Subwoofer Cable Length Issues?

2michaud
2michaud Posts: 132
edited July 2008 in Subwoofer Hookup & Bass Management
Hi,

I am trying to work around a new setup, and I am wondering if any issues start to arise when the LFE subwoofer cable length begins to exceed 22 feet?

Thanks for any help.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    As long as it's a decent cable, you'll be fine.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited June 2008
    I use a 28-ft cable with no issues. If you have hum issues and XLR is available, it would be a better option.
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  • bsoko2
    bsoko2 Posts: 1,449
    edited June 2008
    I'm running 4 "Y" splitters for 4 subs and about 84 feet of sub cable with no issues.

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  • johnny42
    johnny42 Posts: 32
    edited June 2008
    bsoko2 wrote: »
    I'm running 4 "Y" splitters for 4 subs and about 84 feet of sub cable with no issues.

    Bill
    ? 4 subs! I have 3. what's your placement. I have 2 next to my front mains, 1 back closet.
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited June 2008
    I have some RCA cabling of 35' in length no issue, 22' shouldn't be a problem with a nice cable.


    Four subs OMG.... Four Subs... Four... He said Four... Four.......


    No he couldn't have said Four....




    Maybe he meant he has a SUB in he's 4X4 ;)

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  • kingkip
    kingkip Posts: 401
    edited June 2008
    Just out of curiosity, why is 22 feet the magic number? I have about 50 feet with no problems, and I also split it at the output end.
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  • 2michaud
    2michaud Posts: 132
    edited June 2008
    Alright awesome. Thanks for all the responses.

    22 feet is the magic number because that's how far the cable will have to reach if I move my rack to the other side of the room.

    Now I just have to find said cable. BJC maybe.
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2008
    Signal Cable or BJC can make that length for you.

    I'm a bigger fan of Signal's termination though. BJC's termination was loose on a few of my components.
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  • erm93ct
    erm93ct Posts: 14
    edited July 2008
    i have like 5 feet of cable and i sounds great
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