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bi-amp question

I have a pair of double run bi-wire speaker cables. That means they have four wires on the speaker end, two on the receiver end. I also have a receiver that allows me to use the 6th and 7th channels to bi-amp. Can I just flip my bi-wire speakers around and leave the crossovers on my speakers connected? Or do I need new cables?
nhunsaker
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nhunsaker OP
10 posts
 
Not only did it not short things out, it sounded almost the same so that's why I was confused.
whoaru99
98 posts
 
No smoke. Consider yourself lucky...
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
If you're talking about the surround channels on a HT amp... Bad, bad idea. Stick your nose in the woofer.
nhunsaker OP
10 posts
 
I know that was kind of a newbie question but I did setup my system as described and it didn't short out. The positive and negatives are separate in my cable so there's no short but I'm guessing that I won't draw the extra current or benefit from keeping an independent draw for high/low.
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whoaru99
98 posts
 
I think if you just flip the wires around you will let the magic smoke out of the receiver. It will cause a short between the channel pairs.

You need different cables, or modify the ones you have to insure the four conductors are separate on each end.
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