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I am stunned

After reading these forums for awhile I can finally say that I am a skeptic no longer with respect to biwiring. I recently purchased a demo pair of Martin Logans from a local dealer and found that I did not have enough money to purchase a decent set of speaker cables. As I was getting ready to take the speakers home the dealer stopped me and offered to loan me a set of cables until I had enough cash (Great Dealer!!!) to purchase some cables. Well, when I got home I discovered that the Logans were easily biwirable and that the cables he lent me were biwire cables. When I auditioned the Logans the dealer must have connected the jumpers when I told him I was not interested in biwiring a set of speakers. I figured what the hell, lets give it a try. I connected everything up, popped in a CD and my mouth fell to the floor. Unbelievable. So from one ex-skeptic to anyone who has a doubt. Biwiring works, I am an EE and frankly do not care why anymore.
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kitch29
316 posts
 
Sugarbrie- I was ready to congratulate you (you're first post) on a first rate ecumenicalism, but then I found out it was really epistemological which certainly has ramifications for the ontology of the audible ephemera of the connective media in question. As Teilhard de Chardin wrote as commented upon by Alfred North Whitehead in response to the monograph by Soren Kierkegaard, (quote)
'Je parle espagnol a Dieu, italien aux femmes, francais aux hommes et allemand a mon cheval.'
chstob
140 posts
 
Kitch rules! I have no horse, though I live in Texas. Now that we all agree (I think) do any of you know about a biwire tweak where you take the brass strap and put it back on the negative side only? I was reading at a nother lesser forum this is supposed to be the cats meow. Anyone tried it? I'm afraid to, without first knowing about it. It can't hurt right?
Thanks,
Chris
paulwp
585 posts
 
Chris, yes I suggested to Doug S that he try it on the last bi-wiring thread. It's as safe as leaving both straps in, which is safe as long as you dont cross positive and negative. Jon Risch, who recommends trying it says its system dependent and may or may not yield any benefit.

I think the majority of people who have tried it have said it sounds better that way, more detail. A few have said it makes no diff, and a few (like me) say it's worse. I notice a real difference in frequency response, almost as though the tweeter output is boosted with the one strap in, and subjectively, there's less bass. That is consistent with reports by others of greater detail and more air, but as to whether that is "better" is a matter of opinion. Seems like a modification to the speaker's design, which I would not want to with my speakers.
chstob
140 posts
 
I shall try it then. I just wanted to make sure I wouldn't smoke something. If it works though, and I do like it 'better', based on this thread, should I report it?

Thanks for imparting some of your knowledge, it is most appreciated.
Chris
kitch29
316 posts
 
BTW, I cannot tell a lie, the correct attribution is not de Chardin, the dreaded humanist, but actually Charles III of Spain. I don't remember the context, but it was likely what he said in response to his query about the weather in the English Channel that summer of 1548.
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