I bi-wire my Klipsch Heresy IIIs with AQ Rockets as I was using them for my previous speakers and am too lazy to put my single wire cables back in. I suppose I can stick the jumpers on to replicate the single wire experience, but the sound is currently so good I just don't wanna.
Bi-Wire Advice for ProAc Response D2
Greetings from a new Audiogoner. Recently acquired a pair of ProAc Response D2 via an Audiogon member. Am thinking about bi-wire for these and am interested in any recommendations the community may have. I currently have a Cambridge Audio 651A integrated amp (until I upgrade of course).
I'm thinking that Kimber Kable 8TC might be a candidate but I wanted to tap into the experience of this forum, even to hear whether you think bi-wiring is necessary.
Thanks in advance for considering.
I'm thinking that Kimber Kable 8TC might be a candidate but I wanted to tap into the experience of this forum, even to hear whether you think bi-wiring is necessary.
Thanks in advance for considering.
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Some makes/models just use the same number of wires/strands inside the cable, and wire them differently. So with those, on the bi-wire model, half the number of strands is being used to transmit treble and half for the bass. I don't know whether this is the case with the Kimber, but the similarity in price certainly suggests it. |
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This is a well-travelled off-repeating question dissected in AGON and just about every other audio forum. Here is one on AGON worthy of prior research that is readily available in your journey https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/bi-wire-or-not-to-bi-wire In brief: (1) It is always system dependent as best evidence , (2) Without prejudice of the above, an increasing number of major manufacturers are advocating a best-of-breed single run and jumpers array. CHORD even stopped making dedicated bi-wires. |
I ran Response 2.5's both ways, and didn't notice any real difference. Just be sure to replace the metal jumper bars with some quality jumper leads. The same brand/model as the speaker wire is of course ideal. All other things being equal, I think it's more cost-effective to put the $$ you would spend on two runs of wire towards a better grade of single run. Of course, there are speakers that more or less demand bi-wiring; this isn't one of them. |
goethe58 acquired a pair of ProAc Response D2 via an Audiogon member. Am thinking about bi-wire... I wanted to tap into the experience of this forum, even to hear whether you think bi-wiring is necessaryBi-wiring is absolutely not necessary. Whether it's beneficial or not is a separate question. You'll likely get differing opinions on that, so you'll have to decide for yourself. |
