NACA5: any detremental effects if shorter than 3m is used?

Posted by: kinetic on 06 May 2004

Just wondering if anyone has tried shorter lengths? I'm looking at maximum of 2.5m, can't go longer as my second half has seriously threaten to cutting it herself if it coils around any longer looking "like a snake"

Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Laurie Saunders

Naim state that a minimum of 3.5 m/channel is used to ensure stability of their power amps. Shorter lengths could result in terminal damage.

laurie S

Posted on: 06 May 2004 by Andrew L. Weekes

Kinetic,

Laurie is right, try heating the cable with a hairdryer and forming it back on itself, maybe held with cable ties, to make it neater.

Andy.

Posted on: 07 May 2004 by Roy Donaldson

I'd be interested in finding out what type of cabling I could use for a run shorter than 3.5m.

The distance from my power amp to center channel will be about 1m and I don't want to have another 2.5m of cable wound up lying behind my TV if at all possible.

Roy.