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Advice needed: biwire speaker cables used as single wire speaker cable?

Hello, I have a chance to get a pair of good 2nd hand true biwire speaker cables, but my speakers only have one positive and one negative terminals on each side. Would it make sense to connect the biwire cables to my speakers that only have one positive and one negative terminals on each side?  The question may sound stupid but  these cables are not available on the 2nd market often, so I really want to get them. Thanks much for yours valuable advice. 
bigdish
ct0517's avatar
ct0517
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+1 to what almarg and griffithds said

I am using bi-wired speaker cable with my Quad 57's. They only have one + and -. on each side. 

stringreen's avatar
stringreen
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No problem.  Connect the 2 positive cables with the positive side of your amp, and the 2 neg. cables to the negative side of your amp.  This is called Shotgunning.
bigdish OP
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Much appreciated for your kind advices. :-)
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bdp24
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Clear Day Cables offers speaker cable in a few different models, the only difference between them being the amount of wire in the cable. There is the Standard, then the Shotgun version (which doubles the wire), and the Double Shotgun (which, duh, doubles it again). Jeff advises that the longer the run and/or the lower the impedance of the loudspeaker, the heavier the gauge of the wire.

Different Clear Day owners/users prefer different versions, so you may as well try the biwire cables (if you get them) using just one leg, then both. You can decide for yourself which you prefer with your particular speakers and amp.

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