Biwire Speaker Question


I have a Rotel 1080 Amp with 2 sets of Binding Post per Channel. Alot of biwire cables come with 2 wires on the amp side and 4 wires at the speaker. Is there any advantage to running 4 wires per channel out of the amp versus 2 or are they exactly the same? I would appreciate any advice before making the cable investment.

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tigermark89

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I’m also contemplating bi-wiring my speakers. Some cable makers claim that they sell “true bi-wire,” which I take to mean the equivalent of the four separate wires described by Kurt tank but wrapped in one or two separate sheaths per speaker. If I decide to go with such a cable, I’m certainly going to question the manufacturer first to be sure that the wire connected to each speaker terminal is not half (the gauge) of the wire connected at the amp terminal.

My question is, from an electrical interference point of view, is it better for the wires to be packaged in two sheaths or even a single sheath per speaker, which looks neater and may reduce the chance of tripping over wire, or should the four wires to each speaker be kept apart?