Biwire V Biamp

[Dermondo]

Hi all, just a quick question, at the moment I biwire my speakers via 2 connections at amp to 4 connections at speaker, if i'm right my cables can't support biamping as they needs to be 4 connections at speaker & amp side.

Does this mean I need to change or alter my cables to suit biamping as at the moment they are terminated, nordost flat line gold btw.

 

[aliEnRIK]

You could use what you have for half of the connections you need (Youd just have to leave a left and right hanging loose at the speaker end)

 

[Dermondo]

Yes good idea and get 2 other runs for each speaker, is it worth the extra outlay to bi-amp I wonder ???????

 

[aliEnRIK]

These are just my own personal comments -

I dont like nordost cable, so I wouldnt use them at all

Van Damme UP LC-OFC is fantastic cable for very little money which I would personally recommend over any cable under 15 quid a meter

I also believe many speakers sound best when NOT biwired/biamped

But if a speaker sounds better biwired, it should be better still bi amped

Dont confuse 'better' with 'different'. Most speakers will seemingly sound better as bass and treble tend to be a little more 'in your face', pretty much like adding a graphics equaliser and boosting the frequency extremes. But theres a hole where the crossover section is. This will usually affect voices and the like.

I had my speakers bi amped for a year before trying single wired, single amped and im much happier with my set up now.

 

[Dermondo]

aliEnRIK:
These are just my own personal comments -

I dont like nordost cable, so I wouldnt use them at all

Van Damme UP LC-OFC is fantastic cable for very little money which I would personally recommend over any cable under 15 quid a meter

I also believe many speakers sound best when NOT biwired/biamped

But if a speaker sounds better biwired, it should be better still bi amped

Dont confuse 'better' with 'different'. Most speakers will seemingly sound better as bass and treble tend to be a little more 'in your face', pretty much like adding a graphics equaliser and boosting the frequency extremes. But theres a hole where the crossover section is. This will usually affect voices and the like.

I had my speakers bi amped for a year before trying single wired, single amped and im much happier with my set up now.

 

[audioaffair]

Happy new year.

As an alternative to having to buy completely new cables, you can get Nordost cables reterminated through a Nordost retailer.

The cable has 4 runs of cable running the length of the cable (as with many biwire cables) with 2 lengths joining for each of the 2 plugs at the amp end. Retermination simply changes this to 4-4 and isn't too expensive if memory serves.

 

[Dermondo]

audioaffair:

Happy new year.

As an alternative to having to buy completely new cables, you can get Nordost cables reterminated through a Nordost retailer.

The cable has 4 runs of cable running the length of the cable (as with many biwire cables) with 2 lengths joining for each of the 2 plugs at the amp end. Retermination simply changes this to 4-4 and isn't too expensive if memory serves.

A Happy to year to you to.

Yes, that might be the best option all round if I can find a retailer in the Rep. of Ireland, any ideas folks....