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Bi-Wire with two pairs of speaker cables

Stupid question:

My speakers have dual binding posts, so they can be biwired. Want to try. Currently using single wire speakers with jumpers.

So instead of selling current speaker wire, and buying new biwire set, can I get a second set of single speaker wire, identical to what I have, and run them from my Amp to the second set of binding posts on my speakers? Of course, removing the jumpers. I think I have enough space on Amp to fit a second set of spades
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jl35
4,452 posts
 
the only downside to a double run is that for same money as 2 pair  it might sound better to get a better cable with a matching jumper...
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millercarbon's avatar
millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
I hear you, jl35. The few times I tried biwiring it did make an improvement but nowhere near as much as simply spending the money on upgrading to a better single run cable. I mean it was not even close. That was many years ago, so given how far cables have come I'm sure its the same today only even more lopsided in favor of the one good cable. Has anyone bothered to make that comparison?
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tomic601
13,713 posts
 
External bi-wire if you can with 2-4” of separation in the long runs... the science is the LF field modulates the HF
the field strengydrops dramatically w distance
this is why many internally biwire cables don’t sound better
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hifiman5
1,838 posts
 
Agree with Tomic.  Forget the internal biwire cables. They defeat the main benefit of biwiring.
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