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can biwire cables be used on a non-biwire speaker?

I have a bi-wire AQ bedrocks that are being used with my 1.6s at the moment. The maggies are being sent off for modding this week. When they come back the new external x-overs accept non bi-wire only. I was wondering if I could use the bi-wires as a single run until I get new cables.

I don't want to get new cables first because the speakers will be gone before they'd get here and I want to hear the changes in sound from the mod by itself and not with the addition of new cables too.

They are terminated with banana plugs so I can't stuff two spade ends in.
adhaney
adhaney OP
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Thanks Al

They are the same gauge I think, but I will use the lower freq pair. In face before I box the speakers up I might go ahead and do that just in case there are any differences in sound.

thanks again!
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almarg
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You're welcome! You undoubtedly realize this, but just to be sure, if you try it with your present bi-wire speaker terminals you'll have to jumper the high and low frequency speaker terminals together.

Regards,
-- Al
adhaney OP
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yes. I just have to find the maggie jumpers.....

I also received an email from a member with AQ knowledge who informed me on how I could remove the banana plugs and combine the strands and make it essentially a full range single run.
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weiserb
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If your speakers have 5 way binding posts you can simply put banana connectors on the highs and spades on the lows and connect them both. I seen this used with excellent results on top of the line Nordost cables.
adhaney OP
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just an update.

Maggies are gone and so are the cables. Back to AQ to be reterminated :)

thanks for all the help.
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