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Speaker Cable Length

I purchased a new amplifier, and due to size, I'm looking to move it outside of my current speakers to the right.  I currently have Generation 6 Transparent Reference speaker cables that are 8 feet long.  To make the move I would have to go to 15 feet of Generation 6 Transparent Reference cables.  Would be interested in feedback on whether I will have any noticeable signal loss or deterioration in sound.

Burmester 909 MKV Amp

Wilson Audio Alexia V speakers

Thanks in advance!

woots
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woots OP
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Thanks for the feedback everyone.  @audphile1 I like your idea; however, with the amp size, then moving the center channel out more into the room, it really eats up a lot of real estate and then the center channel would almost be at the coffee table.

Woots

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audphile1
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@woots  

From the picture it looks manageable but it could be the lens perspective not conveying dimensions, etc

that amp is ginormous though 

retiredaudioguy
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And you could bridge it for mono and run a pair of amps. (Joking).

roadcykler
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No.

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opathy
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Someone has got it all wrong. You want short unbalanced interconnects. If they are unbalanced, the longer they are you will increase the capacitance which could roll off the high frequencies after about 20 feet or so.  You could easily go 100 feet with #14 speaker wire.

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