Bi Wire vs Speaker Jumpers


I have B&W 802 speakers and would appreciate thoughts on bi wiring them vs using jumpers.  I will be using Krell electronics with them.  Thanks in advance for your input.
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Showing 1 response by rhljazz

I have N802's.  I have used them both single wired and bi wired.  The b&w supplied jumpers are very good.  I have a drawer full of different jumpers and they all sound different.  Single wired I prefer Audio Magic cables with the b&w jumpers.

Bi wired, I have used Ocos and currently use DH Labs mainly due to convenience since my winter setup speakers "must" be bi wired.  It saves setup time using the same speaker cables.  I wouldn't say bi wiring the N802's is absolutely necessary.

Differences; bi wired improves timing (not an 802 strength) and image specivity with a more forward sounding presentation.  This can be balanced by careful choice of interconnects and associated components.

Single wired is a bit more laid back and expansive with the cables I use but really, I can achieve satisfactory results either way.

So there you go, it all depends on what "you" like.