Bi-wiring...tell me more


Sorry to be so dumb, but I inherited the infliction. I have some new Triangle Titus speakers and they are bi-wirable. I now have an NAD 340 integrated and plan to upgrade in the next couple of months to a Creek 5350SE and add a subwoofer, probably one of the new Hsu models. What can you tell me about bi-wiring? Can I bi-wire the Triangles to the NAD340? Both sets of wires would have to go into the same speaker-out terminals. Thanks!
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Showing 1 response by karl_desch

Yes you can biwire. The only thing you need is the correct speaker cable. Bi-wire speaker cable involves a single set of terminations on the amp end and a dual set on the speaker end. Like two runs of speaker cable combined into one at the amp end.
There are theoretical advantages to biwiring, although like anything audio, this is debated. The bottome line is if your speakers are designed to be biwired, then chances are your speakers will sound better with the right biwire cables. Or by bi-amping.

Amps that have dual outputs, or speakers that are bi-amped (two amps per speaker) can/must use two sets of "single wire" cables.

I think you will really like that Creek amp.

-Karl