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bi-amp question

I have a pair of double run bi-wire speaker cables. That means they have four wires on the speaker end, two on the receiver end. I also have a receiver that allows me to use the 6th and 7th channels to bi-amp. Can I just flip my bi-wire speakers around and leave the crossovers on my speakers connected? Or do I need new cables?
nhunsaker
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whoaru99
98 posts
 
I think if you just flip the wires around you will let the magic smoke out of the receiver. It will cause a short between the channel pairs.

You need different cables, or modify the ones you have to insure the four conductors are separate on each end.
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nhunsaker OP
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I know that was kind of a newbie question but I did setup my system as described and it didn't short out. The positive and negatives are separate in my cable so there's no short but I'm guessing that I won't draw the extra current or benefit from keeping an independent draw for high/low.
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
If you're talking about the surround channels on a HT amp... Bad, bad idea. Stick your nose in the woofer.
whoaru99
98 posts
 
No smoke. Consider yourself lucky...
nhunsaker OP
10 posts
 
Not only did it not short things out, it sounded almost the same so that's why I was confused.
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