Bi-wiring and Bi-amping for Dummies (Well, One dummy amyways)

@bdp24 Okay but WHY does Richard Vandersteen recommend bi-wiring? I'm sure he's smarter than me but the evidence produced so far most definitely shows it's a waste. Now bi-amping, from what I've learned so far, does have advantages in some cases. 

@shooter41 "there are no "middle binding posts" on Kef speaker terminals, those are knobs to either connect or disconnect the built-in jumpers". Yes, I see that now. And thanks for the reminder about turning the knobs. 

@78sman "I don't understand why you would want to bi-wire. You're spending more money that way without any sound improvement." I don't want to bi-wire. I thought it was required or maybe better for the speakers I ordered. I know different now. I'm still learning here. 

@yogiboy Yes, but that seems to be snake oil according the posted video link and the video is very convincing.

@mark200mph Read your whole post of course but really am thankful for your last sentence. Synergy. It's one of the first things I learned about on Audiogon and it's what I am striving for with my new system. Your comment is reassuring since not everything I've bought has arrived yet. I'm hoping several weeks of online research and bothering other people gets me where I want to be. I'm pretty sure I did good like you say though. 

So it's time to talk about break in time.many wire manufactures say it takes > 100 hours to break in wire.amplifiers take > 50 hours and sound better up to 500 hours. Speakers are the same. Don't be disappointed if it doesn't sound quite correct in the beginning.that is why most manufa tures have at least 1 month return policy to give time for breakin.some audiophile don't believe in this as each to his own. Enjoy the music and experiments

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Got cell service again and was able to watch the video. Its paul! He is a very smart manufacture 

The video in my post above mentioned by @toddsyr, is not Paul McGowan of PS Audio! 😎

Mike

It was Kelly link that was paul.