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xStream speaker cables and B&W 804s
Check out "Absolute Sounds" April/May 2004 review of numerous speaker cables. After reading it I made a pair of 10 ga - copper biwire cables. Results were outstanding ..... bass response increased and overall sound stage improved as well. Inexpens... 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
Update on speaker cable project. Yes it has now become a project. Based on a review I found which appeared in "The Absolute Sound" in April/May 2004 in which a number of cables were compared in one review I decided to perform my own test based on ... 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
OK Big distraction, I ended up with a Musical Fidelity A5 CD player and integrated amp to demo instead of cables.I stopped by today and returned CD player and integrated and will be refocusing on the cables. I am currenlty watching for used Mont B... 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
I am not necessarily limited to AQ - local dealer sells AQ which is where exposure has been. During this whole process I have ended up looking down other roads. Most recent distraction has been the AntiCables. 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
Off to the local dealer to pickup some wires to demo ... and I am sure to recieve some biased info based on the brands they carry. 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
I read the Synergistic Research explanation which makes sense ...... especially the part about the physical properties of most jumpers.... with that said it seams that one could simply make or have made a jumper from the same material as their cab... 
Power Conditioning, Torus, Audience or David Gray?
Most of the reviews I have read for the Ar1p have been with it in line with another conditioner and the reviewer liked it. Price point makes sense. I have been toying with the idea of running a dedicated 20A outlet from the panel box with hospital... 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
Rodmann thanks for the link and to all for the opinions. I am going to try the biwire. Now I just have to find a used set. During the course of this thread the volcanos and mont blancs both sold. 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
Speaker run is 6 to 8 feet. System - BW804s powered by Bryston 4BSST & PB25 pre. 
Bi-wired vs Single Termination
Figured I would get different opinions, I am looking at used the two cables mentioned are available here for about 1K used. I was hoping for someone who has similar speakers who might have tried both and what their impression was. Also came across...