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Long Speaker cables

I recently moved my system from in between my speakers to an adjacent wall. I didn't expect the sound improvement I got. Problem is I had to do away with my 10 foot Synergistic Research Tesla Accelerator speaker cables and I'm using some bulk 10ga, Blue Jeans cable at present. Sounds good but I know there is room for improvement. Are there cables that are better suited for longer runs? I need 25 feet.
markus1299
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almarg
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You'll find this thread to be of interest:

http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?fcabl&1244061809

Regards,
-- Al
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farmersre
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I have the same setup and have tried several different speaker cables. The note from Al above applied after the fact to what I have tried is what I found what works best now. I found that different cables sounded better with a high power system that I was using with B&W 802d speakers than what I am using now with my Avantgarde Duo Omega speakers. What type of amp and speakers are you using? I have a pair of 22' speaker cable for the farthest speaker and for the speaker that is just on the other side of the wall which is only about 3' away.
clio09
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I contributed to the thread Al referenced. After all my testing I found two very good cables that met my needs: OCOS and Supra Ply 3/4. I'm using the OCOS right now. My run is 5.5m.
rakuennow
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I disagree with longer ICs. ICs are more susceptible to interference.
bob_bundus
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for 25' long cabling I have had great results with networked designs by MIT.
MH750Magnum for speakers
Magnum M1 for unbalanced interconnects

Regarding noise immunity of long interconnects: balanced cables are typically superior in that respect; must be compatible with your equipment of course.
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