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question about bi-wired speaker termination

I have bi-wired Purist speaker cables running to my B&W 802's.   Two terminators at the amp...four terminations at the speaker (two red, two black).  Obviously the speaker cable wire has more girth and bulk at the two terminator amp end...before it breaks into four, slightly smaller wires at the four termination speaker end.  Here is my question:  Even though all four terminators are connected via my bi-wired speaker cable, would it make sense to jump the two black and jump the two reds anyway?  Wouldn't that "restore" the benefits of the bigger speaker girth at the amp?  I actually did that but am not quite sure if I what I am hearing yet. Any technical thoughts would be appreciated. I am simply trying to get the most out of what I have! thanks, Jim   
pfeiffer
turnbowm
353 posts
 
There is a relevant discussion on biwiring vs "shotgunning" (biwiring with jumpers at speaker end) that may be of interest....

https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/night-and-day-speaker-connection
jwpstayman
404 posts
 
Hi Pfeiffer- Purist does bi-wire speaker cables the right way - they actually double the amount of conductors used in the stereo version of the cable, so what you have is a true, shotgun bi-wire.  Because of the way B&W designs their crossovers, the signal from the amp is then hitting two different points in the crossover they way it was intended.  The way you HAD the cables hooked up should give you the best performance.  Enjoy!
pfeiffer OP
54 posts
 
Thank you jwpstayman.
I appreciate your answer.  It was exactly what I needed to know.  I am grateful for the help of those with more experience than I have. 
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