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Fried Amp & Bi-Wiring

I just fried my Hafler amp last night (fortunately i was going to upgrade anyway). I think this happened because I was attempting to bi-wire with only 2 posts/channel on the amp and I believve the + & - crossed. However, I am not sure and do not want this to happen with a fancy new amp. I would like to continue to bi - wire though, and may look specifically for an amp with 4 posts/channel. Thoughts ??

Thanks !
jc1

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Unfortunately you learned a lesson the hard way. ALWAYS turn your amp off when swapping cables.

I bi-wire with one set of binding posts per channel & have done so with a number of amps. As long as you can get a tight secure fit, no need to worry.
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