Is there any difference between non-bi-wire & bi-wire speaker cables???

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  leet_first1 year, 3 days ago #1Show comment toolsReply

  The main advantage in choosing bi-wire speaker cables is that all four cables are together and generally take less room and look better than running two lengths of single cable. I generally check whathifi for reviews etc on cables, and can recommend QED silver anniversary XT.
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  Sworld1 year, 3 days ago #2Show comment toolsReply

  Ignore the first reply... :(
  
  Bi-wire speakers are designed for bi-amping them. You will have one power amp for the tweeter and one power amp for the bass, you will also need a pre amp and an active cross-over.
  
  A lot of speakers are sold as bi-wire and people are told to take one set of speaker cables to the tweeter connection and one set to the bass connection from the same amp.
  
  This will make NO difference to the sound and anyone who says it will is trying to rip you off.
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  simonturner691 year, 3 days ago #3Show comment toolsReply

  What if the AMP is designed to power both?
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  rimz7901 year, 3 days ago1 Like #4Show comment toolsReply

  I have a cambridge audio 500 that has bi-wiring outputs...picture of the amp's back...
  
  

  
  Edited By: rimz790 on May 22, 2012 11:12
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  Sworld1 year, 3 days ago #5Show comment toolsReply

  rimz790

  I have a cambridge audio 500 that has bi-wiring outputs...picture of the amp's back...
  
  

  
  Unfortunately the are just paralleled together, the left and right amplifier channels are going to the high and low outputs.
  
  Sorry. :(
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  Sworld1 year, 3 days ago #6Show comment toolsReply

  simonturner69

  What if the AMP is designed to power both?

  
  
  It does power both however as most home speakers have passive crossover built into them, bi-wiring is just a manufacturers trick to sell you twice the amount of speaker cable...

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