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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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sugarbrie
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Just speaking of Bi-Wiring only, having 4 posts does not matter. It is just a convenience thing. The two sets of posts are usually combined together inside the case.

You could also order two sets speaker cables combined on one spade/banana which accomplishes the same thing.

Did you really "fry" the amplifier, or do you maybe just have a blown fuse inside ??
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