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My experience with bi-wiring

Not wanting to debate the issue, which has been done ad nauseum, I just wanted to share my experience in case it's of help to anyone else in a similar position. Originally I single wired my speakers with jumpers made from my speaker cable, but I had been curious about bi-wiring and read all I could both pro and con. The main thing I gathered was that it is a contentious subject that there is no consensus on. I was reluctant to spend the money on something that may not pan out, but as the maker of my speaker recommended bi-wiring, I finally decided to give it a try.  I was impressed that there was a worthy improvement in detail/clarity across the frequency spectrum.  Admittedly any change is speaker dependent and YMMV, but if your speaker brand advocates it, I suggest it's worth a try.  
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xs1137 OP
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I'm using Von Schweikert VR-33's and a Raven Blackhawk.   

I'm truly of the opinion that bi-wiring may OR may not make a positive difference, it's system dependent and you will only know if you try yourself. 
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nonoise
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aka_ca said it best. I went from using jumpers to using two sets of cables and thought I had it all sorted out. Then, I came across a big discount for some speaker cables I always wanted to try out, as I already have their ICs and love them. 

Long story short, I'm now using their speaker cables and jumpers and am amazed at the amount of music that was missing. Not just details, air, ambience and the like, but music.

They've broken in faster than any speaker cable I've had and continue to improve. It's one thing to acknowledge that all systems will sound different, but to say all cables sounds the same is insane.

All the best,
Nonoise
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xs1137 OP
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Nonoise,  out of curiosity what cables did you wind up with?
mitch2
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I have always bi-wired my speakers.  As pointed out in the post by @akg_ca it is important to use the same quality cables when comparing.  As an observation to the OP, assuming you used two runs of the same cable, you may have liked the result at least partly because you presumably have twice the amount of wire going to your speakers.  There are some who believe bigger is better wrt speaker and power cables, simply because the wire gauge is bigger.
fiesta75
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For me, bi-wire provided very little improvement in sound. Bi-amp with active crossover made a BIG difference. I advocate spending the money for another amplifier and an active crossover. You can get that setup for the same as an expensive set of speaker cables. I even have that setup in my cars.
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