Single wire speaker cable with bi-wire speakers

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electricbear

Single wire speaker cable with bi-wire speakers
« on: 1 Feb 2008, 11:24 pm »
I'm throwing this out for debate.
I'm running in a pair of B&W 803 Diamonds at the moment . Once they are run in I'll be using them with a pair of Acoustic Zen Hologram speaker wires. These wires are in a non biwire configuration. The B&Ws are biwirable. What is the better way to go;
Hook the cables to the lower set of binding posts and use the supplied jumpers to take the signal to the upper drivers
or hook the cables to the upper posts and use the supplied jumpers to take the signal to the bass drivers ?

What does everyone think.

toobluvr

Re: Single wire speaker cable with bi-wire speakers
« Reply #1 on: 2 Feb 2008, 02:43 am »

Do it both ways and then let your ears decide.

Regardless of any opinion expressed here, that is the best way....IMHO.

electricbear

Re: Single wire speaker cable with bi-wire speakers
« Reply #2 on: 2 Feb 2008, 03:50 am »
That was my intention but I just wonder what everyone else thinks

hmen

Re: Single wire speaker cable with bi-wire speakers
« Reply #3 on: 2 Feb 2008, 03:53 am »
I think the whole question of bi-wiring really comes down to the individual speakers.  Also, some companies' bi-wires are their regular wires split near the end while other companies actually sell two complete wires (sometimes they're called "double runs")  soldered to one spade. It seems to work for some people in some situations while other's have said it's a waste of time.  Another thing you might consider are jumpers. Some people have had luck with them.