busht4169 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 Hi all, I have a pair of RP 280F in a 7.2 channel setup. Is there any NOTICEABLE benefit to bi-wiring them? If not, currently they are just wired in single configuration with the posts connected using the factory connection. Please let me know if there is a good benefit and I can get it done. If not, no biggie. Thank you and happy new year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 I've seen evidence that bi-wiring works. Bi-amping also. The argument is to the degree that it works. For a low resolution system there really is no point to it. For a high resolving speakers the differences are there, but they are subtle at best. A little more clarity in the mid range, a little more bass perhaps. It varies from speaker to speaker. In a system where I am trying to squeeze every bit of performance out of it, I believe a lot of little changes add up to a big change. For the most part bi-amp and bi-wire simply don't make a noticeable difference in everyday listening. If you want to go all out and leave no performance on the table, I'd say go ahead and do it. If nothing else, it's fun to find out for yourself, with your ears, on your stuff, in your living room. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuzzzer Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 If you already have extra speaker wire laying around and your receiver has the capability, go for it. You might notice a tiny difference that could either be real or could be your brain telling you it's real. ☺ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 33 minutes ago, wuzzzer said: or could be your brain telling you it's real. ☺ Perception is reality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pzannucci Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 20 hours ago, wvu80 said: Perception is reality. Good point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Traveler Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 On 12/31/2018 at 4:14 PM, busht4169 said: If not, currently they are just wired in single configuration with the posts connected using the factory connection. This is the way I would keep it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busht4169 Posted January 21, 2019 Author Share Posted January 21, 2019 Thank you wvu80, wuzzzer and Zen Traveler. You are right. Tinkering is just the best way. At the end of the day, it can't hurt. Have a good one ALL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators dtel Posted January 21, 2019 Moderators Share Posted January 21, 2019 Well if it makes you feel better it does not hurt. But with just another set of wires how does this help ? It increases the amount of wire between the speaker and amp is about all it really does, if you are using really tiny wire it might help. But as far as electricity goes #14 is really overkill for the amount of volts used normally, I always thought it was silly when people use #10 gauge wire, look inside the speaker at the crossover and wire going to each driver, it's not large wire by any stretch. 1000wpc is 50V or less Bi-wire and bi-amp are completely different. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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