pettyfeversk Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 How much of a difference in sound do you hear when you biwire the RF-7 speakers. I understand it is supposed to improve imaging and detail and I am asking how much is noticeable vs the standard wiring. Would most people notice a big difference in sound or is it minimal? Is the midrange more defined? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted November 7, 2002 Share Posted November 7, 2002 Bi-wiring.... Yeah, wow. Some crazy stuff, man. BTW. what does your name mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted November 8, 2002 Share Posted November 8, 2002 Oh, it's noticeable -- especially at higher SPL's. It's "cleaner" somehow. Put some 10 gauge on the woofers, and 14 gauge on horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMcGoo Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 petty, When I bi-wired my RF-7s, I used Monster Z-2 bi-wire. More detail was apparent, but go with 12 AWG zip cord or larger. You will save a bundle and get most or all of the benefit of bi-wiring IMO. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutant Posted November 9, 2002 Share Posted November 9, 2002 I myself am at this moment testing my bi-wire beliefs. I've tried bi-wiring the traditional way (you know - removing the jumpers and running two seperate cables per speaker to woofer and tweeter),and did notice some extra sparkle,but I have heard that sometimes the improvements wrought by bi-wiring with inferior cable will benefit you no more than if you had used a single cable run of superior quality and correct gauge thickness in the first place. Maybe bi-wiring "improves" the sound only because you were using too thin a gauge of cable in single-run mode,and the bi-wiring boosted you up to the amount of cable that you always needed but never had. Some advocate bi-wiring while still leaving the jumpers connected,perhaps with two different cable types mixed (such as stranded wire and/or solid-core wire designs - I have noticed that these two types have different sonic traits and each type seems to cater best to certain frequency ranges) so that any particular frequency that favors travel on one certain type of design would theoretically be able to do so,while maintaining a coherent wholeness. Some say to try bi-wiring but leaving only the negative side jumpers on the speakers installed. And on and on...You see,there are so many options it is probably wise to do the true audiophile thing and study the problem,try everything you can,then go with what sounds the best to you (along with what you can afford). This is what I am doing as I am able. So start with reasonable basics,research,then add or subtract by ear... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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