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Avoid long cable runs:
The shorter the home theater cable or AV interconnect, the better.
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Make sure your cables are
long enough:
Unnecessary cable length should
be avoided, yet keep in mind that in case of shelved system
components, if the rear panels are not easily accessible, you should allow enough
cable slack
to let you pull the component forward and reach the rear panel.
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Keep power cords away from signal cables:
Power cords can
introduce a significant level of interference
into signal interconnects.
This being especially true with low power line home
theater cables. Therefore, try to minimize as much as possible contact
between the two - ideally keep power cables away from signal once.
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Ensure correct hook up of cables:
If a home theater
interconnect has arrows printed on
its jacket, hook it up so that the arrow is pointing away from the signal
source and toward the destination. In other words, the direction of the
arrow should follow the signal flow from source to
load.
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Avoid kinking or bending
a home theater cable:
Don't try to pull a short cable to make it reach.
This is especially important with optical interconnects.
This can put stress on the cable connectors as
well as potentially cause damage to your cable or system gear. If necessary,
buy a longer cable.