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Length of speaker cable effect bass response?

Due to my room and wife's decorating tastes, I am using 30' runs of bluejeanscable for my speaker cable. It is biwired. However, I seem to be missing some bass response compared to when I had 8' runs of speaker cable by Tara Labs, biwired shot gun. Is the 30' run too long to carry bass information? Thanks
tbromgard
gmuffley
132 posts
 
A lot depends on the output resistance of the power amplifier and the guage of the speaker wire. In other words, it can have an effect for the worse. A tube amp with 30 feet of 18 guage wire is a worse case scenario; a Krell amp with 6 guage wire will have much less of an effect.
mt10425
1,138 posts
 
I have 22ft runs without any loss of bass. I use 12ga ccc Vampire Wire.
tbromgard OP
787 posts
 
I have an NAD int amp, Usher speakers and 30' run of bluejeanscable in biwire config. I have had the cables in my system for 4 months or so.
mlsstl
694 posts
 
Did the speakers get moved during the redecorating?

If so, the new location for the speakers is probably far more responsible for any change in bass response than the wire length. This assumes the wire is an appropriate gauge for the speakers and amp involved.
rlwainwright
1,901 posts
 
The length of your run should have NO effect wahtspever upon the output of the bass. If you had said 300 ft., well then maybe, but not 30 ft...

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