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Bi-Wire Advice for ProAc Response D2

Greetings from a new Audiogoner.  Recently acquired a pair of ProAc Response D2 via an Audiogon member.  Am thinking about bi-wire for these and am interested in any recommendations the community may have.  I currently have a Cambridge Audio 651A integrated amp (until I upgrade of course).

I'm thinking that Kimber Kable 8TC might be a candidate but I wanted to tap into the experience of this forum, even to hear whether you think bi-wiring is necessary.

Thanks in advance for considering.
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jperry
2,475 posts
 
I have had a number of Proac speakers and found that I was better off with a higher quality single run and high quality jumpers.

My system is posted here if you want to look at it.
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milpai
2,457 posts
 
+1 @jperry .
Completely with you on this! ProAcs need some good quality wires and jumpers.

Reach out to a good dealer and/or cable maker and see if they can make a nice pair of jumpers for you.
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akg_ca
2,346 posts
 
This is a well-travelled off-repeating question dissected in AGON and just about every other audio forum.

Here is one on AGON worthy of prior research that is readily available in your journey

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/bi-wire-or-not-to-bi-wire

In brief:

(1) It is always system dependent as best evidence ,

(2) Without prejudice of the above, an increasing number of major manufacturers are advocating a best-of-breed single run and jumpers array.

CHORD even stopped making dedicated bi-wires.
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b4icu
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Bi Wire: another urban joke. If you would use a single wire of x guage, instead of a bi-wire that has the same guage (each has half) the single would do better.
It can be analyzed on "Spice" as well explained in simple words. 
Bi wire was a trend of the 90's. No more.
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