edster00 Posted November 27, 2001 Share Posted November 27, 2001 I bi-wired my K-horns (modified with AL K's network) using DH Labs Q10 wire. I have changed so many components since then I am not sure whether the bi-wire was an improvement or not. I will be going back to my "regular" wire soon and I should will try to share an opinion on the differences that I can discern. I am not sure if the differences I "thought" I heard are from the different wire or bi-wiring... ------------------ Ed W This message has been edited by edster00 on 11-27-2001 at 07:03 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Klappenberger Posted November 27, 2001 Share Posted November 27, 2001 Hi guys, Here's an idea for testing the difference between single wire and bi-wire: Bi-wire has two cables run from the amp in place of one, so all you should have to do is short the two cables together at the crossover network with two wires. They are already shorted togeher at the amp end. When you do this, you will simply have a single, dual strand cable. This would be similar to multi-strand cable. You could quickly A/B test the difference that way. Try using Radio Shack aligator clip-leads to do the short. Al K. P.S. -- AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO SHORT YOUR AMP OUT IN THE PROCESS! Outch! This message has been edited by Al Klappenberger on 11-27-2001 at 07:26 PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike stehr Posted November 27, 2001 Share Posted November 27, 2001 My two brain cells... Most common amplifiers that have A+B outputs usually switch it to series output. Same thing, Higher impedance, Uh, right? Unless you have a crossover with separate circuits for tweeter/mid or mid/woofer with each circuit wired to A+B, that might make a difference. (A wired to tweeter/mid and B to woofer for example.) Otherwise, Bi-amping IMO is a better way to go. THANX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBB Posted March 8, 2003 Share Posted March 8, 2003 Hey AR. How's this for digging things up.I like Al Klappenberger's alligator clip test in order to hear a difference when bi-wiring.I wonder if it works? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djk Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Years ago I bi-wired a pair of LaScalas. The speakers were auditioned with both wires in place with a 6" jumper that was then removed. The amplifier was the very boring Adcom GFA535. We concluded that those that could not hear a difference should save their money for new hearing aid batteries. Not everyone that has tried this liked the difference. Try it before you buy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundthought Posted March 9, 2003 Share Posted March 9, 2003 Dang BBB... This is an oldie. Heh Heh But a goodie. I've done testing with 2 pairs of bi-wirable speakers hooked to the same receiver(s). I bi-wired one pair and hooked them to speaker A output. The other pair I wired traditionally and hooked them to speaker B output. With a variety of input sources, I toogled back and forth between speaker A and B. At several points, I would engage both A and B, to see if an immediate difference was apparent. In my acoustic envirionment, it was clearly obvious. The bi-wired pair was far more articulate throughout the entire spectrum. I haven't done this test in quite some time. Although, The results of my experiment led me to explore the multiple facets of wire/cable theory even further. I find these theories fascinating at the very least. To this day, I continue with my research. Unfortunately, many have closed minds when it comes to this issue. IMHO.That is really a shame. Regards, John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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