Bi-Wire


I am new to HT, so pardon me if this is dumb question.

What is the use of bi-wiring speaker cables? Are they only used if you have an amp that uses A and B Channels or if you Bi-Amp.

Let us say I have a regular recvr like an Onkyo 595 and I buy speakers that are bi-wirable, would I benefit by bi-wring them??
rkolluri
No - if your receiver has two sets of posts for two sets of speakers like speaker A and Speaker B with two controls in the front labeled as such then you would hook them up :(A - left) to Speaker left one set of post--then (A - right) to speaker right same post on that speaker as (A - left). Then (B - left) to Speaker left on the post not used - Then (B - right) to Speaker right on the not used post. To run the system you must have the Speaker A and B buttons pressed in on the front of the receiver. Make sure the jumpers from the speakers are removed.

Yes -- If you are saying A and B for your two separate channels for one set of speaker outs meaning left speaker and right speaker then A - Left receiver to Left speaker and then B -- Right receiver to Right speaker only you have to do two runs to each speaker from the same channel.
Make sure the jumpers from each speaker are removed.
You connect them to the receiver the same as you would single cable. Left A to left, Right A to right.
Thanks evryone!

Ljgj: I think I fall into the second option that you had mentioned. I have only one set of speaker outs from each channel. I had the jumper on till yesterday (defeats the whole purpose of bi-wiring) but I am learning...