In considering my 950/770 purchase, I also wrestled with the idea of 950 plus seven M200’s so that I could use long interconnects and short speaker cables.

Many words have been written on the pros and cons of long/short vs. short/long, both in this forum and others. After researching, pondering and corresponding with the Outlaws, my conclusion agreed with the Outlaws’ recommendation: short interconnects, long speaker cables.

About as briefly as I can say it, either way can be done well, however the short/long solution is:

- easier to accomplish in some aspects
- less costly (extreme forms of cabling aside)
- poses fewer potential problems

Edit: I forgot to add -

Interconnects: Belden 1694a coax with Canare RCA-type connectors, varying in length from ½ a meter to 3 meters between sources, pre/pro, ICBM and main amp, about 5 meters from ICBM to powered subs.

Speaker cables: Belden 8281, double run using outer conductor only. This cable exhibits only 0.0011 ohms resistance per foot, nearly as good as 10 gauge copper, and without current in the center of the cable. Run up to 20 meters for surrounds.

950/770 combo driving seven 6-ohm nominal loudspeakers.

While you are likely to see varying opinions, I hope this helps.


[This message has been edited by bestbang4thebuck (edited June 16, 2004).]