speaker cable mess

[vsopking]

What to do with excess speaker cable laying spiraled under my system rack? 

[Guest Muon N']

If they are of simple construction, maybe shorten and re-terminate them so they are the correct length.

[andyr]

10 hours ago, vsopking said:

What to do with excess speaker cable laying spiraled under my system rack? 

 

If you can't (or don't want to) do what Muon suggests below ... you should lay them out on the floor in a 'snake-like' fashion (ie. back and forth) not in a circular spiral.  What you get with a spiral is inductance - which is definitely not wanted in a spkr cable.

 

Andy

 

2 minutes ago, Muon N' said:

If they are of simple construction, maybe shorten and re-terminate them so they are the correct length.

 

[vsopking]

I'll follow and try the snake-like way first, thank you both! Curious if this makes any difference sound wise? Let's see..

Edited July 7, 2019 by vsopking
sentence, typo error

[needlerunner]

On 07/07/2019 at 7:11 AM, Muon N' said:

If they are of simple construction, maybe shorten and re-terminate them so they are the correct length.

You have to say re-terminate them with your best Arnie voice.

[Steffen]

On 07/07/2019 at 9:17 AM, andyr said:

What you get with a spiral is inductance - which is definitely not wanted in a spkr cable.

 

A bifilar coil has no added inductance over a straight laid out cable.

[andyr]

47 minutes ago, Steffen said:

A bifilar coil has no added inductance over a straight laid out cable.

 

Correct, S!    But a spkr cable which is 'spiraled' (which the OP refered to) ... is not a bifilar coil!  (It is a unifilar coil!  )

 

Andy

 

Edited July 10, 2019 by andyr

[vsopking]

The snake swirls nicely under the rack... hear no difference, but looks better.