Bi-wire?

[Manslick]

This looks like the best place for this.

Looking for people who have actually bi-wired a pair of stereo speakers.

Did bi-wiring make a difference in sound that is worth the trouble?

I have (2) JBL E100, they can be bi-wired.

Right now I don’t have them bi-wired but I might get a new receiver from Santa.

What’s the story?

Thanks

 

[moresound]

Santa has these???

When you say bi-wire do you mean as in bi-amped? As in low and high separation.

 

[Farview]

Nope! Bi-wire is where you have a speaker built with two crossovers (one for hi and one for low) and you have a separate speker cable for each...coming from the same amp.

I think it's a bunch of crap because electrically it is the same thing whether you connect them at the speaker or at the amp.

http://www.brilliancehifi.co.uk/how-to-bi-wire-speakers.htm

If it made a huge difference, there would be no debate as to if it works or not.

 

[Manslick]

Yeah I am referring to bi-wire not bi-amp.

These speakers are set up for bi-wire, suitably terminated.

I guess if I get a new amp I’ll just try it and see.

Thanks guys.

 

[Farview]

Yeah I am referring to bi-wire not bi-amp.

These speakers are set up for bi-wire, suitably terminated.

I guess if I get a new amp I’ll just try it and see.

Thanks guys.

there is nothing about the amp that needs to be different. Both speaker cables are attached to the same terminals on the amp. That's the part that I don't get...there is no difference between connecting the speaker wires at the amp end or the speaker end. The only real difference is how much wire is carrying the signal, but you could easily just double the thickness of the speaker cable to get that.

 

[xtp]

Nope! Bi-wire is where you have a speaker built with two crossovers (one for hi and one for low) and you have a separate speker cable for each...coming from the same amp.

I think it's a bunch of crap because electrically it is the same thing whether you connect them at the speaker or at the amp.

http://www.brilliancehifi.co.uk/how-to-bi-wire-speakers.htm

If it made a huge difference, there would be no debate as to if it works or not.

There is also a slight variation to the theme in the link you have provided.

My audio amp has speaker ab, which can be used as a bi-wire and in this case instead of just one set of red and black terminals per channel there is two sets.

So the low freq and hi freq are wired to different amp terminals.

However I do agree with what you say because I assume the full signal is sent to each set of speaker terminals and the crossover grounds the unwanted freqs depending on whether low or high is required.

I have never tried it because I have 4 speakers connected in speaker ab config.

However I am sure audiophiles would probably disagree with us.

 

[Massive Master]

However I am sure audiophiles would probably disagree with us.

My Tylers aren't bi-wired either. Although I do know a few guys who swear by it...

 

[xtp]

My Tylers aren't bi-wired either. Although I do know a few guys who swear by it...

We have all different preferences I guess. I have always liked 4 speakers in stereo speaker-AB formation. Less volume but more ambient sound.

My amp is able to be switched into Class A, or run in Class AB. While the sound is more defined in Class A, so is the size of the monthly power bill.