Uh Oh, Not another Bi-Wire thread...


So being a 2-chennel guy and abiding by the universal laws of the audio-fool I adopted early on the philosophy of ‘less is more.’

I have always looked at audio with the idea of quality over quantity.

If I have $5000, what would get me better sound?

No matter how much money I had or have in the future, I still look the sum amount and think that it still get me better two-channel sound than surround sound.

So taking this idea a little further what is everybodys opinion on single wire vs. bi-wire? Wouldn’t it be better to allocate $1000 to better single wire than the same amount to bi-wire?

This idea came to me after reading the Lavardin website and there opinion on Bi-Wire…

“Is it worth bi-cabling speakers ?
Bi-cabling speakers implies using double quantity of cable. Now, if one pays attention to cabling, this implies one is aware that cabling can reduce musical quality. ?To be logical, if one want to, everything must be done to reduce the quantity and the lenght of cable between amplifier and speakers. ?Cables manufacturer's marketing now explains that if two cables are used instead of one, each one will see a lower charge, thus will behave a better way. We do not share this point of view. To our point of view, the signal will receive two times more pollution. ?In a very high quality system, doubling the cables doubles the problems and can clearly be heard : loss of details, nuances, micro dynamic ....Thus the sound will appear more punchy but also poorer...”
baroque_lover

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A bi-wire can give a small increase in sound quality, but you need to start with a cable that is large enough.  Many cables (even some of the more expensive ones) are not large to start with.  Audioquest speaker cables are an example as they are only 13awg to start with.  When you bi-wire them, you will split the cable into two smaller cables (probably a 15.5awg / 16.5awg combination). 

I would recommend not doing a bi-wire unless the cable is at least 9-10awg to start with.