Dressing Long Speaker Cables

Because of room constraints, my amplification and other components are not between the speakers but on a side wall. Following recommendations, my speaker cables are of equal length (to avoid what I understand are impedance/capacitance issues). As a result, the cable to the nearer speaker folds back on itself, which I understand is not good either. Do you have a suggested fix?

Always eager to discuss system optimization and its many interrelated nuances, AudioQuest's founder, William E. Low, chimed in:

You are correct to use equal length speaker cables, even though the same money might buy you a better cable in unequal lengths.

The short version is: Whatever damage happens over length — impedance, capacitance, and possibly more important, inductance — needs to be equal between the channels in order for the brain to make the wonderful mistake of presenting our consciousness with a 3D image — a virtual image.

If your cable is a parallel cable, like a specialized lamp cord, then coiling the cable will cause audible compromise. If the cable is a twisted pair, or a star-quad spiral, the problem is much smaller. Still, best not to coil the cable, but a gentle folding back on itself won't significantly change any of the electrical values.