speaker cable option

[Pete Shields]

I have just moved home and my aged QED bi-wire cables need changing.

One speaker is near the system and the other is 5m away. The cables will be hidden in the void under the floor. I have always worked on the theory that both cables should be the same length. Is this the case?

At the speaker end, I have screwed in and tightened the bare cables. At the amp end I have wired both cables into single "fat" gold plated banana plugs (I think QED). I intend reusing these (they are 13 years old but in good condition). Is this the best way to terminate?

Also looking to go for either Chord carnival bi-wire or QED silver aniversary XT Bi-wire.

Probably the Chord.

Any suggestions on the above?

 

[floyd droid]

Ive spoken to a fair few cable dealers regarding unequal lengths and you would need mega hearing to notice anything different between a 5+5 and a 5+2 set up. Ok if you had 15m and a 1m then its a different ball game according to what ive been told. Some manufacturers will say it does matter but they would do wouldnt they !!!.