Vandersteen 2Ci - Bi-wire cable question


This might sound like a stupid question but I'm going to ask anyway. I see lots of bi-wire speaker cables with one pair wire connection to the amp on one side and two pairs (bi-wire) on the other/speaker end. I always questioned the wisdom and wondered how these cables are made. So here's my question: Are there any benefits in "converting" my regular speaker cables into bi-wire by simply splicing two short pairs of  cables, of course same quality as the main cable with connectors on the speaker ends.The speaker in question is Vandersteen 2Ci which doesn't have jumpers. I'm also wondering how folks hook up regular speaker wires to these speakers.

Or, I should also ask if a bi-wire connection mandatory on these speakers? Thanks.

kalali

@kalali

Congratulations on your purchase. I very recently upgraded my Vandersteen 1ci speakers to 2ce Signature II's and they are a vast improvement over the 1s. I'm using 8' Audioquest GO-4 bi wire and they sound amazing. Enjoy!

Some say that bi-wiring is advantageous when large woofers are involved... the 2CEs have a 10" woofer + a 10" passive as I recall... that calls for at least trying..
I have had the vandersteen sig for a couple years.. wonderful speakers, but too WIDE.and tall for my room and mid-field setup. 
I believe that the 2s have an active 8" and active 10".  Agree that bi-wiring is definitely worth a try, even if it means moving the amp into the room just for the experiment.  My 3A Sigs are bi wired, but never tried them otherwise.....
You guys have talked me into it. I'll poke and see if I can fish another set of wires through the same path I ran the first ones. It'll be basically two roughly 20' long 12 awg wires from the two pairs of ports on the amp. I can't see any downsides and the wires are nothing special and quite reasonably priced.