Arkless Electronics
Trade: Amp design and repairs.
It's "frowned upon" etc but in many cases will be perfectly OK. It all depends on just how long, how they are routed and above all else on the actual circuit but real world parasitics etc mean it's not possible to simulate etc and only a "suck it and see" approach can be used... If you don't have lots of test gear, the knowledge to use it and the knowledge/experience to spot incipient instability and to track the cause of any oscillation or ringing to this or a completely different cause it is best to stick to a known good layout.
The length of the wiring to the output devices in a Quad 303 is a good example of it being fine in at least this specific instance.
The length of the wiring to the output devices in a Quad 303 is a good example of it being fine in at least this specific instance.