cardas golden reference biwire


Just hooked up a pair of used but new wires mentioned above. I did not have my speakers biwired before. There is a significant change with these wires. The bass is just a little overpowering. Will this change with "break in"? or is this a result of the type of wire or the added benefit of the biwire? I am not sure I can live with this much base. However I love the extended mids and highs, trhe soundstage has also doubled incredibly.
dave1117

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Dave, it is much cheaper to try to move the speakers around first than to buy more cables. Brian, had no place to go, I hope that isn't the case with your set up too.
Dave, often when you repalce a component like wire which can effect the tonal balance, you may need to adjust your speaker placement which you optimised previously to work well with the bass balance of the wire you were using. Try small changes at first. even 1/2" can sometimes be enough. Keep at it until you get it where you wnat it. It took me three years to find the right spot for my speakers. You should be able to find a spot where the bass will blend better and still keep the improved qualities you like so much. You might wait until you have a bit more time on them. I won't go into that further since some people are on a rant about wire burn in as you are well aware!
Dave, I think the CJ WILL be different in the bass by a long shot! It should have more weight, athority, and whollop, along with more texture!
I have had to tweek the speaker placement after every upgrade, even small ones. It's a normal part of the set up process. Boom is usually a room/speaker placement issue for the most part and I would not attribute it to the wire yet.