Ill give them a try. They werent done up as you had mentioned. The sheiled was connected at the amp end but not at the other. A dealer made them up off a roll of wire.
Audio Note AN-L bi-wire question on sheilding
The plugs on the wires became tired after so many years. So im puttting new end on it and see that they are sheilded. their web site says put the sheild to '0 volts' at the amp. so all 4 wires go to a screw on the back of the amp or do i pass them all to the negative ternimal for that channel?