Speaker cable -no shorter than 8FT? T or F

Mapleshade flyer states speaker cable less than 8 ft long compromise sound. Why? your thoughts?

lolo09-24-2003 4:05pm

seandtaylor99 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,262 posts 09-24-2003 at 04:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete IMHO the shorter the better for speaker cable, UNLESS the amplifier output stage requires a certain amount of inductance for stability (e.g. NAIM).
slipknot1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,423 posts 09-24-2003 at 04:49pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete people say the same thing about cables longer than 8 ft too. Take everything you read with a grain of salt, I guess.
eldartford Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,262 posts 09-24-2003 at 04:27pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete For best results speaker cables should be measured in meters, not feet.