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Post by gus4emo on Jun 11, 2016 21:32:00 GMT -5
Hi all, I'm debating weather or not to move the equipment to the back of the room, I would like to keep the amps up front, that would mean making the interconnects at least 35 feet long, would that be a good idea?
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Post by novisnick on Jun 11, 2016 21:33:46 GMT -5
Hi all, I'm debating weather or not to move the equipment to the back of the room, I would like to keep the amps up front, that would mean making the interconnects at least 35 feet long, would that be a good idea? Long interconnects are preferred over long speaker cables, what are your goals and what do you hope to accomplish?
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 11, 2016 22:08:50 GMT -5
Hi all, I'm debating weather or not to move the equipment to the back of the room, I would like to keep the amps up front, that would mean making the interconnects at least 35 feet long, would that be a good idea? Long interconnects are preferred over long speaker cables, what are your goals and what do you hope to accomplish? I want to move the equipment rack to the back but keep the amps up front so the speakers cables can stay the same length.
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Post by novisnick on Jun 11, 2016 22:40:38 GMT -5
Long interconnects are preferred over long speaker cables, what are your goals and what do you hope to accomplish? I want to move the equipment rack to the back but keep the amps up front so the speakers cables can stay the same length. Order the XLR cables and use the shortest heaviest speaker cable you can! Done! Have fun and enjoy!
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 11, 2016 23:38:27 GMT -5
I want to move the equipment rack to the back but keep the amps up front so the speakers cables can stay the same length. Order the XLR cables and use the shortest heaviest speaker cable you can! Done! Have fun and enjoy! XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9.
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Post by novisnick on Jun 11, 2016 23:52:13 GMT -5
Order the XLR cables and use the shortest heaviest speaker cable you can! Done! Have fun and enjoy! XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9. A list of your gear in your sig would go a long way in helping friends hear on the forum.
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Post by mgbpuff on Jun 12, 2016 7:29:34 GMT -5
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Post by vneal on Jun 12, 2016 7:35:49 GMT -5
I too would go for longer SPEAKER CABLES Vs Interconnect runs
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Post by total2727 on Jun 12, 2016 7:52:57 GMT -5
I had to make the same choice when I moved my gear to the back of my room. I went with longer speaker wire, just run a reasonable size ,I used 12 from monoprice Because it was cheap. Bigger than what I needed but the price was good. I have had no problems.
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 12, 2016 10:36:30 GMT -5
I had to make the same choice when I moved my gear to the back of my room. I went with longer speaker wire, just run a reasonable size ,I used 12 from monoprice Because it was cheap. Bigger than what I needed but the price was good. I have had no problems. I'm currently using the same cable as you, if I decide to go ahead and move the rack to the back I will buy the same cable, of course I will use some of the cuts I have now.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 12, 2016 13:07:52 GMT -5
Order the XLR cables and use the shortest heaviest speaker cable you can! Done! Have fun and enjoy! XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9. Because you're amp has no XLRs? It would be nice to know why? I too think longer interconnects are preferable, and like to keep speaker cable as short as possible for my mains, balanced connections are the best solution. I've also successfully run RCAs up to 20'. But you've decided so good luck with your runs.
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Post by qdtjni on Jun 12, 2016 13:37:30 GMT -5
Order the XLR cables and use the shortest heaviest speaker cable you can! Done! Have fun and enjoy! XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9. Do you have 9 speakers in the front of your room?
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 12, 2016 19:11:33 GMT -5
XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9. Because you're amp has no XLRs? It would be nice to know why? I too think longer interconnects are preferable, and like to keep speaker cable as short as possible for my mains, balanced connections are the best solution. I've also successfully run RCAs up to 20'. But you've decided so good luck with your runs. I'm using a Devon 4520 as preamp, no XLR outputs.
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 12, 2016 19:12:21 GMT -5
XLR cables are out of the question, they have to be RCA, about 35 ft each times 9. Do you have 9 speakers in the front of your room? Lol, 5 speakers up front, 4 in the back.
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Post by dougport on Jun 12, 2016 20:42:18 GMT -5
Do you have 9 speakers in the front of your room? Lol, 5 speakers up front, 4 in the back.
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Post by AudioHTIT on Jun 12, 2016 23:52:35 GMT -5
Because you're amp has no XLRs? It would be nice to know why? I too think longer interconnects are preferable, and like to keep speaker cable as short as possible for my mains, balanced connections are the best solution. I've also successfully run RCAs up to 20'. But you've decided so good luck with your runs. I'm using a Devon 4520 as preamp, no XLR outputs. Sorry, had it in my head that this thread had XMC-1 in the title.
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Post by goozoo on Jun 13, 2016 16:25:20 GMT -5
The reason for longer speaker cables vs. interconnects is that you get more noise with longer runs over coax (RCA) cables. If you go long, then you have to use XLR as it does a much better job of noise reduction, not to mention runs at a higher voltage. If your amp has no XLR, then you're better off with longer speaker wire (lower gauge 12Ga for example).
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 13, 2016 18:00:32 GMT -5
The reason for longer speaker cables vs. interconnects is that you get more noise with longer runs over coax (RCA) cables. If you go long, then you have to use XLR as it does a much better job of noise reduction, not to mention runs at a higher voltage. If your amp has no XLR, then you're better off with longer speaker wire (lower gauge 12Ga for example). I would use 12ga speaker wires and keep them away from anything else, how about using converters to use CAT5 or CAT6?
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Post by goozoo on Jun 13, 2016 18:09:18 GMT -5
The reason for longer speaker cables vs. interconnects is that you get more noise with longer runs over coax (RCA) cables. If you go long, then you have to use XLR as it does a much better job of noise reduction, not to mention runs at a higher voltage. If your amp has no XLR, then you're better off with longer speaker wire (lower gauge 12Ga for example). I would use 12ga speaker wires and keep them away from anything else, how about using converters to use CAT5 or CAT6? Not really needed. If you think about it, this is how they make long runs at concert venues. I have two 35ft XLR runs in my HT and it works great. I use Monoprice XLR and have had no issues.
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Post by gus4emo on Jun 13, 2016 18:51:49 GMT -5
I would use 12ga speaker wires and keep them away from anything else, how about using converters to use CAT5 or CAT6? Not really needed. If you think about it, this is how they make long runs at concert venues. I have two 35ft XLR runs in my HT and it works great. I use Monoprice XLR and have had no issues. Again, I'm using a Denon 4520 as a preamp, no XLR output.
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