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can biwire cables be used on a non-biwire speaker?

I have a bi-wire AQ bedrocks that are being used with my 1.6s at the moment. The maggies are being sent off for modding this week. When they come back the new external x-overs accept non bi-wire only. I was wondering if I could use the bi-wires as a single run until I get new cables.

I don't want to get new cables first because the speakers will be gone before they'd get here and I want to hear the changes in sound from the mod by itself and not with the addition of new cables too.

They are terminated with banana plugs so I can't stuff two spade ends in.
adhaney

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adhaney OP
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I guess I'm asking if I can just connect one pair of leads (high or low) and still get full range?

I know I can't connect them both.

I'm not sure how the bi-wiring on the bedrock works? Is the signal full range for both leads and just gets split inside the speaker? or does it get split inside the cable somewhere?
adhaney OP
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Al

Thank you! that's what I was trying to say... one of two pairs of leads going to the speaker would be left unconnected. It would just be temporary and I'd zip tie it back and wrap tape on the banana plug so it wouldn't accidentally short out.
adhaney OP
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Thanks Al

They are the same gauge I think, but I will use the lower freq pair. In face before I box the speakers up I might go ahead and do that just in case there are any differences in sound.

thanks again!
adhaney OP
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yes. I just have to find the maggie jumpers.....

I also received an email from a member with AQ knowledge who informed me on how I could remove the banana plugs and combine the strands and make it essentially a full range single run.
adhaney OP
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just an update.

Maggies are gone and so are the cables. Back to AQ to be reterminated :)

thanks for all the help.
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