amortized over the years you use them.  I like to do things right.