Bi-amp vs Bi-wire ohm question???


Ok so I have a pair of B&W 804S that sais Nominal Impedance is 8 ohms.

There are two sets of input on each speaker cabinet.

If I run one set of wires and bi-wire them do I get 8 ohms? Or is it if I bi-amp it with two sets of wire from different channels then I get 8 ohms?
vthondaboi

Showing 1 response by bluesbassplayer

If the speaker is rated at 8 ohm - that should mean that by Ohms law, that the high and low should have a resistance of about 16 ohm each. When you parallel them, like strapping the hi's and low's together to run with one set of wires - it becomes 8 ohm (2 - 16ohm resistors in parallel).

But to answer your question - when you biwire - both of these wires still come together as one at your speaker terminals on your amp - so even if you biwire --- still 8 ohm load....