Is coiled speaker wire bad? (1 Viewer)

[Seam Dempsy]

I have a small room so naturally all of my speaker cables ended up much too long and are now coiled and semi-tangled(for now) behind my TV. Is this bad in terms of sound? And if it is how would I go about fixing it? Can I cut and strip the wires myself?

 

[John Garcia]

Theoretically, they should be no longer than you need, but it is always good to leave a little extra. Coils are not a good idea. If it's just plain wire, there is no reason why you couldn't just cut & strip it yourself.

 

[Mike_Skeway]

In general, coiling is not a good idea.

 

[Seam Dempsy]

Thanks. Ill cut off some of the extra then and have my Dad help me strip it.

 

[Chu Gai]

Is this bad in terms of sound?

No, but it's messy. I presume it's not hundreds of feet that are coiled.

And if it is how would I go about fixing it?

Shorten it to the point where you still have enough so that you can move your speakers around if you're so inclined.

Can I cut and strip the wires myself?

Certainly.