Bi-wire v's single with jumper leads.

I'm reading a bunch of stuff in these posts that doesn't make sense. The reason bi-wiring works is due to the finite but definite level of resistance a wire has. If you send a current to the tweeter and woofer and the crossover splits it and then the signal returns via the "ground" speaker wire. That return post from the crossover will develop a voltage. Because the current is flowing through the wire that has a resistance. Bi-wiring improves the sound because the tweeter return path is on it's own wire and therefore the voltage at the crossover is due only to the tweeter current and you will not get intermodulation with the current flowing through the bass wire (the voltages sum when using one wire for both). The net result is that the larger currents that flow through the bass network do not affect the amplitude of the tweeter signal.

Sorry everybody. I didn't realize it was a 3 yr old thread. There it was on the first page of topics. :)

Anyhow - I agree inductance and even the total impedance which includes capacitance as well, but given the level of discussion and the incorrect statements being made - I figured I'd keep it simple.

Again mea culpa!