My work PC is in the corner of my classroom, and the sound "system" (using the term loosely) is for my PC and for my DVD/VHS player.

The problem is the speakers wires are only about 3-4 feet long. I would like to spread the speakers out around the room, which means some speakers will be moved 15 feet or more. I don't know if this thing can push a signal that far without significant signal loss, and I don't want to find out AFTER I've chopped up the wires.

Here is what I know about the system (which doesn't mean much too me - from NewEgg and from the box):

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16836131019 [/COLOR]
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INFO FROM NEWEGG: [/COLOR]
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Brand - DCT Factory [/COLOR]
Model - OG-560 [/COLOR]
General SPEC [/COLOR]
Configuration - 5.1 [/COLOR]
Total Power - 30watts [/COLOR]
Satellite RMS Power/ea - 5watts [/COLOR]
Subwoofer RMS Power - 5watts [/COLOR]
Frequency Response - 80Hz - 20kHz [/COLOR]
Signal to Noise Ratio(SNR) - >60dB [/COLOR]
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INFO FROM BOX: [/COLOR]
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OG 560 Surroundset 5.1 System PC & DVD [/COLOR]
Active 5.1 speakerset with 1800 Watt PMPO output (5x1 watt and 1x5 watt RMS) [/COLOR]
Frequency range: 100Hz - 18000Hz [/COLOR]
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Package contents: [/COLOR]
subwoofer with power cord attached [/COLOR]
5 sattelite speakers with cables attached [/COLOR]
3x3.5mm to 3.5 mm audio cables [/COLOR]
3x3.5mm to cinch audio converter cables [/COLOR]
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System Requirements [/COLOR]
110VAC [/COLOR]
audio input signal: [/COLOR]
3 x audio output 3.5mm [/COLOR]
3 x audio output cinch [/COLOR]

The thing I don't like about that setup is that the speakers all appear to connect with 1/8" stereo coaxial cables. The easiest way to extend them out would be with 1/8" extension cables but I have noticed all manner of distortion and loss when doing that. I believe the mechanical connections involved deteriorate the signal greatly, just a hunch. However, it would be cheaper to splice into them as you suggest but I wonder about how well your signal would travel through coax spliced into each other or with typical speaker wire. Generally, I think if you were to (if your able to) get a speaker system that uses more traditional 2 wire speaker wire and then just cut your wire to length you would be much better off.

You'll be fine. At worst you'll get a few dB of signal loss. If that's the case, turn up the volume a little. I'd just grab some extension cables from MonoPrice rather than hacking anything up.

I'd have to slice and dice, though. The two "front" speakers are connected to 1 1/8" plug. Same with the rear speakers. And like I said, the wires are only about 3' long. The only independent speaker is the center speaker.

Just get 3.5mm extension cables? Why would splicing be necessary?

Well, I want one of the front speakers in the front-left corner and the other in the front-right. And they are more than 6 feet apart.

Ah, right, well there are splitter cables, so you don't have to splice if you don't want to.

Not a splitter, but a separator.

A separator? How would that work? I don't guess I've ever seen one.

Takes the stereo 3.5mm jack and separates it into 2 mono 3.5mm cables.

Wait what? CM you got me all confused. That won't work, he has to pull apart both sets of speakers.

If you are limited to that specific set then I would probably open each speaker and directly solder new mono-style leads the length you want to them and then use an adapter to combine them back to the stereo-style lead they need to connect to the woofer.

yeah I think CM's being dumb. Just cut the existing wire and add the extra wire in. It's not like it's difficult.

Oh wait, hurf, yeah ignore me. I don't know what the hell I was thinking.

Lay off the booze, man!