Bi-wire cable versus 2 sets of cable


If I have an amp with 4 connectors (for bi-wiring) and speakers that are bi-wirable, do you get better quality sound with two separate speaker cables than you would with one set of speaker cables that are bi-wire (2 prongs on one end and 4 on the other end)? There would be a cost to two separate sets of wires, but is it worth it? Please help. Thanks, Scott
willi
Hello. Megasam above is correct. What happens when a speaker is able to be biwired but isn't is that the woofer, with it's bigger magnet and higher power requiremnts, tries to ram it's signal back down the tweeters throat, so to speak, something referred to as back EMF. This causes distortion. Biwire them, or better yet, if cost doesn't bother you, biamping is the best. Remember, however, that one good amp biwired will be better than two mediocre ones biamped. Experiment as much as you can, and good luck.
Hi Willi; Vandersteen Audio strongly recommends biwiring their speakers with double runs of cable, and keeping cables short. And no, Vandersteen does not sell speaker cable. They don't recommend any particulat brand. I have followed their advice with excellent results. Cheers, Craig
Bi-wire...Absolutely with separate runs..I agree with above about dealers being all over themselves and not in your best interests...Check on your particular speakers needs..some applications are better than others-PLEASE TRY FIRST and listen to what you want to hear-not what they want you to hear..SECOND-I believe in my own exhausted experience that one larger cable w/jumpers at twice the cost is not as good as a matching pair of lesser cables that balance out the speaker the way it was intended to be used..BUT you still need to spend $$$ to make this work properly...I know because I have tri-wire speakers and have tried single,double,and triple runs...DO FOR YOUR SPEAKER WHAT IT WAS INTENDED TO DO!!!!