Speaker Cable Length

[Miniperl]

Hello,
I’m thinking of replacing my subwoofer with a model that has speaker level inputs due to connectivity challenges with my integrated amplifier, streamer & dac. My integrated amp does have 2 sets of binding posts. A & B. My current subwoofer is positioned between my main speakers next to my audio rack. My main speakers are connected to my amp with 5 foot lengths of cable. I have a somewhat small room. The mains a 6 feet apart. If I connect the new sub to my amp with 2-3 foot length of speaker cable, will that cause any problems, like phase for instance? I would appreciate any courteous, constructive feedback. Thank you.

 

[flyboylr45]

Short answer, NOPE.

 

[everettT]

Hello,
I’m thinking of replacing my subwoofer with a model that has speaker level inputs due to connectivity challenges with my integrated amplifier, streamer & dac. My integrated amp does have 2 sets of binding posts. A & B. My current subwoofer is positioned between my main speakers next to my audio rack. My main speakers are connected to my amp with 5 foot lengths of cable. I have a somewhat small room. The mains a 6 feet apart. If I connect the new sub to my amp with 2-3 foot length of speaker cable, will that cause any problems, like phase for instance? I would appreciate any courteous, constructive feedback. Thank you.

What sub, what integrated amp? It's always better to use coax no matter what some manufacturer says, ie REL. Using the A+B is the wrong solution even if you wanted to use speaker cable, which isn't shielded. You would want to run the A out to the sub, and then the sub out to the mains. If your integrated has a sub or main out use it.

 

[TLS Guy]

Hello,
I’m thinking of replacing my subwoofer with a model that has speaker level inputs due to connectivity challenges with my integrated amplifier, streamer & dac. My integrated amp does have 2 sets of binding posts. A & B. My current subwoofer is positioned between my main speakers next to my audio rack. My main speakers are connected to my amp with 5 foot lengths of cable. I have a somewhat small room. The mains a 6 feet apart. If I connect the new sub to my amp with 2-3 foot length of speaker cable, will that cause any problems, like phase for instance? I would appreciate any courteous, constructive feedback. Thank you.

A & B outputs are parallel outputs and not discrete. So it all hangs on what the impedance of those speaker level inputs is. I suspect they are high impedance, but I don't know. Speaker level inputs are in general a poor choice. I suspect you have an old two channel receiver with no sub outs or bass management. Those units were not built for the current era.