The length of Hi-Fi cables Speaker

What should be the length of Hi-Fi cables Speaker ? Trivially: the one you need. Before making a purchase along these lines, therefore, measure by means of a string or wire what is your real need in terms of speaker cable length. Thanks to the fact that we produce our cables by hand and in Italy, we can follow your specifications to the centimeter. In case you buy one that is too long, it will be unsightly and, even worse, it will end up coiling up; in case, on the other hand, it is too short ... there would be a need to buy another one. Or you would have to change the positioning of your electronics, perhaps optimized over the course of countless tests. There are a few pointers to follow and a few things to know before making any decision.

The premise to any discussion about cable length Speaker in Hi-Fi is that it is often not just about aesthetic values or pertinent to the individual cable. Every system is composed of a number of elements, more or less numerous, that are called upon to be team players. On the one hand there are the electronics, which emit magnetic fields, noise and vibrations, and on the other hand there are the cables, carriers of disturbances in case they are not well shielded. More often than not, electronics and cables are also located in rather small spaces.

This synergy leads yes to the sound that nourishes our passion for music and high fidelity, but at the same time it has contraindications to be monitored: interference. A well-shielded quality cable, such as those Ricable, not only blocks interference from the outside, but does the same with that coming from the inside. So as not to affect "teammates" negatively. Some audiophiles argue that the benefits of not having the electronics too close to the speakers will always outweigh the disadvantages of having very long Speaker cables, for example. Having said that, when planning the layout of your Hi-Fi system, it is a good idea to keep in mind that the passage of Speaker cables is not parallel to others, especially power cables. If you really have to cross them, it would be a good idea to run them perpendicular. Having a custom-made cable, in this respect, can make our lives not a little easier.

But let's come to the point. The greater the length, the greater the resistance. Based on this unquestionable electronics assumption, we deduce that the shorter a cable is, the better. Always. This is the one that is not subject to objection in an academic context. Coming to the real world, however, we can estimate that before the length of a cable worsens (sensitively to the human ear) the sound, we must reach a length of 15 m. Often, therefore, there is no problem. It must be said, however, that the quality of the overall system also comes into play here. A very high-level, extremely revealing Hi-Fi system might be affected by cable length even at shorter distances; an entry-level system, on the other hand, will have the "advantage" - very much in quotes - of being less subject to this kind of variation.

The discussion regarding the length of Hi-Fi cables applied to cables Speaker is interesting for another reason. Speaker cables have the peculiarity of starting, unless bi-amping, from the same device, and then terminate meters apart, when the speaker cables are connected to the respective speakers. Usually, and this is the best solution, the length of the cables going to the two speakers, is identical. It happens, however, that some audiophiles, for needs related to the listening room, find themselves having to arrange their speakers asymmetrically.

A variety of tests have shown that, in reality, a maximum difference of 40 percent between one cable Speaker and another does not actually make any tangible difference to our hearing. A 10 m cable and a 7 m cable are fine, for example; so is a 6 m cable and a 4 m cable. Going beyond this difference in length, speakers begin to sound differently in a noticeable way. However, we must return to the point made earlier: the more revealing your Hi-Fi system is, the more tangibly it will present this problem even with a small difference from the 40 percent discussed earlier.

An exception in this regard is some amplifiers that use the speaker cable as part of the circuit; in this case, the cable lengths should always be the same. Ultimately, should you want to use cables of different lengths, it would always be best to seek additional advice from the manufacturer of the electronics. One last consideration should be made when it comes to home cinema. Acoustic speakers designed for this purpose are less prone to sound differences when the cables Speaker have two different lengths.