? about wire maintence

leftwinger57
leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
edited August 2012 in Electronics
I was wondering if coiling of ICs or speaker wire is a good idea. I do it for aesthetics but really do not know if it's the right thing to do. Yes 1pair of ICs are measured and bought from Signal Cable but there are others at varying lengths so to clean it up a bit I do coil and then either ty-rap or tape. I know the general rule is the shorter the better both when buying boutique or off the shelf both for price and performance.This is a little confusing only because most all wires are either jacketed or even sheilded..
2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • pearsall001
    pearsall001 Posts: 5,068
    edited August 2012
    I wouldn't lose any sleep over it.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited August 2012
    The sky is falling, the sky is falling !!!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,167
    edited August 2012
    I wouldn't loose sleep over it, but if you can aviod it (especially with speaker cable) then do so. But if you like the aesthetics then I wouldn't be too worried unless you are talking about coiling 25'+, then there might start to be an issue.

    You also should have signal carrying cables perpendicular to power cables and power cables should never run parallel on top of each other, etc, etc. Just try and be mindful of those ideas if you can, but don't loose any sleep over it.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • RickTfromAZ
    RickTfromAZ Posts: 122
    edited August 2012
    Coiled up wiring will create an increased magnetic field. I have tried it both ways (coiled and uncoiled) with my IC's, Speaker Cables and also power cords. I can't hear any difference. But, this is my system. Yours may behave differently. Experiment.
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  • gdb
    gdb Posts: 6,012
    edited August 2012
    We made an electric motor in elementary school with................coils of wire. Be careful that your speakers don't get tipped over, when things start to spinin' !!!!! :wink:
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited August 2012
    Decal, bl-w me...lol.lol.lol
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • leftwinger57
    leftwinger57 Posts: 2,917
    edited August 2012
    ME losing sleep ,no Ambien takes care of that ,but I do know you should never run high voltage or ac plug wires next to or bundled w/ your speaker or source cables.my concern was only w/ ICs and some extra speaker wire. were not talking miles here.
    2chl- Adcom GFA- 555-Onkyo P-3150v pre/amp- JVC-QL-A200 tt- Denon 1940 ci cdp- Adcom GFS-6 -Modded '87 SDA 2Bs - Dynamat Ext.- BH-5- X-Overs VR-3, RDO-194 tweeters, Larry's Rings, Speakon/Neutrik I/C- Cherry stain tops Advent Maestros,Ohm model E

    H/T- Toshiba au40" flat- Yamaha RX- V665 avr- YSD-11 Dock- I-Pod- Klipsch #400HD Speaker set-

    Bdrm- Nikko 6065 receiver- JBL -G-200s--Pioneer 305 headphones--Sony CE375-5 disc
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited August 2012
    I ran my surrounds under some trim, so it's semi-permanant - I left about 10 feet extra just in case I ever needed to move them a little, or strip an end off for nanners.

    I'd say if you don't realize there is a problem, it more than likely doesn't exist. Now if your speakers hum so loud it shakes the house - then you've got problems.
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