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Simple Question. Simple Answer?

Istead of using jumper cables on my bi-wireable speakers I stripped 3" on the ends of my Kimber cables and ran them through the LF post and on up to the HF post. I took the flat connector plate off. Did I do the right thing using one unbroken wire to complete both circuts? Would making a seperate jumper from the same wire sound better, worse or the same? I could try it of course but this would require stripping an additional 32 individual wires. I did it with a medium sharp box cutter before because both of my strippers had a tendancy to damage some of the individual strands, it took a long time and that was for only 16 wires. I have read previous posts on the subject but they do not address the one wire method that I used. I would also be up to trying a seperate silver wire jumper if I could make it myself on the cheap. Could I use a solid core silver wire for this in one run with no insulation or connecters? If so what gage would I want to use? My mono amps for bi-amping did not come in on a shipment as expected so I would like to experiment with this in the meantime. This is why I would rather put more thought than money into the project other than the fact that I am cheap. Thanks.
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sfbaydude
109 posts
 
Trelja, I agree with you very much and appreciate your turning us on to some of these very value oriented methods to enhancing music reproduction. Fortunately, a wealth of information has arisen in many of the DIY areas, not just cables. Moreover, the little uprising of small companies charging reasonable prices may, in fact, lead to a revolution of sorts. But I don't think it will be televised! ;) I believe that most of their business will be by word of mouth. So, next time I need new cables I will definitely check them out.
leafs
414 posts
 
The answer is simple.Open up the back of the speakers.Take the wire off the top posts connect it to the bottom post and low and behold you have rid yourself of the problem.when you are ready to bi Amp hook it up again.Bi-wire is the poor man's answer to Bi-Amp and really is a scam.I have spoken to many and they concur.I had my speakers recently changed to single wire by the MFG.He told me the ones I had where one of only a few he had ever Bi wired because he had had a special request for it.He stated that properly designed speakers do not need or benifit from bi wiring.my speakers sound better know that they are single wired.So save yourself tge trouble.the publisher of Bound for Sound is also saying the same thing in print.
carl_eber
1,425 posts
 
Many feel that way, David Wilson for example. I at least admire the finish and build quality of his products, more so than the sound/value (and it's not due to wiring aspects IMHO). Dynaudio doesn't believe in bi-wiring either (and I think they know more about speakers than just about anybody on earth). I've never heard the benefit from biwiring, personally....................One thing I am sure of, is that binding posts have more of a sonic signature than either the spade/banana connectors, OR especially the wire. Someone needs to design a composite binding post that uses a small amount of conductor to contact the wire (or connectors), and some hard plastic or non-magnetic, non-conducting material for the screw down and mounting mechanism. This way, cable manufacuters could use the material of their choice for the electric conductor part (it could just be poured in, or form-fitted). TWO CABLE MANUFACTURERS have already told me personally that they want to bring such a thing to market, but I DOUBT either has the engineering resources to pull it off (unlike a company such as WBT, who evidently like the sound of a brass/copper alloy, or else they would have already invented such a composite binding post...it seems to me).
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