fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 I was told that some speaker manufacturers put 4 binding post on their speakers mostly to please customers but that they might sound better with a single wire instead of bi-wire. Were the Cornwall IV designed to be used with bi-wire of single wire? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 They do that to make speakers bi- amp able. @fourdogslong Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 I know about bi-amping but I'm more interested in bi-wiring with the Cornwall IV. Just trying to see if Klipsch designed the speaker in a way that would make Bi-wiring work better or worst than single wire with a jumper, be it a plate or short cable. What is the science behind this? Why would one way work better than the other with the Cornwall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 As far as know, there was no consideration given to bi-wiring as no advantage to same. The plates connection or using wire between the two will both work. Some prefer the wire. Me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 33 minutes ago, fourdogslong said: I was told that some speaker manufacturers put 4 binding post on their speakers mostly to please customers but that they might sound better with a single wire instead of bi-wire. Were the Cornwall IV designed to be used with bi-wire of single wire? In other words, unless posting at cross purpose, no they do not. Some may disagree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Yes I prefered the wire to the plate too when I tried both. I've been testing some speaker cables with my setup, still evaluating. It's between the Mogami 3104 and the Mogami 3082. I also tried 2 runs of Mogami 3082 in Bi-Wire but I've yet to try 2 runs of 3082 in single wire or the 3104 in twisted pairs. That's next on my list. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, billybob said: posting at cross purpose English isn't my native langage, can you tell me what you mean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Cool...fun to experiment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just now, billybob said: Cool...fun to experiment. Ok I see, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 Just now, fourdogslong said: English isn't my native langage, can you tell me what you mean? That's cool too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82 Cornwalls Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, fourdogslong said: What is the science behind this? Why would one way work better than the other with the Cornwall? QAcoustics and Vandersteen have some info (note I have a pair of speakers that are capable, but are single wired). https://www.qacoustics.co.uk/blog/2016/06/08/bi-wiring-speakers-exploration-benefits/ https://www.vandersteen.com/support/faqs. you need to scroll down here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, 82 Cornwalls said: QAcoustics and Vandersteen have some info (note I have a pair of speakers that are capable, but are single wired). https://www.qacoustics.co.uk/blog/2016/06/08/bi-wiring-speakers-exploration-benefits/ https://www.vandersteen.com/support/faqs. you need to scroll down here Interesting, thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
babadono Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 That QAcoustics paper is the only one I have ever read that makes me understand why someone MIGHT be able to hear a difference between single wiring and bi wiring. Can I HEAR it? Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourdogslong Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 5 hours ago, babadono said: That QAcoustics paper is the only one I have ever read that makes me understand why someone MIGHT be able to hear a difference between single wiring and bi wiring. Can I HEAR it? Nope. In my testings, up to now, I didn't compare single wire with bi-wire with the same cable, so that's not fair. I have tried a single run of Mogami 3082 as single wire or 2 run of Mogami 3082. I need to try 2 run of 3082 in single wire mode to see if it makes a difference or not. I also have a set of 3104 I could try the same with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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